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/72013
  • 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/72013
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.


JEFFERSON MORRISON

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
2400 PATTERSON ST, SUITE 100, NASHVILLE, TN, 37203-1562

2018 Payments: At a Glance

84

payments

$139,066

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
18 $116K
Travel and Lodging
26 $18,823
Food and Beverage
40 $4,110

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
TRULIANT

device

$46,209
OPTETRAK

device

$42,442
PINNACLE

device

$20,341
STRATAFIX

device

$20,341
SUMMIT

device

$20,341
EQUINOXE

device

$13,758
ATTUNE

device

$12,957
ACTIS

device

$11,941
RECLAIM

device

$10,471
TC3

device

$10,471
KICK, AIRO, CURVE, BUZZ, NODE, EXACT TRAC, NOVALIS, TRAMACAD, ELEMENTS

device

$2,931
NOVATION

device

$122
LEGION HINGE

device

$111
LEGION REVISION

device

$111
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

$111
BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM

device

$74
MAKO

device

$60
DUROLANE

device

$21
EUFLEXXA

device

$16
SYNVISC-ONE

device

$14
† 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/72013

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 11, 2018 $17,958 TRULIANT Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $17,192 OPTETRAK Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $16,228 TRULIANT Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $10,346 SUMMIT PINNACLE STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $10,126 ATTUNE ACTIS RECLAIM TC3 Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $9,902 SUMMIT PINNACLE STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $6,820 EQUINOXE Travel and Lodging EXACTECH, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $6,570 OPTETRAK Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $5,256 TRULIANT Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $5,256 OPTETRAK Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $5,147 OPTETRAK Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $5,147 TRULIANT Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $3,942 OPTETRAK Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $2,896 KICK, AIRO, CURVE, BUZZ, NODE, EXACT TRAC, NOVALIS, TRAMACAD, ELEMENTS Travel and Lodging BRAINLAB, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $1,459 EQUINOXE Travel and Lodging EXACTECH, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $876 OPTETRAK Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $876 TRULIANT Consulting EXACTECH, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $756 OPTETRAK Travel and Lodging EXACTECH, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $751 EQUINOXE Travel and Lodging EXACTECH, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $729 OPTETRAK Food and Beverage EXACTECH, 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/72013

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.