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/343455
  • 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/343455
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.

ALAN VALADIE

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
6015 POINTE WEST BLVD, BRADENTON, FL, 34209-5532

2018 Payments: At a Glance

39

payments

$101,159

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 4 $79,914
Consulting
 8 $11,537
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $6,981
Education
 3 $1,926
Food and Beverage
 18 $776
Travel and Lodging
 3 $26

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†
ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE

device

 $82,402
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE

device

 $80,189
ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY UNI KNEE

device

 $79,914
ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS

device

 $79,914
ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY PATELLO FEMORAL

device

 $79,914
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17,524
ACCOLADE

device

 $637
MAKO

device

 $127
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO

device

 $83
STRATAFIX

device

 $83
TRIATHLON

device

 $64
GAMMA

device

 $20
PICO

device

 $14
ZILRETTA

drug

 $14
† 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
Feb 15, 2018 $22,480 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY UNI KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY PATELLO FEMORAL Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $21,236 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY UNI KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY PATELLO FEMORAL ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
May 15, 2018 $19,308 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY UNI KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY PATELLO FEMORAL ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $16,889 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY UNI KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY PATELLO FEMORAL Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $5,156 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $3,850 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $2,338 ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $2,200 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $1,570 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $1,100 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $275 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $186 ACCOLADE Education STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 2, 2018 $186 No Listed Product Consulting STELKAST INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $169 ACCOLADE Education STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $151 ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS KNEE & HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOTAL KNEE Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 3, 2018 $131 ACCOLADE Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jul 26, 2018 $131 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $131 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $127 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION

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/343455

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.