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/262640
  • 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/262640
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.

JONATHAN SLAUGHTER

Listed Specialty: Hand Surgery
538 OAK ST, SUITE 200, CINCINNATI, OH, 45219-2554

2018 Payments: At a Glance

21

payments

$2,625

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 18 $966
Travel and Lodging
 2 $835
Education
 1 $823

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†
ALIGN

device

 $1,905
GEMINUS

device

 $1,905
IJS

device

 $1,905
IMPLATE

device

 $1,905
DISTAL RADIUS LOCKING PLATE

device

 $188
OLECRENON LOCKING PLATE

device

 $188
PROXIMAL HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE

device

 $188
VIVIGEN

device

 $122
EVOS

device

 $101
JET-X

device

 $93
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $61
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $61
VARIAX

device

 $56
TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME

device

 $39
TRIGEN INTERTAN

device

 $39
TRIGEN META-NAIL

device

 $39
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $38
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $38
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $32
HEMICAP WRIST

device

 $29
† 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/262640

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 21, 2018 $823 ALIGN IJS IMPLATE GEMINUS Education SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC
Oct 1, 2018 $582 GEMINUS IJS IMPLATE ALIGN Travel and Lodging SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC
Oct 5, 2018 $253 IJS IMPLATE GEMINUS ALIGN Travel and Lodging SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $188 PROXIMAL HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE DISTAL RADIUS LOCKING PLATE OLECRENON LOCKING PLATE Food and Beverage BIEDERMANN MOTECH, INC. Jeff Ruby Steakhouse
Apr 3, 2018 $122 VIVIGEN Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $122 GEMINUS ALIGN IJS IMPLATE Food and Beverage SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC
May 23, 2018 $109 IJS IMPLATE ALIGN GEMINUS Food and Beverage SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $81 JET-X Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $61 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $40 VARIAX Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 31, 2018 $39 EVOS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $39 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME EVOS TRIGEN INTERTAN TRIGEN META-NAIL Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $32 No Listed Product Food and Beverage TRIMED, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $29 HEMICAP WRIST Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Aug 14, 2018 $23 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Sep 25, 2018 $16 VARIAX AXSOS REUNION T2 GAMMA Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $15 GEMINUS ALIGN IJS IMPLATE Food and Beverage SKELETAL DYNAMICS LLC
Aug 14, 2018 $15 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Aug 25, 2018 $14 EVOS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $12 JET-X Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/262640

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.