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/146987
  • 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/146987
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.

BRYAN STAM

Listed Specialty: Optometrist
905 BEACH BLVD, SUITE B, JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL, 32250-4303

2018 Payments: At a Glance

16

payments

$1,444

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 16 $1,444

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†
ULTRA

device

 $238
LUMIGAN

drug

 $188
DAILIES

device

 $181
BIOFINITY CONTACT LENS

device

 $176
BIOTRUE ONE DAY

device

 $116
ACUVUE

device

 $110
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $104
AIR OPTIX

device

 $104
MYDAY CONTACT LENS

device

 $100
OCT

device

 $98
CLARITI CONTACT LENS

device

 $63
XIIDRA

drug

 $49
ULTRAQ-R ND: YAG LASER WITH REFLEX TECHNOLOGY

device

 $33
† 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.

Payment Details

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 30, 2018 $122 ULTRA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 11, 2018 $116 BIOTRUE ONE DAY ULTRA Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 28, 2018 $110 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $106 LUMIGAN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $104 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $104 AIR OPTIX Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Mar 8, 2018 $102 DAILIES Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jul 23, 2018 $100 MYDAY CONTACT LENS Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $98 OCT Food and Beverage OPTOVUE, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $89 BIOFINITY CONTACT LENS Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $87 BIOFINITY CONTACT LENS Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $82 LUMIGAN Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $79 DAILIES Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Oct 25, 2018 $63 CLARITI CONTACT LENS Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $49 XIIDRA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jul 27, 2018 $33 ULTRAQ-R ND: YAG LASER WITH REFLEX TECHNOLOGY Food and Beverage ELLEX, INC

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.