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/375467
  • 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/375467
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.

WILLIAM LUTES

Listed Specialty: Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
10400 75TH ST, KENOSHA, WI, 53142-7884

2018 Payments: At a Glance

143

payments

$145,448

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 18 $101K
Consulting
 15 $27,684
Travel and Lodging
 54 $13,423
Food and Beverage
 56 $3,288

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†
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $40,328
POLARSTEM

device

 $40,041
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $36,474
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $35,417
R3

device

 $35,150
OXINIUM HIPS

device

 $32,685
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $24,258
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

device

 $20,461
ACCORD

device

 $20,061
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $19,432
VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES

device

 $18,415
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $15,371
JOURNEY II CR

device

 $13,313
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $13,178
ORTHALIGN PLUS SYSTEM

device

 $11,400
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,826
CPCS

device

 $9,680
ZUK UNI

device

 $6,413
POLARCUP

device

 $2,002
SYNERGY HIP SYSTEM

device

 $1,262
† 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/375467

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 7, 2018 $11,816 JOURNEY UNI VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $10,331 OXINIUM HIPS POLARSTEM R3 VERILAST HIPS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $10,331 ACCORD ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING OXINIUM HIPS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $9,619 ACCORD ANTHOLOGY BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING CPCS NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $9,619 OXINIUM HIPS POLARSTEM R3 VERILAST HIPS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $9,263 JOURNEY II CR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $8,491 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $7,910 ORTHALIGN PLUS SYSTEM Consulting ORTHALIGN INC
May 31, 2018 $7,600 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $6,947 JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $6,413 JOURNEY UNI VISIONAIRE CUTTING GUIDES ZUK UNI NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $6,413 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $4,050 JOURNEY II CR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $3,681 JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $2,850 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $1,781 JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $1,660 ANTHOLOGY POLARSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $1,425 POLARCUP R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $1,425 POLARSTEM R3 VERILAST HIPS Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 31, 2018 $1,366 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other 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/375467

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.