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/288876
  • 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/288876
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.

MOHAMMED KHALEEL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD, DALLAS, TX, 75390-7201

2018 Payments: At a Glance

79

payments

$46,117

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 6 $37,723
Travel and Lodging
 18 $5,578
Food and Beverage
 55 $2,816

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†
EXPEDIUM

device

 $38,769
COUGAR

device

 $38,201
T-PLIF

device

 $37,723
TRIGEN INTERTAN

device

 $1,536
VIPER

device

 $1,409
BRAINLAB

device

 $1,226
ACCULIF

device

 $1,161
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $724
EVOS

device

 $704
TRITANIUM

device

 $486
PIPELINE

device

 $478
SPOTLIGHT

device

 $478
TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL)

device

 $254
VIVIGEN

device

 $248
NAV - SPINEMAP 3D NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $147
MAKO

device

 $140
TRINITY

drug

 $121
NO PRODUCT

drug

 $114
NVM5

device

 $114
VECTRIS

device

 $108
† 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/288876

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 7, 2018 $6,922 COUGAR T-PLIF EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 7, 2018 $6,722 COUGAR T-PLIF EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 7, 2018 $6,303 COUGAR T-PLIF EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 24, 2018 $5,925 COUGAR T-PLIF EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $5,925 COUGAR T-PLIF EXPEDIUM Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Jul 23, 2018 $5,925 COUGAR T-PLIF EXPEDIUM Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $799 TRIGEN INTERTAN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $646 EVOS TRIGEN INTERTAN Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 3, 2018 $481 ACCULIF Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 26, 2018 $478 COUGAR PIPELINE SPOTLIGHT Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $472 VIPER BRAINLAB Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $396 EXPEDIUM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $362 VIPER BRAINLAB Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $342 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Jul 10, 2018 $232 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
May 18, 2018 $214 TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 17, 2018 $214 ACCULIF Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $209 EXPEDIUM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 17, 2018 $209 ACCULIF Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 13, 2018 $195 EXPEDIUM Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, 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/288876

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.