Table 1.
Industry payments made to orthopaedic surgeons*
| Type of industry payment to orthopaedic surgeons | Number of individual payments | Median payment (interquartile range), USD | Total payments, USD | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or license | 1922 | 5702 (1481–21,591) | 74,700,000 | 69% |
| Consulting fees | 3823 | 2000 (750–4800) | 13,900,000 | 13% |
| Other nonconsulting services | 1450 | 2000 (775–5200) | 5,769,592 | 5% |
| Travel and lodging | 13,981 | 171 (65–393) | 5,307,289 | 5% |
| Food and beverage | 53,431 | 23 (13–62) | 2,401,952 | 2% |
| Faculty/speaker for CME | 305 | 3600 (1500–9500) | 1,812,143 | 2% |
| Ownership/investment interest | 23 | 20,000 (2100–87,400) | 1,601,756 | 1% |
| Education | 3569 | 9 (2–196) | 1,333,316 | 1% |
| Grant | 130 | 2174 (1042–8803) | 1,048,295 | 1% |
| Honoraria | 98 | 1000 (1000–2250) | 186,561 | < 1% |
| Gift | 306 | 32 (20–60) | 20,882 | < 1% |
| Charitable contribution | 6 | 500 (475–1000) | 12,891 | < 1% |
| Entertainment | 35 | 68 (28–125) | 4660 | < 1% |
* In descending order of total amount; CME = Continuing Medical Education.