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/47114
  • 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/47114
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.

STEPHEN QUINNAN

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
1611 NW 12TH AVE # D27, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI DEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDICS, MIAMI, FL, 33136-1005

2018 Payments: At a Glance

102

payments

$120,878

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 10 $70,570
Consulting
 12 $26,650
Travel and Lodging
 33 $14,375
Accredited Training
 2 $5,000
Food and Beverage
 44 $4,271
Royalty or License
 1 $12

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†
PERI-LOC

device

 $45,199
PERI-LOC VLP

device

 $45,199
TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME

device

 $32,492
TRIGEN SURESHOT

device

 $23,918
TRIGEN META-NAIL

device

 $23,289
JET-X

device

 $21,910
META TAN

device

 $21,910
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20,507
PRECICE

device

 $18,221
ILIZAROV SYSTEM

device

 $18,019
TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL)

device

 $12,503
TRIGEN INTERTAN

device

 $11,458
EVOS

device

 $1,117
SMALL FRAG PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $412
DISTAL HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE

device

 $272
OLECRENON LOCKING PLATE

device

 $272
PROXIMAL HUMERUS LOCKING PLATE

device

 $272
EXTERNAL FIXATION

device

 $28
† 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
Mar 14, 2018 $11,438 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. DAUNTLESS WORLDWIDE VENTURES, LLC
Jun 13, 2018 $11,188 PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. DAUNTLESS WORLDWIDE VENTURES, LLC
Dec 21, 2018 $10,563 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN INTERTAN Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. DAUNTLESS WORLDWIDE VENTURES, LLC
Jun 27, 2018 $9,625 JET-X META TAN PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. DAUNTLESS WORLDWIDE VENTURES, LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $9,500 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $8,700 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. DAUNTLESS WORLDWIDE VENTURES, LLC
Oct 24, 2018 $7,125 ILIZAROV SYSTEM TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. DAUNTLESS WORLDWIDE VENTURES, LLC
May 16, 2018 $7,063 ILIZAROV SYSTEM TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. DAUNTLESS WORLDWIDE VENTURES, LLC
May 10, 2018 $4,000 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Dec 28, 2018 $3,320 TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. DAUNTLESS WORLDWIDE VENTURES, LLC
Oct 23, 2018 $3,000 PRECICE Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
May 31, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Accredited Training SYNTHES GMBH
Jun 13, 2018 $2,414 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $2,041 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SYNTHES GMBH
Apr 30, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Mar 31, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, 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/47114

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.