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/2238040
  • 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/2238040
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.

THOMAS NORDQUIST

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
5666 E STATE ST, ROCKFORD, IL, 61108-2425

2018 Payments: At a Glance

70

payments

$5,557

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 57 $3,524
Travel and Lodging
 13 $2,033

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†
HOFFMANN

device

 $1,224
ANCHORAGE

device

 $1,207
VARIAX

device

 $990
SALVATION

device

 $659
ASNIS

device

 $605
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $530
CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $428
SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS

device

 $428
AUGMENT

device

 $382
TCC-EZ

device

 $289
PRIMATRIX

device

 $243
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $235
STAR

device

 $227
TENOGLIDE

device

 $162
BIOFIX

device

 $151
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $92
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $92
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $90
NON APPLICABLE

device

 $71
BIODFACTOR

device

 $71
† 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/2238040

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 20, 2018 $353 SALVATION Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 6, 2018 $305 ANCHORAGE VARIAX ASNIS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 18, 2018 $274 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTERIOCYTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $257 ANCHORAGE Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 20, 2018 $214 ANCHORAGE VARIAX ASNIS Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $191 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDSHAPE, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $170 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 18, 2018 $158 HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $151 BIOFIX TENOGLIDE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $147 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 21, 2018 $145 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 20, 2018 $139 SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS CADENCE ANKLE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 17, 2018 $139 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $138 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 18, 2018 $137 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 23, 2018 $133 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $128 PRIMATRIX TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL Food and Beverage TEI MEDICAL INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $126 AUGMENT Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $121 HOFFMANN ANCHORAGE VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 5, 2018 $118 SALVATION Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, 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/2238040

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.