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

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/2784016
  • 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/2784016
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.


WILLIAM ADAMS

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
3520 GUION RD STE 102, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46222-1672

2018 Payments: At a Glance

19

payments

$5,418

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
2 $2,076
Nonaccredited Training
2 $2,000
Travel and Lodging
3 $837
Food and Beverage
12 $504

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

$3,037
EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE

device

$2,000
EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT

device

$2,000
EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE

device

$2,000
BIO-OSTEOVATION ALLOGRAFT

drug

$1,000
EXT-STAPLE

device

$1,000
EXT-ENCOMPASS

device

$1,000
EXT-EXTREMIFUSE

device

$1,000
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

$139
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

$139
SURG - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

$78
CONFORM FLEX

device

$58
ANKLE PLATES 3

device

$41
GRAFIX & STRAVIX

drug

$20
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

$18
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

$18
FIXOS

device

$15
SONICANCHOR

device

$15
PROMO

device

$12
† 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

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 13, 2018 $1,244 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $1,000 EXT-EXTREMIFUSE EXT-ENCOMPASS EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE Nonaccredited Training OSTEOMED LLC
Nov 28, 2018 $1,000 BIO-OSTEOVATION ALLOGRAFT EXT-EXTREMILOCK FOOT EXT-EXTREMILOCK ANKLE EXT-STAPLE EXT-EXTREMIFIX MIDSIZE/LARGE Nonaccredited Training OSTEOMED LLC
Apr 14, 2018 $832 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $486 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $269 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $118 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $102 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
May 1, 2018 $83 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $58 CONFORM FLEX Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $55 SURG - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2018 $41 ANKLE PLATES 3 Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Sep 12, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $22 SURG - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 27, 2018 $22 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $20 GRAFIX & STRAVIX Food and Beverage OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC.
May 10, 2018 $18 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Mar 22, 2018 $15 FIXOS SONICANCHOR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 14, 2018 $12 PROMO Food and Beverage PARAGON 28, INC.

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.