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/310330
  • 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/310330
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.

BRET BEAVERS

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1500 S MAIN ST, FORT WORTH, TX, 76104-4917

2018 Payments: At a Glance

28

payments

$5,871

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 9 $4,054
Food and Beverage
 19 $1,816

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†
Q-FIX

device

 $2,215
BIORAPTOR

device

 $1,733
SUTUREFIX

device

 $1,733
HEALICOIL

device

 $1,631
OSTEORAPTOR

device

 $1,631
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,125
ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $964
ACU-LOC WRIST SPANNING SYSTEM

device

 $946
ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $946
POLARUS 3 SOLUTION

device

 $946
BIOTRAK RESORBABLE FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $946
DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $486
ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL

device

 $482
HIPSTRUMENTS

device

 $482
DJO SURGICAL REVELATION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $479
ANKLE PLATES

device

 $218
BIOTRAK SCREWS/PINS/HELICAL NAILS

device

 $218
POLARUS PROXIMAL HUMERAL PLATES

device

 $218
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $127
FREEDOM WRIST

device

 $127
† 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/310330

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 10, 2018 $1,177 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $676 ACU-LOC WRIST SPANNING SYSTEM POLARUS 3 SOLUTION ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM BIOTRAK RESORBABLE FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ACUMED LLC
Feb 5, 2018 $511 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $482 ACCUPASS DIRECT CRESCENT XL HIPSTRUMENTS Q-FIX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $479 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $479 DJO SURGICAL REVELATION HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jun 8, 2018 $348 DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Sep 11, 2018 $270 ACU-LOC WRIST SPANNING SYSTEM POLARUS 3 SOLUTION ANKLE PLATING SYSTEM ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM BIOTRAK RESORBABLE FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ACUMED LLC
Jan 11, 2018 $140 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $138 DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Jun 27, 2018 $127 FREEDOM WRIST PYRO MCP TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL TITAN-SHOULDER EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 14, 2018 $124 No Listed Product Food and Beverage PYLANT MEDICAL
Jan 12, 2018 $124 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $105 ACU-LOC/ACU-LOC 2 WRIST PLATING SYSTEM ANATOMIC RADIAL HEAD Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Jan 10, 2018 $102 BIORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $93 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $87 ANKLE PLATES BIOTRAK SCREWS/PINS/HELICAL NAILS POLARUS PROXIMAL HUMERAL PLATES Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Apr 4, 2018 $80 STABLELOC EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM CORONOID PLATES RADIAL HEAD PLATES HAND FRACTURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $78 ANKLE PLATES BIOTRAK SCREWS/PINS/HELICAL NAILS POLARUS PROXIMAL HUMERAL PLATES Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Jan 11, 2018 $65 BIORAPTOR HEALICOIL OSTEORAPTOR Q-FIX SUTUREFIX Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/310330

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.