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/783684
  • 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/783684
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.

ALAN DANIELS

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
100 BUTLER DR, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02906-4862

2018 Payments: At a Glance

82

payments

$47,741

payment total

7

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 11 $38,454
Travel and Lodging
 10 $6,197
Food and Beverage
 61 $3,089

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

 $19,886
FORZA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $12,292
PILLAR SA PTC SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $11,230
SAMBASCREW

device

 $11,011
FIREBIRD NXG SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM

device

 $10,745
FORZA PTC SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $9,949
ANCHOR C

device

 $6,049
TRITANIUM

device

 $4,022
SERRATO

device

 $3,600
INSWING

device

 $2,124
PILLAR AL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $2,124
PROVIEW MAP SYSTEM

device

 $2,124
SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM (SFS)

device

 $2,124
ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS

drug

 $1,508
RELIANT ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING (ACP) SYSTEM

device

 $1,282
PILLAR PL AND TL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $1,062
PILLAR SA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM

device

 $1,062
VITOSS

device

 $270
ILIOS

device

 $261
SKYHAWK LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM & LATERAL PLATE SYSTEM

device

 $220
† 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/783684

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 23, 2018 $9,949 SAMBASCREW FIREBIRD NXG SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM PILLAR SA PTC SPACER SYSTEM FORZA PTC SPACER SYSTEM FORZA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $7,000 No Listed Product Consulting SPINEART USA INC
Nov 29, 2018 $6,000 ANCHOR C Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 9, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting SPINEART USA INC
Aug 16, 2018 $3,600 TRITANIUM SERRATO Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $2,732 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SPINEART USA INC
Jun 13, 2018 $2,124 FORZA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM INSWING PROVIEW MAP SYSTEM PILLAR AL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM (SFS) Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting SPINEART USA INC
Feb 15, 2018 $1,073 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $1,062 PILLAR PL AND TL PEEK SPACER SYSTEM SAMBASCREW PILLAR SA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM RELIANT ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING (ACP) SYSTEM PILLAR SA PTC SPACER SYSTEM Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
May 30, 2018 $797 FIREBIRD NXG SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $658 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SPINEART USA INC
Oct 25, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting SPINEART USA INC
Jan 16, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting SPINEART USA INC
Feb 15, 2018 $292 ALL THOROCOLUMBAR PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $291 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SPINEART USA INC
Feb 23, 2018 $220 SKYHAWK LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM & LATERAL PLATE SYSTEM RELIANT ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING (ACP) SYSTEM PILLAR SA PTC SPACER SYSTEM FORZA PEEK SPACER SYSTEM UNITY LUMBOSACRAL FIXATION SYSTEM Consulting ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $193 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SPINEART USA INC
Feb 15, 2018 $164 FIREBIRD Travel and Lodging ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $148 TRITANIUM 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/783684

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.