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/227919
  • 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/227919
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.

JAMES COMADOLL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
810 MITCHELL AVE, SALISBURY, NC, 28144-6253

2018 Payments: At a Glance

114

payments

$90,435

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 13 $50,288
Consulting
 6 $23,794
Travel and Lodging
 47 $13,308
Food and Beverage
 48 $3,046

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†
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $56,537
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $32,998
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $25,745
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $23,863
JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $22,072
JOURNEY II CR

device

 $20,750
LEGION

device

 $8,237
VERILAST KNEES

device

 $8,100
ACTIS

device

 $7,995
ZUK UNI

device

 $6,767
VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES

device

 $6,569
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $2,841
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $2,792
VISIONAIRE SOLUTIONS

device

 $2,700
POLARSTEM

device

 $2,056
LEGION REVISION

device

 $1,821
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $1,550
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

device

 $1,339
OXINIUM HIPS

device

 $717
R3

device

 $717
† 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/227919

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 2, 2018 $8,100 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM LEGION VERILAST KNEES NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $6,525 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $6,469 JOURNEY UNI VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES ZUK UNI JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 25, 2018 $5,625 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY UNI JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $5,456 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY UNI JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $4,894 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $4,275 ACTIS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 25, 2018 $4,275 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $4,275 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $4,219 JOURNEY UNI NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 25, 2018 $3,600 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $3,094 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $2,700 ACTIS Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $2,700 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY UNI VISIONAIRE SOLUTIONS NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $2,250 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $2,250 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $1,800 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 25, 2018 $900 JOURNEY UNI JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $884 LEGION REVISION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $797 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging 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/227919

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.