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/303637
  • 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/303637
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.

JEFFREY YAO

Listed Specialty: Hand Surgery
450 BROADWAY ST, SUITE 442, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94063-3132

2018 Payments: At a Glance

19

payments

$52,146

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 4 $45,583
Consulting
 1 $2,500
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $2,475
Food and Beverage
 9 $1,036
Travel and Lodging
 1 $552

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 HAND & WRIST ANCHORS

device

 $45,583
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST MINI TIGHTROPES

device

 $45,583
DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST LASSOS

device

 $45,583
DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST OTHER

device

 $45,583
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,527
EXOGEN

device

 $285
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

 $164
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

 $164
ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $136
MODULAR HAND SYSTEM

device

 $136
OSTEOTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $125
ANATOMIC RADIAL HEAD SYSTEM

device

 $120
ELBOW PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $120
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

 $119
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $86
FREEDOM WRIST

device

 $86
PYRO MCP

device

 $86
TITAN-SHOULDER

device

 $86
TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL

device

 $86
† 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
May 15, 2018 $11,849 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST MINI TIGHTROPES DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST LASSOS DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST OTHER DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $11,287 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST MINI TIGHTROPES DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST LASSOS DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST OTHER DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $11,284 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST MINI TIGHTROPES DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST LASSOS DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST OTHER DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $11,163 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST MINI TIGHTROPES DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST LASSOS DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS HAND & WRIST OTHER DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST ANCHORS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting TRIMED, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
May 10, 2018 $750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $552 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging TRIMED, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $225 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $149 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Jan 17, 2018 $137 EXOGEN Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Nov 28, 2018 $136 ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM MODULAR HAND SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Jun 27, 2018 $125 OSTEOTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
May 2, 2018 $120 ELBOW PLATING SYSTEM ANATOMIC RADIAL HEAD SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Mar 21, 2018 $119 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Jul 17, 2018 $119 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $86 FREEDOM WRIST PYRO MCP TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL TITAN-SHOULDER EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 25, 2018 $45 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN

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.