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/293873
  • 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/293873
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.

RYAN KRUPP

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
4950 NORTON HEALTHCARE BLVD STE 310A, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40241-2848

2018 Payments: At a Glance

277

payments

$166,886

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 82 $150K
Travel and Lodging
 73 $11,980
Food and Beverage
 122 $4,650

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†
COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC

device

 $64,068
COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE

device

 $44,995
AS 2.0

device

 $31,020
BIOWICK

device

 $23,177
SIGNATURE GLENOID GUIDES

device

 $21,510
COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER

device

 $19,200
KNEE CREATIONS BRAND

device

 $12,558
CHARLOTE SHOULDER INSTR

device

 $12,148
QUATRO LINK

device

 $12,148
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE

device

 $10,875
ACCUFILL

device

 $9,270
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,251
ACCUPORT

device

 $5,750
REUNION

device

 $5,500
COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM

device

 $4,766
PERSONA

device

 $3,192
AVENIR

device

 $1,961
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) SHOULDER

device

 $1,500
QUICKANCHORS

device

 $1,030
HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET

device

 $846
† 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/293873

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 10, 2018 $5,875 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC AS 2.0 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $5,125 SIGNATURE GLENOID GUIDES AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $4,500 REUNION Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
May 14, 2018 $4,000 QUATRO LINK CHARLOTE SHOULDER INSTR BIOWICK Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $3,875 AS 2.0 SIGNATURE GLENOID GUIDES COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $3,750 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC AS 2.0 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $3,750 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $3,375 CHARLOTE SHOULDER INSTR BIOWICK QUATRO LINK Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $3,125 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $3,000 AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $2,750 KNEE CREATIONS BRAND Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $2,625 QUATRO LINK CHARLOTE SHOULDER INSTR BIOWICK Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $2,500 KNEE CREATIONS BRAND Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/293873

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.