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/771638
  • 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/771638
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.

TYLER NEAL

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
2345 DOUGHERTY FERRY RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63122-3313

2018 Payments: At a Glance

31

payments

$6,288

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Education
 4 $4,288
Food and Beverage
 17 $1,149
Travel and Lodging
 10 $850

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,414
COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM

device

 $979
AXSOS

device

 $147
HOFFMANN

device

 $138
ACU-LOC WRIST PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $135
ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM

device

 $135
CLAVICLE PLATING SYSTEM

device

 $135
ACTIS

device

 $124
ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS

device

 $105
COMPOSITCP

device

 $105
COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE

device

 $105
QUATRO LINK

device

 $105
SIDUS STEM-FREE SHOULDER

device

 $105
VAULT RECONSTRUCTION

device

 $105
JUGGERKNOT

device

 $79
CORAIL

device

 $32
LIFEVEST

device

 $16
RELISTOR

drug

 $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
Jul 31, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Education ELITE ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Jan 22, 2018 $1,138 No Listed Product Education ELITE ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Feb 5, 2018 $600 No Listed Product Education ELITE ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Sep 28, 2018 $578 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $300 No Listed Product Education MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $181 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $147 AXSOS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 25, 2018 $138 HOFFMANN Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $135 ACUTRAK HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREW SYSTEM ACU-LOC WRIST PLATING SYSTEM CLAVICLE PLATING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ACUMED LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $126 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ELITE ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Feb 28, 2018 $124 ACTIS Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $113 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $105 ALPS PLATES AND INSTRUMENTS Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $105 SIDUS STEM-FREE SHOULDER VAULT RECONSTRUCTION COMPOSITCP QUATRO LINK COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $34 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM Travel and Lodging ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $31 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY STEM Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $19 JUGGERKNOT Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 27, 2018 $19 CORAIL Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $16 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Sep 29, 2018 $16 JUGGERKNOT Food and Beverage 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/771638

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.