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/427807
  • 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/427807
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.


JENNIFER CHU

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
3900 JUNIUS ST STE 500, ORTHOPEDICS ASSOCIATES OF DALLAS, DALLAS, TX, 75246-1621

2018 Payments: At a Glance

22

payments

$1,310

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
1 $1,004
Food and Beverage
21 $306

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

$1,004
NO PRODUCT

drug

$98
EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

$37
FREEDOM WRIST

device

$37
PYRO MCP

device

$37
TITAN-SHOULDER

device

$37
TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL

device

$37
PENNSAID

drug

$37
ACU-LOC/ACU-LOC 2 WRIST PLATING SYSTEM

device

$29
ACUTRAK/ACUTRAK 2 SCREWS - MICRO, MINI, STD, FUSION

device

$29
HAND FRACTURE SYSTEM

device

$29
ULNA SHORTENING PLATE

device

$29
WRIST FUSION PLATES

device

$29
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS

device

$19
ZILRETTA

drug

$19
PHYSIO-STIM

drug

$15
DUEXIS

drug

$15
MONOVISC

device

$14
ORTHOVISC

device

$14
VIMOVO

drug

$12
† 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/427807

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 27, 2018 $1,004 No Listed Product Education PYLANT MEDICAL
Oct 22, 2018 $29 ACU-LOC/ACU-LOC 2 WRIST PLATING SYSTEM WRIST FUSION PLATES ULNA SHORTENING PLATE ACUTRAK/ACUTRAK 2 SCREWS - MICRO, MINI, STD, FUSION HAND FRACTURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Apr 27, 2018 $23 PENNSAID Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Oct 17, 2018 $22 FREEDOM WRIST PYRO MCP TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL TITAN-SHOULDER EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 6, 2018 $19 BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 22, 2018 $19 ZILRETTA Food and Beverage FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $17 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
May 31, 2018 $16 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
May 17, 2018 $15 PHYSIO-STIM Food and Beverage ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $15 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jun 25, 2018 $15 FREEDOM WRIST PYRO MCP TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL TITAN-SHOULDER EXTERNAL FIXATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $14 MONOVISC ORTHOVISC Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $14 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 22, 2018 $13 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 8, 2018 $12 VIMOVO Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jul 26, 2018 $12 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Feb 9, 2018 $11 ALPS ELBOW Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $11 NO PRODUCT Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Dec 20, 2018 $11 DUEXIS Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Aug 16, 2018 $10 PENNSAID Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC

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/427807

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.