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/337210
  • 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/337210
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 BALLARD

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1508 DIVISION ST, SUITE 105, OREGON CITY, OR, 97045-1582

2018 Payments: At a Glance

267

payments

$178,191

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 36 $99,138
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $44,410
Travel and Lodging
 98 $29,962
Food and Beverage
 126 $4,681

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†
PERSONA

device

 $83,459
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $31,556
TAPERLOC

device

 $30,983
G7

device

 $30,971
OXFORD

device

 $28,703
FUZION

device

 $23,736
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $22,830
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $18,059
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $12,806
REGRANEX

drug

 $11,159
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $10,965
VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES

device

 $9,809
IASSIST

device

 $7,482
PERSONA MC

device

 $7,429
JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $6,230
BIOLOX

device

 $6,009
COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC

device

 $6,009
COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE

device

 $6,009
TRABECULAR METAL SHAPES-KNEES

device

 $3,625
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $2,875
† 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/337210

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 18, 2018 $21,650 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JAMES C BALLARD MD PC
May 25, 2018 $10,823 REGRANEX Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 4, 2018 $8,950 JOURNEY UNI VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BALLARD M.D. PC, JAMES C.
Jun 14, 2018 $7,000 FUZION Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $6,500 G7 PERSONA TAPERLOC OXFORD Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $6,250 PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $5,950 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JAMES C BALLARD MD PC
Aug 21, 2018 $5,650 JOURNEY II XR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BALLARD M.D. PC, JAMES C.
Oct 25, 2018 $5,125 PERSONA G7 TAPERLOC OXFORD Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $4,000 G7 TAPERLOC OXFORD PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $3,875 PERSONA IASSIST FUZION Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $3,750 PERSONA MC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $3,750 OXFORD G7 TAPERLOC PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $3,625 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE TRABECULAR METAL SHAPES-KNEES COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC BIOLOX PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $3,625 PERSONA MC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $3,500 PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $3,500 IASSIST PERSONA FUZION Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $3,250 PERSONA Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $3,250 FUZION Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 4, 2018 $3,200 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. BALLARD M.D. PC, JAMES C.

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/337210

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.