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/936415
  • 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/936415
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.

JOHN TOKISH

Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
200 PATEWOOD DR, STE C100, GREENVILLE, SC, 29615-3593

2018 Payments: At a Glance

87

payments

$80,887

payment total

6

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 17 $43,994
Promotional Speaking/Other
 12 $26,162
Travel and Lodging
 21 $8,012
Food and Beverage
 33 $2,692
Royalty or License
 4 $27

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

 $64,710
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES SOFT TISSUE REPAIR AMNION

drug

 $8,250
BRISTOW-LATARJET

device

 $2,700
ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE VIP TECHNOLOGY

device

 $2,200
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS

device

 $1,965
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS

device

 $1,925
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS FRACTURE

device

 $1,100
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS BONE MARROW

drug

 $550
BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD PRODUCTS PLATELET RICH PLASMA

drug

 $550
HEALIX

device

 $453
LATARJET EXPERIENCE

device

 $298
REUNION

device

 $237
GRYPHON

device

 $224
BIODFACTOR

device

 $218
BIODOPTIX

device

 $218
BIODRESTORE

device

 $218
BIOFIX

device

 $218
MEDIHONEY

device

 $218
IVS - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $146
ACCOLADE

device

 $142
† 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/936415

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 8, 2018 $8,800 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $8,800 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL
Nov 8, 2018 $8,250 BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES SOFT TISSUE REPAIR AMNION Consulting ARTHREX, INC. MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL
Nov 8, 2018 $7,975 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL
Nov 8, 2018 $7,700 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $5,500 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC. MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL
Nov 8, 2018 $3,300 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $2,700 BRISTOW-LATARJET Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,650 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,650 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,650 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,375 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,375 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $1,375 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,375 No Listed Product Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $1,309 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $1,273 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,100 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ARTHREX, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $1,100 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE VIP TECHNOLOGY ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS FRACTURE Consulting ARTHREX, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $1,100 ARTHROPLASTY INSTRUMENTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE VIP TECHNOLOGY Consulting ARTHREX, 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/936415

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.