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/338694
  • 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/338694
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 THORDARSON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1520 SAN PABLO ST, #2000, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90033-5310

2018 Payments: At a Glance

44

payments

$51,726

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
8 $41,292
Travel and Lodging
12 $6,434
Royalty or License
2 $2,116
Food and Beverage
22 $1,884

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
ANCHORAGE

device

$17,784
FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS

device

$10,576
STAR

device

$10,004
ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS

device

$9,750
MAX LOCK

device

$4,332
ASNIS

device

$3,534
HOFFMANN

device

$3,534
T2

device

$3,534
GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM

device

$1,697
MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM

device

$1,697
PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL

device

$1,697
PROMO

device

$1,697
VARIAX

device

$211
ACCULIF

device

$198
COLINK

device

$169
CARTIVA

device

$158
5MS

device

$147
COLAG

device

$147
GRAVITY

device

$125
PRESERVE

drug

$86
† 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/338694

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 17, 2018 $14,250 ANCHORAGE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 31, 2018 $10,576 FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS Consulting PARAGON 28, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $8,250 ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $4,000 STAR Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 29, 2018 $3,418 ANCHORAGE ASNIS T2 STAR HOFFMANN Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $1,500 ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2018 $1,218 MAX LOCK Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $1,188 MAX LOCK Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $1,028 MAX LOCK Consulting WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $897 MAX LOCK Royalty or License WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $586 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $586 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $575 STAR Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $563 STAR Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $500 STAR Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 15, 2018 $252 GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL Travel and Lodging PARAGON 28, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $169 COLINK Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $158 CARTIVA Food and Beverage CARTIVA, INC.
Oct 6, 2018 $148 STAR Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 22, 2018 $147 5MS COLAG Food and Beverage IN2BONES USA, LLC

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/338694

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.