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/1178943
  • 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/1178943
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.


MILE BRUJIC

Listed Specialty: Optometrist
1222 RIDGEWOOD DR, BOWLING GREEN, OH, 43402-2664

2018 Payments: At a Glance

210

payments

$129,761

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
33 $68,798
Promotional Speaking/Other
19 $27,370
Travel and Lodging
60 $18,831
Nonaccredited Training
3 $9,000
Food and Beverage
94 $4,636
Honoraria
1 $1,125

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
XIIDRA

drug

$53,745
ULTRA

device

$46,326
BIOTRUE

device

$45,898
ZYLET

drug

$12,023
VYZULTA

drug

$11,897
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$8,409
TEARCARE

device

$5,547
BIOTRUE ONE DAY

device

$3,942
AIR OPTIX

device

$2,859
DAILIES

device

$2,774
CLARITI CONTACT LENS

device

$2,534
ACUVUE

device

$2,497
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09%

drug

$1,237
BROMSITE

drug

$1,222
ALPHAGAN P

drug

$972
COMBIGAN

drug

$972
LUMIGAN

drug

$972
BIOFINITY CONTACT LENS

device

$543
BEPREVE

drug

$126
LOTEMAX

drug

$59
† 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/1178943

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 17, 2018 $5,125 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 1, 2018 $4,968 No Listed Product Consulting AKORN INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $4,800 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
May 29, 2018 $4,500 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC BRUJIC CONSULTING LLC
Aug 14, 2018 $4,125 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 17, 2018 $3,960 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 18, 2018 $3,500 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC BRUJIC CONSULTING LLC
Nov 26, 2018 $3,500 TEARCARE Consulting SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $3,240 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Brujic Consulting
Oct 31, 2018 $3,240 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Brujic Consulting
Aug 27, 2018 $3,200 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Brujic Consulting
Feb 15, 2018 $3,200 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jul 30, 2018 $3,200 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Brujic Consulting
Dec 18, 2018 $3,000 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC BRUJIC CONSULTING LLC
Oct 25, 2018 $3,000 ZYLET VYZULTA ULTRA BIOTRUE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 17, 2018 $3,000 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC BRUJIC CONSULTING LLC
Dec 11, 2018 $3,000 ZYLET VYZULTA ULTRA BIOTRUE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 29, 2018 $3,000 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC BRUJIC CONSULTING LLC
Oct 23, 2018 $3,000 ZYLET VYZULTA ULTRA BIOTRUE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $3,000 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC BRUJIC CONSULTING 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/1178943

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.