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/77426
  • 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/77426
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.


JOCELYN IDEMA

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
86 THOMAS JOHNSON CT, FREDERICK, MD, 21702-4348

2018 Payments: At a Glance

83

payments

$50,442

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
6 $40,705
Travel and Lodging
21 $4,825
Food and Beverage
54 $2,970
Promotional Speaking/Other
1 $1,900
Gift
1 $42

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
TRITANIUM

device

$28,838
AERO

device

$24,427
ES2

device

$24,427
SERRATO

device

$24,427
XIA

device

$24,427
ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC

device

$15,042
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

$3,294
ARCADIUS C

device

$1,250
ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM

device

$1,250
AQUACEL AG

device

$1,028
SIMPACT

device

$753
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

$460
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

$257
PRODISC C

device

$181
VECTRIS

device

$157
MOBI-C

device

$95
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

$74
SPINE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

device

$73
SCS IPGS

device

$69
PRODISC L

device

$28
† 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/77426

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 29, 2018 $11,900 AERO ES2 XIA TRITANIUM SERRATO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $11,900 AERO ES2 XIA TRITANIUM SERRATO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
May 25, 2018 $8,125 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Consulting AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $4,400 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Consulting AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $3,400 TRITANIUM Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 6, 2018 $1,900 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $980 AQUACEL AG Consulting CONVATEC INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $656 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Mar 23, 2018 $636 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 19, 2018 $597 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Aug 3, 2018 $572 TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 20, 2018 $311 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 3, 2018 $301 SIMPACT Travel and Lodging LIFE SPINE, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $226 AERO ES2 XIA TRITANIUM SERRATO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 29, 2018 $201 AERO ES2 SERRATO XIA TRITANIUM Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $201 AERO ES2 XIA TRITANIUM SERRATO Travel and Lodging STRYKER CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $177 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC ARCADIUS C ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Aug 3, 2018 $149 TRITANIUM Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 19, 2018 $135 ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC Travel and Lodging AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
Mar 23, 2018 $133 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 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/77426

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.