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/69328
  • 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/69328
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.

ERIK SCHNASER

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
39000 BOB HOPE DR, HARRY & DIANE RINKER BUILDING, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA, 92270-3221

2018 Payments: At a Glance

61

payments

$38,122

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $20,450
Consulting
 2 $9,700
Travel and Lodging
 19 $5,108
Food and Beverage
 37 $2,864

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†
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $13,707
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $12,115
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $12,058
LEGION

device

 $11,248
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $9,861
ACCORD

device

 $8,568
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $8,568
LEGION HINGE

device

 $7,852
JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $6,808
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $6,208
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,785
JOURNEY II CR

device

 $4,439
LEGION REVISION

device

 $1,804
MAKO

device

 $578
VERILAST KNEES

device

 $472
VISIONAIRE SOLUTIONS

device

 $472
ZUK UNI

device

 $468
ACCUFILL

device

 $137
PPK

device

 $132
EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS

device

 $129
† 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/69328

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 29, 2018 $8,450 ACCORD REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM VERILAST HIPS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. EAS ORTHOPEDICS
Sep 19, 2018 $6,750 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY UNI LEGION LEGION HINGE JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. EAS ORTHOPEDICS
Jul 30, 2018 $5,300 No Listed Product Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. EAS ORTHOPEDICS
Oct 25, 2018 $5,250 JOURNEY UNI NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. EAS ORTHOPEDICS
Oct 5, 2018 $4,400 LEGION JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. EAS ORTHOPEDICS
Jul 19, 2018 $883 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $612 JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $573 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION HINGE LEGION REVISION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $566 JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $488 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $291 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION REVISION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $237 VERILAST KNEES VISIONAIRE SOLUTIONS NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $213 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $206 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION HINGE LEGION REVISION Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $185 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $169 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION REVISION ZUK UNI Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $168 VERILAST KNEES VISIONAIRE SOLUTIONS NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $149 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $149 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $146 MAKO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION

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/69328

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.