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/316746
  • 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/316746
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.

WILLIAM GRANT

Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
760 INDEPENDENCE BLVD, SUITE 1, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23455-6206

2018 Payments: At a Glance

62

payments

$7,731

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 29 $6,402
Food and Beverage
 33 $1,329

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†
TRUELOK

drug

 $2,544
OTHER TRAUMA INFIX

drug

 $1,704
RING - TRUELOK

drug

 $1,251
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL

device

 $830
CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR

device

 $808
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL

device

 $592
ELBOW FIXATOR

device

 $533
PENNIG DYNAMIC WRIST FIXATOR

device

 $460
RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR

device

 $460
CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM)

device

 $407
FLEXIBLE REAMERS

device

 $295
PENNIG MINIFIXATOR

device

 $295
XCALIBER META-DIAPHYSEAL FIXATOR

device

 $295
CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL

device

 $275
AHN

device

 $261
VERONAIL TITANIUM TROCHANTERIC NAIL

device

 $261
GALAXY FIXATION

device

 $238
GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM

device

 $238
GALAXY UNYCO

device

 $238
LRS PEDIATRIC

device

 $238
† 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/316746

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 11, 2018 $769 OTHER TRAUMA INFIX Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $739 RING - TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $735 OTHER TRAUMA INFIX Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $512 RING - TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $396 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $396 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $295 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL XCALIBER META-DIAPHYSEAL FIXATOR PENNIG MINIFIXATOR ELBOW FIXATOR CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $273 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 1, 2018 $261 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL AHN CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL VERONAIL TITANIUM TROCHANTERIC NAIL CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM) Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $238 LRS PEDIATRIC GALAXY UNYCO RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR ELBOW FIXATOR RETRONAIL - ANKLE ARTHRODESIS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $238 PENNIG DYNAMIC WRIST FIXATOR GUIDED GROWTH SYSTEM GALAXY FIXATION CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR FLEXIBLE REAMERS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $222 PROCALLUS FIXATOR SHEFFIELD RING FIXATOR PERTROCHANTERIC FIXATOR PENNIG DYNAMIC WRIST FIXATOR RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $200 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $164 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $146 CONTOURS LPS (LAPIDUS PLATING SYSTEM) CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $145 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 1, 2018 $129 CENTRONAIL TITANIUM TIBIAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM SUPRACONDYLAR AND RETROGRADE NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM HUMERAL NAIL CENTRONAIL TITANIUM FEMORAL NAIL CALCANEAL MINIFIXATOR Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 24, 2018 $123 ACCUFILL Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $122 TRUELOK Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $109 ALL INTERNAL FIXATION 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/316746

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.