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/136406
  • 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/136406
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.

DANIEL BUTTERMAN

Listed Specialty: Dentist
3949 E ARAPAHOE RD STE 100, CENTENNIAL, CO, 80122-2069

2018 Payments: At a Glance

136

payments

$194,852

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 12 $80,314
Honoraria
 10 $51,500
Accredited Training
 6 $23,000
Travel and Lodging
 42 $21,739
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $9,500
Education
 10 $4,497
Food and Beverage
 46 $2,222
Consulting
 1 $1,200
Gift
 4 $471
Entertainment
 2 $409

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†
CEREC

device

 $137K
IMPLANT DENTISTRY

device

 $20,177
IMAGING SOFTWARE

device

 $15,842
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $14,599
DENTSPLY SIRONA IMAGING UNITS

device

 $7,161
ORTHOPHOS

device

 $5,274
SCHICK

device

 $4,473
GALILEOS

device

 $4,274
CELTRA DUO

device

 $2,008
CELTRA

device

 $1,857
EDUCATION

device

 $1,200
DENTSPLY

device

 $915
CALIBRA

device

 $375
PRIME&BOND

device

 $325
ASTRA TECH IMPLANT SYSTEM

device

 $276
GC07

device

 $195
SC02

device

 $173
ABUTMENTS

device

 $31
CAD/CAM

device

 $28
SCANBODIES

device

 $17
† 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/136406

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 29, 2018 $15,842 IMAGING SOFTWARE CEREC Nonaccredited Training DENTSPLY CANADA LTD Butterman Dental PC
Jan 19, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Honoraria HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Honoraria HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Honoraria HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Honoraria HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Honoraria HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $6,000 DENTSPLY SIRONA IMAGING UNITS Accredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Honoraria HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Honoraria HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $6,000 CEREC Nonaccredited Training HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $6,000 IMPLANT DENTISTRY Accredited Training DENTSPLY IH 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/136406

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.