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/268076
  • 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/268076
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.

GAURAV JAIN

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
909 WALNUT ST, ROOM 320C, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107-5211

2018 Payments: At a Glance

66

payments

$2,401

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 65 $2,244
Travel and Lodging
 1 $157

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

 $291
TRITANIUM

device

 $289
ES2

device

 $246
X-CORE MINI

device

 $207
XIA

device

 $206
BIO4

device

 $204
EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $179
ARCHON

device

 $178
PRODISC C

device

 $161
VUEPOINT

device

 $150
PICO

device

 $125
CAPSTONE

device

 $123
COROENT

device

 $117
OSTEOCEL

device

 $89
ARIA

device

 $88
COFLEX

device

 $68
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

 $57
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

 $54
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $53
ELITE EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

 $53
† 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/268076

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 6, 2018 $157 EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging K2M, INC.
May 11, 2018 $136 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $123 CAPSTONE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $117 ARCHON COROENT VUEPOINT X-CORE MINI Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $117 ES2 XIA TRITANIUM BIO4 Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 4, 2018 $90 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Jan 22, 2018 $89 X-CORE MINI OSTEOCEL Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $70 PRODISC C Food and Beverage CENTINEL SPINE, LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $66 PICO Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $65 ES2 ARIA BIO4 TRITANIUM Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 1, 2018 $63 COFLEX Food and Beverage PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
Feb 22, 2018 $57 IFUSE IMPLANT Food and Beverage SI-BONE, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $54 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Food and Beverage K2M, INC.
Dec 26, 2018 $53 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 7, 2018 $53 ELITE EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPINEOLOGY INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $51 ROI-A Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $50 ARCHON Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $43 MODULUS Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $42 INFINITY OCT SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 8, 2018 $41 XIA TRITANIUM AVS AVIATOR ES2 Food and Beverage STRYKER 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/268076

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.