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/252870
  • 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/252870
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 GOOD

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1831 WIEHLE AVE, SUITE 200, RESTON, VA, 20190-5266

2018 Payments: At a Glance

103

payments

$142,123

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 22 $93,010
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $40,660
Travel and Lodging
 27 $5,067
Food and Beverage
 43 $3,386

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

 $41,067
MAZORX - RENAISSANCE

device

 $34,320
CD HORIZON

device

 $26,780
BACS

device

 $15,774
ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $12,943
CHESAPEAKE INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $4,855
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $3,044
CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $1,500
RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM

device

 $1,500
SAHARA AL EXPANDABLE STABILIZATION SYSTEM

device

 $1,500
MESA SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $1,500
O-ARM-ST

device

 $185
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

 $147
ALEUTIAN INTERBODY SYSTEMS

device

 $8
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 11, 2018 $40,000 No Listed Product Consulting MAZOR ROBOTICS INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $18,944 CD HORIZON Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Sep 26, 2018 $8,448 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Jun 13, 2018 $5,632 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Sep 26, 2018 $5,248 CD HORIZON Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
May 22, 2018 $4,500 BACS Consulting K2M, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $4,500 ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting K2M, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $3,900 BACS Consulting K2M, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $3,900 CHESAPEAKE INTERBODY SYSTEM Consulting K2M, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $3,900 BACS Consulting K2M, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $3,600 ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting K2M, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $2,700 ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Consulting K2M, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $2,500 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Oct 25, 2018 $2,500 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Dec 4, 2018 $2,500 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Nov 8, 2018 $2,500 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Jul 13, 2018 $2,500 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Oct 25, 2018 $2,048 MAZORX - RENAISSANCE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC. Christopher R Good Md Pc
Jun 5, 2018 $1,950 BACS Consulting K2M, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $1,500 SAHARA AL EXPANDABLE STABILIZATION SYSTEM CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM Consulting K2M, 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/252870

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.