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/643482
  • 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/643482
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.

JONATHAN FRANK

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
181 W MEADOW DR STE 1000, VAIL, CO, 81657-5889

2018 Payments: At a Glance

51

payments

$6,935

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 13 $4,213
Food and Beverage
 38 $2,722

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†
LINVATEC KNEE PRESERVATION SYSTEM

device

 $1,342
LINVATEC ARTHROSCOPY

device

 $1,058
HEMICAP SHOULDER

device

 $1,022
HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET

device

 $1,007
LINVATEC EXTREMITIES

device

 $648
HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING

device

 $500
LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY

device

 $449
CINCHLOCK SS

device

 $334
KNEE BIOLOGICS

device

 $157
MI-EYE

device

 $138
HALL POWER

device

 $132
DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE

device

 $115
CROSSFT

device

 $103
EXOSHAPE

device

 $103
ALLOGRAFT TISSUE

device

 $101
STRATAFIX

device

 $35
DJO SURGICAL EMPOWR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $26
GLENOJET

device

 $24
HEMICAP PATELLA-FEMORAL XL

device

 $4
† 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
May 20, 2018 $739 LINVATEC ARTHROSCOPY Travel and Lodging LINVATEC CORPORATION
May 18, 2018 $656 LINVATEC KNEE PRESERVATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging LINVATEC CORPORATION
Dec 9, 2018 $648 LINVATEC EXTREMITIES Travel and Lodging LINVATEC CORPORATION
Dec 8, 2018 $582 LINVATEC KNEE PRESERVATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging LINVATEC CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $415 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 22, 2018 $367 HEMICAP SHOULDER Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Jul 10, 2018 $264 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $261 HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $219 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Apr 11, 2018 $199 HEMICAP MTP RESURFACING Travel and Lodging ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 18, 2018 $157 LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY KNEE BIOLOGICS Travel and Lodging LINVATEC CORPORATION
Jul 12, 2018 $152 HEMICAP SHOULDER Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
Aug 18, 2018 $150 CINCHLOCK SS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $138 MI-EYE Food and Beverage TRICE MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $131 HEMICAP SHOULDER Food and Beverage ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED
May 31, 2018 $125 CINCHLOCK SS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 22, 2018 $124 HALL POWER Food and Beverage LINVATEC CORPORATION
May 19, 2018 $124 LINVATEC ARTHROSCOPY Food and Beverage LINVATEC CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2018 $122 LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY Food and Beverage LINVATEC CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $115 DJO SURGICAL ALTIVATE REVERSE Food and Beverage ENCORE MEDICAL, LP

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/643482

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.