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/319264
  • 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/319264
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.

DAVID SCHNEIDER

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
660 GOLDEN RIDGE ROAD, STE. 250, GOLDEN, CO, 80401-9541

2018 Payments: At a Glance

139

payments

$87,340

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 30 $59,475
Travel and Lodging
 36 $20,082
Royalty or License
 8 $4,664
Food and Beverage
 64 $3,044
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $75

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†
COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE

device

 $19,916
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) SHOULDER

device

 $16,746
SMR

device

 $13,445
AFFIXUS

device

 $12,625
G7

device

 $12,625
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $12,625
OXFORD

device

 $12,625
SIGNATURE GLENOID GUIDES

device

 $10,526
AS 2.0

device

 $10,500
COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC

device

 $10,500
COMPREHENSIVE SRS

device

 $8,125
PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER

device

 $8,125
JUGGERKNOTLESS

device

 $4,664
COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER

device

 $3,600
SIDUS STEM-FREE SHOULDER

device

 $2,136
EQUINOXE

device

 $2,023
AVENIR

device

 $2,000
PERSONA

device

 $1,775
EXTREMITIES PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $1,362
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) REVERSE

device

 $1,303
† 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/319264

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 2, 2018 $11,436 SMR Travel and Lodging LIMA USA, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $4,875 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $4,125 AFFIXUS G7 OXFORD JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $3,500 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER COMPREHENSIVE SRS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $3,375 JUGGERKNOT OXFORD G7 AFFIXUS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $3,250 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $3,250 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SIGNATURE GLENOID GUIDES COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC AS 2.0 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $3,125 OXFORD JUGGERKNOT G7 AFFIXUS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $2,875 SIGNATURE GLENOID GUIDES AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $2,625 PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE COMPREHENSIVE SRS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $2,500 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $2,500 TRABECULAR METAL (TM) SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $2,375 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SIGNATURE GLENOID GUIDES Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $2,000 AFFIXUS G7 OXFORD JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $2,000 SIDUS STEM-FREE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $2,000 COMPREHENSIVE SRS COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $2,000 AVENIR Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $1,625 PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $1,231 JUGGERKNOTLESS Royalty or License ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/319264

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.