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/960954
  • 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/960954
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.

ALVIN ONG

Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
2500 ENGLISH CREEK AVE, BUILDING 1300, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ, 08234-5549

2018 Payments: At a Glance

90

payments

$105,824

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 9 $82,875
Travel and Lodging
 36 $13,748
Consulting
 2 $7,500
Food and Beverage
 43 $1,701

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†
LEGION

device

 $70,765
LEGION REVISION

device

 $63,556
JOURNEY II BCS

device

 $61,872
JOURNEY II CR

device

 $50,988
R3

device

 $15,415
POLARCUP

device

 $13,755
POLARSTEM

device

 $13,755
JOURNEY II XR

device

 $13,630
JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

device

 $13,212
JOURNEY UNI

device

 $13,212
LEGION HINGE

device

 $13,212
REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM

device

 $11,681
VISIONAIRE DIGITAL TEMPLATING

device

 $10,319
ACCOLADE

device

 $7,526
OXINIUM KNEES

device

 $6,320
RESTORATION

device

 $5,585
TRITANIUM

device

 $5,507
TRIDENT

device

 $5,500
ANTHOLOGY

device

 $5,398
JOURNEY II

device

 $3,590
† 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/960954

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 6, 2018 $44,825 LEGION LEGION REVISION JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $12,750 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY UNI LEGION LEGION HINGE JOURNEY II XR Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $9,250 POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM VISIONAIRE DIGITAL TEMPLATING Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $5,543 LEGION LEGION REVISION JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $5,500 ACCOLADE TRITANIUM TRIDENT RESTORATION Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Mar 2, 2018 $3,320 LEGION REVISION JOURNEY II BCS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $3,320 LEGION LEGION REVISION OXINIUM KNEES JOURNEY II BCS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $3,000 LEGION LEGION REVISION OXINIUM KNEES JOURNEY II BCS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $3,000 ANTHOLOGY POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $2,000 ACCOLADE Consulting STRYKER CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $1,750 LEGION REVISION Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $1,660 ANTHOLOGY R3 Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $1,069 POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM VISIONAIRE DIGITAL TEMPLATING Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $620 LEGION LEGION REVISION JOURNEY II BCS JOURNEY II CR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $462 JII UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM JOURNEY UNI LEGION LEGION HINGE JOURNEY II XR Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $436 ANTHOLOGY POLARCUP POLARSTEM R3 Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 18, 2018 $363 NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $338 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION REVISION ZUK UNI Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $324 JOURNEY II BCS Travel and Lodging SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $306 REDAPT REVISION HIP SYSTEM LEGION REVISION 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/960954

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.