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/278725
  • 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/278725
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.

BRIAN CARPENTER

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist
855 MONTGOMERY ST, FORT WORTH, TX, 76107-2553

2018 Payments: At a Glance

39

payments

$53,958

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 9 $38,303
Consulting
 1 $9,600
Honoraria
 3 $3,000
Travel and Lodging
 7 $1,917
Food and Beverage
 19 $1,139

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†
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE

device

 $32,729
CMF SPINALOGIC

device

 $10,503
CHECKMATE TOE PLATE

device

 $6,123
HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING

device

 $3,249
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $792
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $669
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $130
EXOGEN

device

 $127
SONICONE

device

 $118
CELLERATERX

device

 $111
LCP PLATES & SCREWS

device

 $33
FOOT & ANKLE

drug

 $30
PRO-DENSE

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

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 17, 2018 $9,600 CMF SPINALOGIC Consulting DJO, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $9,405 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
May 15, 2018 $7,376 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $7,172 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $4,388 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $4,388 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HINDFOOT & ANKLE ANKLE FRACTURE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $1,553 CHECKMATE TOE PLATE Royalty or License ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Jun 13, 2018 $1,511 CHECKMATE TOE PLATE Royalty or License ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Dec 10, 2018 $1,306 CHECKMATE TOE PLATE Royalty or License ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Jan 31, 2018 $1,203 CHECKMATE TOE PLATE Royalty or License ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Aug 8, 2018 $1,000 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Honoraria ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Apr 10, 2018 $1,000 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Honoraria ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Nov 28, 2018 $1,000 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Honoraria ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Oct 17, 2018 $734 CMF SPINALOGIC Travel and Lodging DJO, LLC
Dec 10, 2018 $550 CHECKMATE TOE PLATE Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 4, 2018 $278 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $176 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 4, 2018 $151 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $135 CMF SPINALOGIC Travel and Lodging DJO, LLC
Jan 16, 2018 $127 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS 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/278725

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.