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/262098
  • 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/262098
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.

JUSTIN FIELD

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1635 E MYRTLE AVE SUITE 400, PHOENIX, AZ, 85020-5514

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$229,661

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 9 $209K
Consulting
 6 $18,618
Food and Beverage
 53 $2,501

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†
RISE

device

 $207K
VAULT C

device

 $17,618
AFFIX

device

 $1,285
COVERED-STYLE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE*

device

 $1,000
FIXATION

device

 $423
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $245
RESTORE

device

 $168
COALITION AGX

device

 $158
CREO MIS

device

 $142
POSTERIOR FUSION

device

 $135
COALITION

device

 $123
ANTERIOR FUSION

device

 $120
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $118
INDEPENDENCE

device

 $112
FUSION

device

 $91
POSTERIOR FIXATION

device

 $77
TRUSTLE LUX

device

 $73
CLICK

device

 $49
REVERE ADDITION

device

 $38
QUARTEX

device

 $38
† 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/262098

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 31, 2018 $59,883 RISE Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $51,526 RISE Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $48,889 RISE Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $46,960 RISE Royalty or License GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $6,554 VAULT C Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $6,171 VAULT C Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
May 8, 2018 $4,894 VAULT C Consulting PRECISION SPINE, INC.
May 1, 2018 $400 COVERED-STYLE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE* Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $400 COVERED-STYLE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE* Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $362 AFFIX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $330 AFFIX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
May 9, 2018 $237 AFFIX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $224 AFFIX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $200 COVERED-STYLE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE* Consulting RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $161 FIXATION Food and Beverage SPINE WAVE, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $151 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $132 AFFIX Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $125 POSTERIOR FUSION Food and Beverage SPINE WAVE, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $124 FIXATION Food and Beverage SPINE WAVE, INC.
May 2, 2018 $118 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

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/262098

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.