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/33788
  • 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/33788
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.


KADE HUNTSMAN

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1160 E 3900 S, #5000, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84124-1275

2018 Payments: At a Glance

211

payments

$468,279

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
69 $393K
Travel and Lodging
66 $33,024
Consulting
6 $22,063
Promotional Speaking/Other
6 $17,213
Food and Beverage
64 $3,416

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
MODULUS

device

$206K
XLIF

device

$148K
IBIS

device

$63,705
AFFIX

device

$58,035
PAGODA

device

$44,445
TITAN ENDOSKELETON

device

$42,809
TITAN NANOLOCK

device

$42,809
EXCELSIUS - GPS

device

$37,627
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$23,823
VUSION

device

$21,312
SPINAL ROD

device

$14,869
PULSE

device

$8,989
NVM5

device

$1,465
CALIBER

device

$1,341
MLX

device

$524
COALITION

device

$278
ALGOVITA

device

$274
EVOLUTION

device

$237
CREO MIS

device

$127
ALTERA

device

$120
† 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/33788

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 3, 2018 $147,153 XLIF MODULUS Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $45,296 AFFIX MODULUS Royalty or License NUVASIVE, INC. Salt Lake Orthopaedic Specialist LL
Jul 16, 2018 $11,158 TITAN ENDOSKELETON TITAN NANOLOCK Royalty or License TITAN SPINE, LLC
Jan 18, 2018 $11,063 TITAN ENDOSKELETON TITAN NANOLOCK Royalty or License TITAN SPINE, LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $10,503 TITAN ENDOSKELETON TITAN NANOLOCK Royalty or License TITAN SPINE, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $10,085 TITAN ENDOSKELETON TITAN NANOLOCK Royalty or License TITAN SPINE, LLC
Jun 14, 2018 $9,968 IBIS Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Sep 21, 2018 $9,700 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $9,460 IBIS Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Feb 13, 2018 $8,000 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $7,759 IBIS Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $6,800 EXCELSIUS - GPS Consulting GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $6,530 PAGODA Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $6,126 PAGODA Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Feb 10, 2018 $5,950 EXCELSIUS - GPS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $5,780 PAGODA Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $5,446 IBIS Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
May 15, 2018 $5,318 IBIS Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Aug 14, 2018 $5,224 IBIS Royalty or License ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $5,100 EXCELSIUS - GPS Promotional Speaking/Other GLOBUS 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/33788

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.