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/297141
  • 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/297141
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.

JUSTIN HALL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
670 LEIGH DR, COLUMBUS, MS, 39705-3014

2018 Payments: At a Glance

38

payments

$18,743

payment total

2

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $7,675
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $6,875
Travel and Lodging
 20 $3,672
Food and Beverage
 14 $521

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†
PSO INSTRUMENT SET

device

 $7,008
FIREBIRD NXG SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $6,925
FIREBIRD SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $6,925
INSWING

device

 $6,921
CONSTRUX MINI PTC SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $6,875
JANUS MIDLINE FIXATION SCREW

device

 $6,875
LONESTAR CERVICAL STAND ALONE (CSA)

device

 $6,875
ATHLET

device

 $5,671
FORZA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $5,651
PILLAR AL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $5,625
ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS

drug

 $2,739
SAMBASCREW

device

 $1,502
UNITY LUMBOSACRAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $1,326
NGAGE SURGICAL MESH SYSTEM

device

 $1,300
FIREBIRD

drug

 $906
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $767
CENTURION POCT SYSTEM

device

 $172
NEWBRIDGE LAMINOPLASTY FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $172
CONSTRUX MINI PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $139
FORZA PTC SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $131
† 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/297141

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 13, 2018 $6,875 CONSTRUX MINI PTC SPACER SYSTEM INSWING PSO INSTRUMENT SET LONESTAR CERVICAL STAND ALONE (CSA) JANUS MIDLINE FIXATION SCREW Promotional Speaking/Other ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $5,625 FIREBIRD NXG SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM PILLAR AL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM FORZA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM FIREBIRD SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM ATHLET Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $1,300 SAMBASCREW NGAGE SURGICAL MESH SYSTEM FIREBIRD SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM UNITY LUMBOSACRAL FIXATION SYSTEM FIREBIRD NXG SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $845 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $750 No Listed Product Consulting ZAVATION LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $745 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $559 FIREBIRD Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $335 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $219 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $125 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $115 FIREBIRD Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 31, 2018 $115 FIREBIRD Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $105 ASCENT LE POSTERIOR OCCIPITAL CERVICO-THORACIC SYSTEM NEWBRIDGE LAMINOPLASTY FIXATION SYSTEM CENTURION POCT SYSTEM FORZA PTC SPACER SYSTEM FIREBIRD DEFORMITY CORRECTION SYSTEM Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $104 SAMBASCREW Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 31, 2018 $99 FIREBIRD Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $94 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $85 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $66 TDX POSTERIOR DYNAMIC STABILIZATION SAMBASCREW CONSTRUX MINI PEEK SPACER SYSTEM PSO INSTRUMENT SET CENTURION POCT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $66 PILLAR PL AND TL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM PSO INSTRUMENT SET PILLAR SA PTC SPACER SYSTEM SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM (SFS) NEWBRIDGE LAMINOPLASTY FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $60 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, 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/297141

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.