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/222397
  • 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/222397
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.

RANDALL DRYER

Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
6818 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD, SUITE 200, AUSTIN, TX, 78731-3100

2018 Payments: At a Glance

65

payments

$472,706

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 12 $465K
Travel and Lodging
 8 $5,081
Consulting
 1 $1,500
Food and Beverage
 44 $1,347

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†
RISE-L

device

 $290K
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $125K
AFFIX

device

 $54,964
X-CORE

device

 $54,964
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $1,524
CAPSTONE

device

 $449
DIVERGENCE-L

device

 $322
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $139
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $137
CREO

device

 $125
PENTA SCS LEADS

device

 $122
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $86
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $63
PRODISC C

device

 $50
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $37
VIVIGEN

device

 $31
CD HORIZON

device

 $23
PICO

device

 $20
ALGOVITA

device

 $18
RAMPART DUO INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM

device

 $18
† 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/222397

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 31, 2018 $80,760 RISE-L Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $71,743 RISE-L Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $69,149 RISE-L Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $68,161 RISE-L Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $30,000 No Listed Product Royalty or License LIFE SPINE, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $30,000 No Listed Product Royalty or License LIFE SPINE, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $30,000 No Listed Product Royalty or License LIFE SPINE, INC.
May 15, 2018 $30,000 No Listed Product Royalty or License LIFE SPINE, INC.
May 9, 2018 $14,231 AFFIX X-CORE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $14,142 AFFIX X-CORE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $13,991 AFFIX X-CORE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $12,600 AFFIX X-CORE Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Feb 25, 2018 $2,207 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging INNOVASIS INC
Dec 26, 2018 $1,500 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Consulting BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $1,292 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging INNOVASIS INC
Mar 2, 2018 $449 CAPSTONE Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $416 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging INNOVASIS INC
Mar 3, 2018 $224 DIVERGENCE-L Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $207 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $207 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMENDIA, 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/222397

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.