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/1179175
  • 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/1179175
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.

MARK KLEIVE

Listed Specialty: Dentist
3176 US 70 HWY, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, 28711-6302

2018 Payments: At a Glance

19

payments

$15,948

payment total

3

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 7 $12,500
Gift
 6 $3,109
Food and Beverage
 6 $339

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†
G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND

device

 $6,500
G-AENIAL SCULPT

device

 $6,500
GC FUJICEM 2

device

 $6,500
ECOSITE

device

 $3,000
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,047
ICON SS MINI KIT

device

 $1,488
LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - A1

device

 $1,488
STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR

device

 $1,488
LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - B1

device

 $1,488
LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - BL

device

 $1,488
ICON

device

 $1,000
LUXACORE Z DUAL REFILL A3

device

 $732
LUXACORE Z DUAL AUTOMIX REFILL LIGHT OPAQUE

device

 $732
TYPE 25 1:1 GUN

device

 $732
GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC

device

 $536
G-CEM LINKACE

device

 $388
G-CEM LINKFORCE

device

 $388
G-AENIAL BULK INJECTABLE

device

 $292
LUXAFLOW ULTRA REFILL KIT - A1

device

 $187
TEMPOCEM ID SMARTMIX

device

 $187
† 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/1179175

Payment Details

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 18, 2018 $3,500 G-AENIAL SCULPT G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND GC FUJICEM 2 Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $3,000 G-AENIAL SCULPT G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND GC FUJICEM 2 Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Honoraria TOKUYAMA DENTAL AMERICA INC.
May 1, 2018 $1,488 ICON SS MINI KIT STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - A1 LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - B1 LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - BL Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Jan 27, 2018 $1,000 ICON Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Aug 20, 2018 $1,000 ECOSITE Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $1,000 ECOSITE Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $1,000 ECOSITE Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Oct 3, 2018 $732 LUXACORE Z DUAL REFILL A3 LUXACORE Z DUAL AUTOMIX REFILL LIGHT OPAQUE TYPE 25 1:1 GUN Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Jul 24, 2018 $388 G-CEM LINKACE G-CEM LINKFORCE Gift GC AMERICA INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $244 GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Gift GC AMERICA INC.
May 1, 2018 $187 LUXAFLOW ULTRA REFILL KIT - A1 LUXAFLOW ULTRA REFILL KIT - B1 TEMPOCEM ID SMARTMIX Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Jan 26, 2018 $81 G-AENIAL BULK INJECTABLE GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Food and Beverage GC AMERICA INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $75 G-AENIAL BULK INJECTABLE GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Food and Beverage GC AMERICA INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $70 GC CAVITY CONDITIONER Gift GC AMERICA INC.
Nov 23, 2018 $68 G-AENIAL BULK INJECTABLE GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Food and Beverage GC AMERICA INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $51 G-AENIAL BULK INJECTABLE GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Food and Beverage GC AMERICA INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $47 No Listed Product Food and Beverage TOKUYAMA DENTAL AMERICA INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $17 G-AENIAL BULK INJECTABLE GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Food and Beverage GC AMERICA INC.

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.