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/826016
  • 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/826016
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.


CHRISTOPHER HARROD

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
7301 HENNESSY BLVD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70808-4384

2018 Payments: At a Glance

65

payments

$277,718

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
12 $179K
Royalty or License
5 $72,772
Ownership or Investment Interest
1 $20,100
Food and Beverage
45 $3,704
Travel and Lodging
1 $2,229
Gift
1 $60

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

$199K
YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM

device

$34,826
FLAREHAWK

device

$26,109
YUKON

device

$16,210
GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION

device

$500
TRITANIUM

device

$370
XIA

device

$242
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

$210
SPINAL IMPLANTS

device

$126
VIVIGEN

device

$103
MOJAVE PL 3D EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM

device

$102
AQUAMANTYS

device

$99
PENNSAID

drug

$72
CURVE

device

$66
IFUSE IMPLANT

device

$52
ES2

device

$39
FIXATION

device

$30
ANCHOR C

device

$28
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

$15
XLIF

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/826016

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 30, 2018 $50,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Dec 31, 2018 $50,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Aug 14, 2018 $31,013 YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM Royalty or License K2M, INC. C. Chambliss Harrod, MD, LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $30,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Aug 1, 2018 $20,100 No Listed Product Ownership or Investment Interest EAST LOUISIANA SURGICAL SERVICES, LLC Christopher C. Harrod, M.D., LLC
Mar 31, 2018 $20,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Jun 30, 2018 $20,000 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Nov 14, 2018 $16,210 YUKON Royalty or License STRYKER CORPORATION C. Chambliss Harrod, MD, LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $11,086 FLAREHAWK Royalty or License INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC C Chambliss Harrod MD PLLC
Aug 2, 2018 $10,414 FLAREHAWK Royalty or License INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC C Chambliss Harrod MD PLLC
Jun 11, 2018 $4,048 FLAREHAWK Royalty or License INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC C Chambliss Harrod MD PLLC
Mar 20, 2018 $3,813 YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM Consulting K2M, INC. C.Chambliss Harrod, MD. LLC
Feb 25, 2018 $2,229 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging INNOVASIS INC
Oct 4, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Mar 5, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Nov 27, 2018 $526 No Listed Product Food and Beverage INNOVASIS INC
Aug 28, 2018 $520 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Jul 31, 2018 $520 No Listed Product Consulting INNOVASIS INC
Oct 23, 2018 $500 GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION Consulting K2M, INC. C. Chambliss Harrod, MD., LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $500 FLAREHAWK Consulting INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC C Chambliss Harrod MD PLLC

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/826016

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.