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/32201
  • 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/32201
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.

JAMES O'HOLLERAN

Listed Specialty: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
1 ORTHOPEDIC DR, PEABODY, MA, 01960-1668

2018 Payments: At a Glance

39

payments

$51,476

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 7 $35,546
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $13,688
Travel and Lodging
 6 $1,376
Food and Beverage
 25 $866

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

 $22,963
HEALIX

device

 $19,286
MONOVISC

device

 $19,255
RIGIDLOOP

device

 $19,237
VISUALIZATION

device

 $19,237
GRYPHON

device

 $8,729
ORTHOVISC

device

 $7,742
EXPAREL

drug

 $7,735
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT CART

device

 $7,724
PRO-DENSE

device

 $131
ZILRETTA

drug

 $128
EUFLEXXA

device

 $99
GELSYN 3

device

 $30
PHYSIO-STIM

drug

 $20
PREVENA

device

 $20
PEAK

device

 $18
AQUACEL AG

device

 $17
XARELTO

drug

 $12
FORTEO

drug

 $11
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 4, 2018 $13,688 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $9,972 RIGIDLOOP MONOVISC VISUALIZATION HEALIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $7,485 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT CART ORTHOVISC GRYPHON EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $5,250 RIGIDLOOP MONOVISC VISUALIZATION HEALIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $4,725 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Jul 3, 2018 $4,200 No Listed Product Consulting DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC
Oct 29, 2018 $3,675 RIGIDLOOP MONOVISC VISUALIZATION HEALIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $428 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $271 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $241 GRYPHON Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $239 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT CART ORTHOVISC GRYPHON EXPAREL Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $217 RIGIDLOOP MONOVISC VISUALIZATION HEALIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $194 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 5, 2018 $131 PRO-DENSE Food and Beverage WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $124 RIGIDLOOP MONOVISC VISUALIZATION HEALIX Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $87 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $49 HEALIX Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
May 10, 2018 $45 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
Sep 8, 2018 $38 GRYPHON Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 4, 2018 $35 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, 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/32201

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.