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/237645
  • 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/237645
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.

CHRISTOPHER BAYNE

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
4860 Y ST, SUITE 3800, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95817-2307

2018 Payments: At a Glance

28

payments

$5,261

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 5 $2,973
Food and Beverage
 22 $2,035
Travel and Lodging
 1 $253

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,034
BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM

device

 $380
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $267
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $267
IDRT

device

 $265
PRIMATRIX

device

 $265
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $188
FLOWABLE

device

 $188
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $188
EXOGEN

device

 $180
LINVATEC EXTREMITIES

device

 $160
TRAUMA

device

 $143
VARIAX

device

 $142
NEURAGEN

device

 $134
TENOGLIDE

device

 $134
SIMPLICITI

device

 $124
APTUS

device

 $117
XIAFLEX

drug

 $111
A3

device

 $102
AUTOFIX

device

 $102
† 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/237645

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 1, 2018 $704 No Listed Product Education SEQUOIA SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $635 No Listed Product Education SEQUOIA SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $566 No Listed Product Education SEQUOIA SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $534 No Listed Product Education SEQUOIA SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $534 No Listed Product Education SEQUOIA SURGICAL, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $253 BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM Travel and Lodging WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $180 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
May 2, 2018 $162 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM PRIMATRIX IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 1, 2018 $160 LINVATEC EXTREMITIES Food and Beverage LINVATEC CORPORATION
Apr 14, 2018 $159 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Dec 18, 2018 $143 TRAUMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $142 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 30, 2018 $134 NEURAGEN TENOGLIDE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 16, 2018 $124 SIMPLICITI Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $117 APTUS Food and Beverage MEDARTIS INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $111 XIAFLEX Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $108 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Jun 14, 2018 $102 A3 AUTOFIX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $77 SMR Food and Beverage LIMA USA, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $77 AMNIOEXCEL TCC-EZ PRIMATRIX IDRT OMNIGRAFT Food and Beverage DERMA SCIENCES, 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/237645

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.