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/1065377
  • 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/1065377
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.

PINAKIN DAVEY

Listed Specialty: Optometrist
795 E 2ND ST, POMONA, CA, 91766-2007

2018 Payments: At a Glance

91

payments

$77,200

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Gift
 1 $32,310
Consulting
 6 $12,780
Nonaccredited Training
 4 $11,400
Promotional Speaking/Other
 7 $10,386
Travel and Lodging
 21 $8,063
Food and Beverage
 52 $2,260

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†
OCTOPUS 600 W/PRINTER KEYBRD

device

 $32,310
FABRAZYME

drug

 $15,183
VYZULTA

drug

 $11,851
ALDURAZYME

drug

 $9,810
CERDELGA

drug

 $9,810
CEREZYME

drug

 $9,810
LUMIZYME

drug

 $9,810
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $8,409
ULTRA

device

 $5,825
BIOTRUE

device

 $5,778
BIOTRUE ONE DAY

device

 $5,778
PUREVISION

device

 $5,698
SOFLENS

device

 $5,698
OCT TRITON

device

 $3,040
ACUVUE

device

 $159
AIR OPTIX

device

 $159
RHOPRESSA

drug

 $145
BIOFINITY CONTACT LENS

device

 $75
CLARITI CONTACT LENS

device

 $75
XR

device

 $50
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 1, 2018 $32,310 OCTOPUS 600 W/PRINTER KEYBRD Gift HAAG-STREIT USA, INC.
Sep 1, 2018 $8,000 No Listed Product Consulting HAAG-STREIT USA, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $4,480 FABRAZYME Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $4,000 ULTRA BIOTRUE ONE DAY SOFLENS BIOTRUE PUREVISION Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 19, 2018 $3,000 OCT TRITON Promotional Speaking/Other TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
May 16, 2018 $2,900 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $2,900 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Pinakin Gunvant Davey
Jul 25, 2018 $2,814 CEREZYME FABRAZYME ALDURAZYME LUMIZYME CERDELGA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $1,608 CEREZYME FABRAZYME ALDURAZYME LUMIZYME CERDELGA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $1,600 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 25, 2018 $1,579 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $1,407 CEREZYME FABRAZYME ALDURAZYME LUMIZYME CERDELGA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 2, 2018 $1,407 CEREZYME FABRAZYME ALDURAZYME LUMIZYME CERDELGA Promotional Speaking/Other GENZYME CORPORATION
May 25, 2018 $959 ULTRA BIOTRUE ONE DAY SOFLENS BIOTRUE PUREVISION Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $852 CEREZYME FABRAZYME ALDURAZYME LUMIZYME CERDELGA Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
May 16, 2018 $717 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $716 CEREZYME FABRAZYME ALDURAZYME LUMIZYME CERDELGA Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Dec 26, 2018 $586 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 23, 2018 $420 ULTRA BIOTRUE ONE DAY SOFLENS BIOTRUE PUREVISION Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 16, 2018 $404 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC

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/1065377

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.