Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

ProPublica's Dollars for Docs database lets you search for payments to U.S.-based doctors made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies between August 2013 and December 2018. The disclosure of these payments is required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

About This Information

  • The information that appears here comes directly from the federal government. Companies must attest to its accuracy, and doctors have the ability to contest information they believe is in error.
  • This site includes payments for such activities as speaking, consulting, meals, travel and royalties. It does not include payments for clinical research.
  • It is legal for companies to make payments to doctors as long as the payments are not a kickback or inducement to use their products.
  • Some doctors say collaborative relationships, particularly those involving research, are necessary to develop new treatments and cures. But many ethicists have raised questions about the payments, and studies show that they may influence doctors' prescribing decisions.
  • Only you can decide if this matters to you and if so, whether you want to talk with your doctor about it. If you plan to talk with your doctor (or if you already have), please help us by filling out this short survey: propub.li/participate-d4d

Preparing for Your Conversation

If you decide you'd like to talk to your doctor about this, please keep in mind:

  • Many health care professionals in our database have similar names, so you should start by asking your doctor if the person mentioned in this payment record is really him/her.
  • Your doctor may not know he or she is listed as receiving payments, especially if the payments are small. You can direct your doctor to this site (the URL will be printed at the top of the payment record) or directly to the government's site here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/222049
  • Some doctors are happy to discuss this information with you. Others might not be. The best approach is to ask questions and to not be accusatory.

Questions You Might Want to Ask

  • Is this you?
  • What type of work do you do with these companies?
  • Have you prescribed me any drugs that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?
  • Are there non-drug alternatives that I may want to consider first?
  • Are there less expensive generic alternatives to the drugs you have prescribed?
  • What devices have you used in my care that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?

Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/222049
If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

JACK BOWLING

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
5305 WRIGHTSVILLE AVE, SUITE G, WILMINGTON, NC, 28403-6530

2018 Payments: At a Glance

73

payments

$98,280

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 19 $82,286
Travel and Lodging
 19 $7,786
Consulting
 5 $5,825
Food and Beverage
 30 $2,383

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $42,166
POLARSTEM

device

 $38,817
R3

device

 $34,537
ACCORD

device

 $27,663
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $22,081
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $18,066
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $15,454
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $15,338
OXINIUM HIPS

device

 $11,767
ECHELON

device

 $8,925
LEGION REVISION

device

 $7,053
JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $6,824
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $6,428
VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES

device

 $4,949
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,879
ZUK UNI

device

 $4,800
POLARCUP

device

 $4,520
LEGION HINGE

device

 $3,481
JOURNEY PFJ

device

 $1,628
LEGION

device

 $1,200
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

For ease of printing, only the 20 drugs and devices with the highest payments are displayed. For a complete list, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/222049

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 19, 2018 $11,050 ACCORD OXINIUM HIPS POLARSTEM R3 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $9,000 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $8,925 ACCORD ECHELON REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $6,906 ACCORD REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM VERILAST HIPS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $6,600 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $6,163 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $5,950 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM R3 VERILAST HIPS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $5,200 LEGION REVISION Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $4,800 JOURNEY UNI VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES ZUK UNI JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $4,000 POLARSTEM R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $3,400 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $1,913 JOURNEY II XR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $1,700 POLARSTEM R3 VERILAST HIPS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $1,660 ANTHOLOGY POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $1,660 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $1,660 ANTHOLOGY POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $1,263 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM JOURNEY PFJ JOURNEY UNI LEGION HINGE Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $1,200 ANTHOLOGY POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $1,200 LEGION LEGION HINGE LEGION REVISION Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

For ease of printing, 20 payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top. For a full list of payments, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/222049

Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.