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/49266
  • 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/49266
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.

KEITH LAWHORN

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
3620 JOSEPH SIEWICK DR, SUITE 100, FAIRFAX, VA, 22033-1756

2018 Payments: At a Glance

125

payments

$98,678

payment total

2

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 26 $90,388
Travel and Lodging
 49 $6,734
Food and Beverage
 50 $1,556

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†
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $28,973
TOGGLELOC

device

 $16,077
COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER

device

 $14,332
JUGGERKNOTLESS

device

 $10,380
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,153
AC JOINT ZIPTIGHT

device

 $8,938
APERFIX FEMORAL FIXATION

device

 $8,938
BIOWICK

device

 $8,938
VANGUARD

device

 $4,616
QUATRO X

device

 $2,006
QUATRO LINK

device

 $1,138
PERSONA

device

 $875
COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM

device

 $495
NEXGEN

device

 $387
TAPERLOC

device

 $121
RIO

device

 $85
COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUMENTS

device

 $45
MAXFIRE

device

 $45
SPORTS MEDICINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

 $13
† 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
Sep 11, 2018 $6,875 JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 24, 2018 $6,750 JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $6,625 TOGGLELOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $6,125 COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $4,875 TOGGLELOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $4,750 APERFIX FEMORAL FIXATION BIOWICK AC JOINT ZIPTIGHT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $4,625 COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $4,375 JUGGERKNOTLESS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $4,000 VANGUARD Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $4,000 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 24, 2018 $3,875 JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $3,688 AC JOINT ZIPTIGHT APERFIX FEMORAL FIXATION BIOWICK Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $3,500 COMPREHENSIVE FRACTURE SHOULDER Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $3,500 No Listed Product Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $3,500 JUGGERKNOTLESS Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $3,375 TOGGLELOC Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $3,250 JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
May 24, 2018 $2,000 JUGGERKNOT Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $2,000 QUATRO X Consulting ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $2,000 JUGGERKNOTLESS 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/49266

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.