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/137563
  • 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/137563
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.

MARTIN MENTER

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
3900 JUNIUS ST, SUITE 145, DALLAS, TX, 75246-1615

2018 Payments: At a Glance

392

payments

$284,455

payment total

27

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 72 $169K
Consulting
 18 $48,801
Nonaccredited Training
 8 $24,000
Travel and Lodging
 83 $22,126
Honoraria
 3 $13,600
Food and Beverage
 206 $6,799
Education
 2 $114

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†
TALTZ

drug

 $75,172
COSENTYX

drug

 $46,757
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $31,967
TREMFYA

drug

 $29,278
SILIQ

drug

 $27,941
OTEZLA

drug

 $22,256
HUMIRA

drug

 $20,101
ILUMYA

drug

 $15,723
AIN457A

drug

 $7,725
CIMZIA

drug

 $6,740
IMPOYZ

drug

 $193
STELARA

drug

 $160
REMICADE

drug

 $157
DUPIXENT

drug

 $78
ENSTILAR

drug

 $65
DORYX

drug

 $54
ENBREL

drug

 $43
CLODERM

drug

 $37
BLU-U BLUE LIGHT PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ILLUMINATOR MODEL 4170

device

 $37
LEVULAN KERASTICK (AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HCL) FOR TOPICAL SOLUTION, 20%

drug

 $37
† 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/137563

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 7, 2018 $7,800 TREMFYA Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $7,040 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ALAN MENTER MD PA
Sep 11, 2018 $6,680 AIN457A Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Feb 15, 2018 $6,650 TALTZ Consulting LILLY USA, LLC ALAN MENTER
Feb 16, 2018 $6,280 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Dec 14, 2018 $6,000 ILUMYA Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Jul 14, 2018 $6,000 ILUMYA Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $5,050 OTEZLA Promotional Speaking/Other CELGENE CORPORATION
Dec 3, 2018 $5,000 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 27, 2018 $5,000 SILIQ Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 19, 2018 $4,875 No Listed Product Consulting ABBVIE, INC. Alan Menter MD PA
Aug 6, 2018 $4,800 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ALAN MENTER MD PA
Apr 25, 2018 $4,550 HUMIRA Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Alan Menter MD PA
Mar 6, 2018 $4,550 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Alan Menter MD PA
May 25, 2018 $4,550 HUMIRA Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Alan Menter MD PA
Jan 30, 2018 $4,550 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Alan Menter MD PA
Sep 6, 2018 $4,200 TREMFYA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC Alan Menter, PA
Feb 15, 2018 $3,600 COSENTYX Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 27, 2018 $3,600 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ALAN MENTER MD PA
Jun 8, 2018 $3,600 COSENTYX Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ALAN MENTER MD PA

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/137563

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.