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/35923
  • 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/35923
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.

TROY WATSON

Listed Specialty: Foot and Ankle Surgery
2800 E DESERT INN RD, SUITE 100, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89121-3608

2018 Payments: At a Glance

122

payments

$270,760

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 27 $126K
Royalty or License
 4 $98,681
Consulting
 25 $31,224
Travel and Lodging
 33 $10,768
Food and Beverage
 33 $4,038

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

 $159K
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS

device

 $98,681
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS STAPLES

device

 $98,681
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SCREWS 4.55.56.7 SCREWS

device

 $98,681
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE PLANTAR PLATE

device

 $69,567
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT PLATES & SCREWS MTP

device

 $48,881
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT BUNION

device

 $29,114
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT PLANTAR PLATE

device

 $29,114
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT PLATES & SCREWS POW

device

 $26,391
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION OTHER

device

 $2,750
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS NITINOL OTHER

device

 $2,012
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TIGHTROPE SYNDESMOSIS

device

 $2,000
CARTIVA

device

 $151
EUFLEXXA

device

 $124
DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT SMALL FRAGMENT

device

 $122
INBONE

device

 $26
NEOX

drug

 $23
CLARIX

drug

 $23
ORTHOLOC

device

 $20
EXOGEN

device

 $18
† 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/35923

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 15, 2018 $43,176 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SCREWS 4.55.56.7 SCREWS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE PLANTAR PLATE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS STAPLES DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT PLATES & SCREWS MTP Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
May 15, 2018 $26,391 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SCREWS 4.55.56.7 SCREWS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE PLANTAR PLATE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT PLATES & SCREWS POW DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS STAPLES Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $21,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $21,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $18,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $17,375 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $16,750 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $15,692 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT PLANTAR PLATE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SCREWS 4.55.56.7 SCREWS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT BUNION DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS STAPLES Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $13,422 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT PLANTAR PLATE DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SCREWS 4.55.56.7 SCREWS DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS STAPLES DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOREFOOT BUNION DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS MIDFOOT PLATES & SCREWS CFS Royalty or License ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $10,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $9,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $6,250 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $5,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $2,875 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,000 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS NITINOL OTHER Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $2,000 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TIGHTROPE SYNDESMOSIS Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $1,702 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, 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/35923

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.