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/274311
  • 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/274311
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.

RANDALL PEYTON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
21475 RIDGETOP CIR, SUITE 150, STERLING, VA, 20166-6580

2018 Payments: At a Glance

110

payments

$697,929

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 8 $634K
Consulting
 18 $51,788
Travel and Lodging
 43 $5,357
Ownership or Investment Interest
 1 $3,979
Food and Beverage
 39 $1,564
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,449

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†
TAPERLOC

device

 $669K
ARCOS

device

 $21,060
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,103
TAPERLOC MICROPLASTY

device

 $3,600
G7

device

 $1,785
EUFLEXXA

device

 $1,480
PERSONA

device

 $172
VANGUARD

device

 $123
MPO MEDIAL PIVOT KNEE

device

 $91
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $43
TRULIANT

device

 $26
ZILRETTA

drug

 $21
STRATAFIX

device

 $18
SURGIFLO HEMOSTATIC MATRIX FAMILY OF PRODUCTS

device

 $18
ORTHOVISC

device

 $14
† 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
May 15, 2018 $109,060 TAPERLOC Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $105,792 TAPERLOC Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $105,531 TAPERLOC Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $100,261 TAPERLOC Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $61,500 TAPERLOC Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $52,729 TAPERLOC Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $51,978 TAPERLOC Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $46,943 TAPERLOC Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $4,375 TAPERLOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Mar 14, 2018 $4,000 TAPERLOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Feb 20, 2018 $4,000 ARCOS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Jul 6, 2018 $4,000 TAPERLOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Feb 7, 2018 $3,979 No Listed Product Ownership or Investment Interest PARCUS MEDICAL, LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $3,875 TAPERLOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $3,750 TAPERLOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Apr 24, 2018 $3,625 ARCOS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Apr 24, 2018 $3,313 ARCOS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Jul 6, 2018 $3,125 TAPERLOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $2,400 TAPERLOC MICROPLASTY Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC
Feb 20, 2018 $2,375 ARCOS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. RANDALL S. PEYTON, MD, LLC

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/274311

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.