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/139518
  • 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/139518
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.

INDER SINGH

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
3805B SPRING ST, SUITE 140, RACINE, WI, 53405-1641

2018 Payments: At a Glance

374

payments

$358,107

payment total

22

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 51 $125K
Honoraria
 14 $73,892
Consulting
 48 $65,012
Travel and Lodging
 91 $47,987
Nonaccredited Training
 12 $36,800
Food and Beverage
 158 $9,206

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $88,186
TANGO-R SLT/YAG COMBINATION LASER WITH REFLEX TECHNOLOGY

device

 $86,444
COMBIGAN

drug

 $43,879
LUMIGAN

drug

 $43,878
XEN

device

 $30,755
ENVISTA

device

 $26,213
CRYSTALENS

device

 $26,207
TRULIGN TORIC

device

 $21,518
VYZULTA

drug

 $20,839
AKREOS AO

device

 $18,402
RHOPRESSA

drug

 $14,664
STELLARIS PC

device

 $13,872
XIIDRA

drug

 $12,057
CYPASS

device

 $7,954
ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM

device

 $7,491
ALPHAGAN P

drug

 $6,491
STELLARIS

device

 $6,213
OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS

device

 $6,146
VICTUS

device

 $3,116
AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE

device

 $2,599
† 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/139518

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 18, 2018 $37,392 No Listed Product Honoraria ELLEXISCIENCE
Dec 28, 2018 $13,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other REICHERT, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $10,143 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELLEXISCIENCE
Oct 3, 2018 $8,000 TANGO-R SLT/YAG COMBINATION LASER WITH REFLEX TECHNOLOGY Honoraria ELLEX, INC
May 22, 2018 $7,033 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELLEXISCIENCE
Feb 23, 2018 $7,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ELLEXISCIENCE
Jul 20, 2018 $7,000 TANGO-R SLT/YAG COMBINATION LASER WITH REFLEX TECHNOLOGY Honoraria ELLEX, INC
Jul 12, 2018 $6,500 TANGO-R SLT/YAG COMBINATION LASER WITH REFLEX TECHNOLOGY Promotional Speaking/Other ELLEX, INC
Aug 28, 2018 $6,050 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jul 12, 2018 $5,669 TANGO-R SLT/YAG COMBINATION LASER WITH REFLEX TECHNOLOGY Travel and Lodging ELLEX, INC
Jan 11, 2018 $5,412 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ELLEXISCIENCE
Dec 2, 2018 $5,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 24, 2018 $5,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 14, 2018 $5,000 ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM Honoraria GLAUKOS CORPORATION
Sep 13, 2018 $5,000 OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS AKREOS AO TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 12, 2018 $4,500 STELLARIS CRYSTALENS ENVISTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 31, 2018 $4,000 No Listed Product Honoraria KATENA PRODUCTS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $4,000 TANGO-R SLT/YAG COMBINATION LASER WITH REFLEX TECHNOLOGY Honoraria ELLEX, INC
Jun 27, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 30, 2018 $3,660 VYZULTA Consulting 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/139518

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.