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/307372
  • 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/307372
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.


TIMOTHY DAVIS

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
2428 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 208, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404-2046

2018 Payments: At a Glance

148

payments

$42,443

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
12 $25,950
Promotional Speaking/Other
1 $7,500
Travel and Lodging
25 $5,311
Food and Beverage
110 $3,682

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
DRG LEADS

device

$11,743
SUPERION ISS

device

$9,792
DRG IPGS

device

$9,147
EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$5,592
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

$1,698
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

$1,204
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$793
LAMITRODE SCS LEADS

device

$691
SCS IPGS

device

$551
GENERATOR

device

$288
ALGOVITA

device

$267
MORPHABOND ER

drug

$105
TYMLOS

drug

$66
PRIALT

drug

$58
GELSYN 3

device

$56
XTAMPZA

drug

$49
AXIUM SHEATH BRAIDED DRG

device

$44
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

$42
XEOMIN

drug

$32
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$30
† 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/307372

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 10, 2018 $7,500 SUPERION ISS Promotional Speaking/Other VERTIFLEX, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $4,000 DRG LEADS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Mar 8, 2018 $4,000 DRG IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Feb 8, 2018 $4,000 DRG LEADS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Feb 8, 2018 $3,000 DRG LEADS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Mar 8, 2018 $2,000 DRG IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Mar 8, 2018 $2,000 DRG IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Mar 8, 2018 $1,500 EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Mar 8, 2018 $1,500 EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Mar 8, 2018 $1,500 EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Jan 31, 2018 $1,039 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $1,000 EON FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Mar 8, 2018 $1,000 DRG IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES TIMOTHY T. DAVIS MD A MEDICAL CORP
Oct 14, 2018 $691 LAMITRODE SCS LEADS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $475 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 1, 2018 $450 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Consulting NEVRO CORP.
Nov 30, 2018 $363 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $334 SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 5, 2018 $318 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 28, 2018 $244 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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/307372

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.