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.
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Preparing for Your Conversation

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  • 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/257052
  • 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/257052
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.


MARK MCBRIDE

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
8008 FROST ST STE 106, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123-4229

2018 Payments: At a Glance

87

payments

$280,244

payment total

4

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
4 $187K
Consulting
8 $83,688
Travel and Lodging
29 $7,215
Food and Beverage
46 $2,417

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
DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM

device

$232K
DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE

device

$231K
DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM

device

$46,042
DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM

device

$44,256
DJO SURGICAL LINEAR HIP SYSTEM

device

$43,813
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$40,217
DJO SURGICAL CLP HIP SYSTEM

device

$4,318
DJO SURGICAL REVELATION HIP SYSTEM

device

$1,131
DJO SURGICAL EPIK UNI KNEE

device

$202
DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION HIP

device

$195
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE

device

$188
BARRIER SCRUB JUMP SUIT (L)

device

$92
BIOGEL PI

device

$92
HIBI UNIVERSAL BATHING SYSTEM

device

$92
MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG

device

$92
MEPILEX BORDER SACRUM

device

$92
DJO SURGICAL FOUNDATION HIP SYSTEM

device

$86
DJO SURGICAL FMP ACETABULAR SYSTEM

device

$47
† 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
Jan 26, 2018 $50,252 DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Royalty or License ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jul 24, 2018 $46,016 DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Royalty or License ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Oct 19, 2018 $45,831 DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Royalty or License ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Apr 26, 2018 $44,826 DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE Royalty or License ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Oct 16, 2018 $20,125 DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE DJO SURGICAL LINEAR HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
May 2, 2018 $14,750 No Listed Product Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 2, 2018 $13,875 No Listed Product Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 8, 2018 $12,250 DJO SURGICAL LINEAR HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Oct 16, 2018 $10,000 No Listed Product Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
May 2, 2018 $6,688 DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE DJO SURGICAL LINEAR HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Feb 2, 2018 $4,750 DJO SURGICAL LINEAR HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL TAPERFILL HIP SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM DJO SURGICAL EXPRT REVISION KNEE DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Apr 26, 2018 $1,623 DJO SURGICAL CLP HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 9, 2018 $1,468 DJO SURGICAL CLP HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Feb 2, 2018 $1,250 No Listed Product Consulting ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Feb 22, 2018 $1,181 DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jul 12, 2018 $744 DJO SURGICAL REVELATION HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jul 24, 2018 $273 DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Dec 7, 2018 $263 DJO SURGICAL CLP HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Sep 7, 2018 $263 DJO SURGICAL 3DKNEE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Aug 10, 2018 $263 DJO SURGICAL CLP HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP

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/257052

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.