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/141989
  • 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/141989
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 PYFER

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
500 OLD YORK RD, JENKINTOWN, PA, 19046-2852

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$25,622

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
6 $13,900
Honoraria
2 $4,625
Food and Beverage
48 $2,896
Travel and Lodging
9 $2,184
Consulting
2 $2,000
Education
1 $17

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
OMIDRIA

drug

$18,201
LOTEMAX

drug

$3,015
PROLENSA

drug

$3,015
ENVISTA

device

$3,000
STELLARIS PC

device

$3,000
VICTUS

device

$3,000
BROMSITE

drug

$1,864
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09%

drug

$1,535
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$1,092
ACRYSOF

device

$348
OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

$180
VISUMAX

device

$172
RHOPRESSA

drug

$165
XIIDRA

drug

$122
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

$118
PROKERA

device

$111
AMNIOGRAFT

device

$111
AMNIOGUARD

device

$111
CATALYS LASER SYSTEM

device

$76
LUMIGAN

drug

$57
† 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/141989

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 27, 2018 $3,250 OMIDRIA Promotional Speaking/Other OMEROS CORPORATION
Jan 25, 2018 $3,250 OMIDRIA Honoraria OMEROS CORPORATION
Oct 1, 2018 $3,250 OMIDRIA Promotional Speaking/Other OMEROS CORPORATION
Nov 30, 2018 $3,250 OMIDRIA Promotional Speaking/Other OMEROS CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $3,000 LOTEMAX PROLENSA STELLARIS PC VICTUS ENVISTA Promotional Speaking/Other BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Wills Eye Hospital
Apr 15, 2018 $1,375 CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% BROMSITE Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $1,000 OMIDRIA Consulting OMEROS CORPORATION
Oct 2, 2018 $1,000 OMIDRIA Promotional Speaking/Other OMEROS CORPORATION
Feb 6, 2018 $1,000 OMIDRIA Consulting OMEROS CORPORATION
Nov 27, 2018 $678 OMIDRIA Travel and Lodging OMEROS CORPORATION
Aug 10, 2018 $369 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ALCON RESEARCH LTD Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Aug 10, 2018 $266 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALCON RESEARCH LTD Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Jan 25, 2018 $260 OMIDRIA Travel and Lodging OMEROS CORPORATION
Nov 27, 2018 $213 OMIDRIA Travel and Lodging OMEROS CORPORATION
Mar 29, 2018 $212 ACRYSOF Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Nov 30, 2018 $198 OMIDRIA Travel and Lodging OMEROS CORPORATION
Nov 27, 2018 $186 OMIDRIA Travel and Lodging OMEROS CORPORATION
Oct 28, 2018 $172 VISUMAX Food and Beverage CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $171 BROMSITE Food and Beverage SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $163 OMIDRIA Travel and Lodging OMEROS CORPORATION

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/141989

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.