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/304389
  • 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/304389
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.

JOHN DEVINE

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1120 15TH ST, AUGUSTA, GA, 30912-0004

2018 Payments: At a Glance

41

payments

$43,874

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 2 $28,000
Travel and Lodging
 5 $8,364
Accredited Training
 2 $3,500
Food and Beverage
 27 $1,800
Entertainment
 4 $1,543
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $667

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $42,256
PHOTONBLADE

device

 $667
PHOTONSABER Y

device

 $667
EIKON LT ADAPT

device

 $667
PHOTONSABER F

device

 $667
EIKON LT

device

 $667
RELINE

device

 $195
REGENETEN

device

 $117
ZILRETTA

drug

 $113
MODULUS

device

 $102
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $98
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $98
FLOWABLE

device

 $98
IDRT

device

 $98
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $98
XLIF

device

 $91
DIVERGENCE-L

device

 $79
MAXBRAID BOXED SUTURES

device

 $61
PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM

device

 $35
COHERE

device

 $28
† 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/304389

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 29, 2018 $20,000 No Listed Product Consulting ULRICH MEDICAL USA, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $8,000 No Listed Product Consulting SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $3,949 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ULRICH MEDICAL USA, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Aug 3, 2018 $1,581 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SYNTHES GMBH
Aug 3, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
May 29, 2018 $1,162 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ULRICH MEDICAL USA, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $1,049 No Listed Product Entertainment ULRICH MEDICAL USA, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $980 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ULRICH MEDICAL USA, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $694 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SYNTHES GMBH
Mar 13, 2018 $667 PHOTONBLADE PHOTONSABER Y PHOTONSABER F EIKON LT EIKON LT ADAPT Promotional Speaking/Other INVUITY, INC.
May 21, 2018 $246 No Listed Product Entertainment ULRICH MEDICAL USA, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $195 No Listed Product Entertainment ULRICH MEDICAL USA, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $148 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SYNTHES GMBH
Aug 3, 2018 $132 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SYNTHES GMBH
Apr 11, 2018 $117 REGENETEN Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $116 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ULRICH MEDICAL USA, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $113 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $102 MODULUS Food and Beverage NUVASIVE, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $98 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM AMNIOEXCEL IDRT FLOWABLE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

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/304389

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.