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/240171
  • 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/240171
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.

SCOTT TRENHAILE

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
324 ROXBURY RD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107-5090

2018 Payments: At a Glance

130

payments

$205,149

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 22 $86,106
Promotional Speaking/Other
 17 $73,135
Royalty or License
 4 $28,480
Travel and Lodging
 31 $13,303
Food and Beverage
 56 $4,124

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

 $63,933
REGENETEN

device

 $35,193
EQUINOXE

device

 $33,368
BICEPTOR

device

 $28,480
HEALICOIL

device

 $18,933
500 INSUFFLATOR

device

 $11,083
500XL LIGHT SOURCE

device

 $11,083
560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM

device

 $11,083
660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $11,083
Q-FIX

device

 $10,963
SUTUREFIX

device

 $10,069
REGENESORB

device

 $6,676
BIORAPTOR

device

 $6,555
OSTEORAPTOR

device

 $6,332
660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $5,110
ACCU-PASS

device

 $4,623
ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL

device

 $4,400
ACL REDUX

device

 $4,400
ACUFEX

device

 $4,400
ACUFEX DIRECTOR

device

 $4,400
† 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/240171

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 27, 2018 $20,125 REGENETEN Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $15,813 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $14,231 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC
Mar 14, 2018 $10,925 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC
Mar 7, 2018 $9,200 HEALICOIL Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $8,481 EQUINOXE Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $8,084 BICEPTOR Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $7,271 BICEPTOR Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $6,900 EQUINOXE Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $6,728 BICEPTOR Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 8, 2018 $6,537 REGENESORB Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $6,396 BICEPTOR Royalty or License SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $6,325 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $6,325 No Listed Product Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $5,463 EQUINOXE Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $5,463 EQUINOXE Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $4,400 ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL ACL REDUX ACUFEX ACUFEX DIRECTOR ACCU-PASS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $4,313 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $3,450 500XL LIGHT SOURCE 560P HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA SYSTEM 660HD IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 500 INSUFFLATOR 660HDE IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC
Mar 12, 2018 $2,875 No Listed Product Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ROCKFORD ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTSMEDICINE SERVICES, LLC

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/240171

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.