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/777042
  • 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/777042
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.

DAVID ROVINSKY

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
3-3420 KUHIO HWY, SUITE B, LIHUE, HI, 96766-1098

2018 Payments: At a Glance

122

payments

$187,292

payment total

2

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 30 $145K
Travel and Lodging
 46 $20,596
Consulting
 10 $18,644
Food and Beverage
 36 $3,432

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†
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $100K
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $95,810
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $61,028
JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $47,936
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $39,908
LEGION HINGE

device

 $24,818
POLARSTEM

device

 $23,431
JOURNEY II CR

device

 $22,774
R3

device

 $20,574
OXINIUM HIPS

device

 $19,149
ACCORD

device

 $18,421
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $18,137
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $5,638
LEGION REVISION

device

 $5,555
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $2,817
JOURNEY PFJ

device

 $1,944
VERILAST HIPS

device

 $1,769
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING

device

 $1,425
SYNERGY HIP SYSTEM

device

 $1,306
ZUK UNI

device

 $1,130
† 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/777042

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 22, 2018 $21,494 JOURNEY UNI LEGION HINGE JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 11, 2018 $18,050 ACCORD OXINIUM HIPS POLARSTEM R3 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $11,934 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $10,745 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $9,500 JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $9,381 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
May 4, 2018 $8,194 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $8,075 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $7,125 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY UNI JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $5,700 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $4,275 LEGION REVISION JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $3,800 JOURNEY UNI NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $3,800 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $3,681 JOURNEY UNI JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR JOURNEY II XR Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $3,376 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $3,325 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $2,613 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Consulting SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $2,494 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $1,900 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $1,751 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, 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/777042

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.