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/48644
  • 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/48644
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.


SHELDEN MARTIN

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
690 N COFCO CENTER CT, STE 290, PHOENIX, AZ, 85008-6474

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$44,453

payment total

4

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
18 $40,525
Travel and Lodging
14 $2,542
Food and Beverage
36 $1,386

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
COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE

device

$25,421
COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC

device

$23,296
SMR

device

$11,147
PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER

device

$9,296
PSI TM

device

$8,546
AS 2.0

device

$8,500
BIOLOX

device

$4,250
COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER

device

$2,400
COMP REVERSE SHOULDER ARCOM

device

$1,758
COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM

device

$342
MI-EYE

device

$220
TRAUMA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

$218
PHYSICA

device

$46
TRABECULAR METAL (TM) ANKLE

device

$40
PPK

device

$40
PHYSIO-STIM

drug

$18
JUGGERKNOT

device

$14
PERSONA

device

$14
HIP PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

$12
TAPERLOC

device

$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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 7, 2018 $4,625 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER PSI TM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $4,250 SMR Consulting LIMA USA, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $3,625 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $3,500 SMR Consulting LIMA USA, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $3,375 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER PSI TM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $3,125 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE AS 2.0 Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,875 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,500 AS 2.0 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $2,400 COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $2,375 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC BIOLOX COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $2,250 SMR Consulting LIMA USA, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $2,000 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,625 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC BIOLOX Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $1,034 COMP REVERSE SHOULDER ARCOM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $750 PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $500 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $255 COMP REVERSE SHOULDER ARCOM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $250 PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER PSI TM COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $250 COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE PSI ANATOMICAL SHOULDER PSI TM Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $250 BIOLOX COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE COMPREHENSIVE ANATOMIC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 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/48644

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.