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/143080
  • 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/143080
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.


RAFAEL GOTTENGER

Listed Specialty: Plastic Surgery
7500 SW 87TH AVE, SUITE 202, MIAMI, FL, 33173-5426

2018 Payments: At a Glance

96

payments

$86,994

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
6 $30,275
Gift
8 $21,827
Consulting
2 $14,450
Nonaccredited Training
1 $7,650
Travel and Lodging
26 $7,556
Food and Beverage
53 $5,236

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
VAC VERAFLO

device

$22,490
NATRELLE

device

$22,397
PREVENA

device

$18,646
ALLODERM

device

$18,166
ADAPTIC

device

$7,225
VAC ULTA

device

$2,054
SNAP

device

$1,241
STRATTICE

device

$911
ABTHERA

device

$788
PROKERA

device

$191
AMNIOGRAFT

device

$191
AMNIOGUARD

device

$191
ORBACTIV

drug

$106
BAXDELA

drug

$82
SURGIMEND

device

$51
ACTIVAC

device

$39
OMNIGRAFT

device

$26
ASCLERA

drug

$23
XEOMIN

drug

$23
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

$23
† 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/143080

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 12, 2018 $13,500 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $7,650 VAC VERAFLO Nonaccredited Training KCI USA, INC
Mar 13, 2018 $7,225 PREVENA Consulting KCI USA, INC
Apr 6, 2018 $7,225 ADAPTIC Consulting KCI USA, INC
May 8, 2018 $5,525 PREVENA Promotional Speaking/Other KCI USA, INC
Jul 18, 2018 $5,400 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $5,100 VAC VERAFLO Promotional Speaking/Other KCI USA, INC
Aug 15, 2018 $4,754 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $4,250 VAC VERAFLO Promotional Speaking/Other KCI USA, INC
Oct 17, 2018 $2,700 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $2,700 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $2,700 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $2,054 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $1,500 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $1,000 VAC ULTA Promotional Speaking/Other KCI USA, INC
Mar 15, 2018 $950 VAC VERAFLO Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Dec 10, 2018 $900 ALLODERM Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $850 VAC VERAFLO Travel and Lodging KCI USA, INC
Mar 23, 2018 $632 ALLODERM STRATTICE Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $585 PREVENA VAC VERAFLO SNAP Travel and Lodging KCI USA, 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/143080

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.