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/35892
  • 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/35892
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.

CHRISTOPHER BOONE

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1427 116TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA, 98004

2018 Payments: At a Glance

48

payments

$5,114

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 9 $2,379
Food and Beverage
 38 $1,603
Education
 1 $1,132

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

 $1,179
LEGION REVISION

device

 $931
MAKO

device

 $797
ATTUNE

device

 $779
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $689
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $318
LEGION

device

 $229
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $157
TYMLOS

drug

 $110
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT ANKLE FRACTURE

device

 $109
ACTIS

device

 $89
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT DISTAL TIBIA

device

 $82
ZUK UNI

device

 $73
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $71
ZILRETTA

drug

 $56
STRATAFIX

device

 $28
SURGIFLO HEMOSTATIC MATRIX FAMILY OF PRODUCTS

device

 $28
HYMOVIS

device

 $26
DUROLANE

device

 $26
AVYCAZ

drug

 $24
† 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/35892

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 15, 2018 $1,132 No Listed Product Education ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $712 MAKO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Sep 7, 2018 $515 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION REVISION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $434 ATTUNE Travel and Lodging DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 10, 2018 $338 LEGION REVISION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $179 ATTUNE Travel and Lodging DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $148 LEGION Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $114 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $109 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT ANKLE FRACTURE Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $98 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 8, 2018 $89 ACTIS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $82 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT DISTAL TIBIA Food and Beverage ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $81 LEGION Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 8, 2018 $79 JOURNEY II XR Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $79 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $78 JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 1, 2018 $76 ATTUNE Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $71 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 22, 2018 $63 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 22, 2018 $55 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/35892

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.