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/16419
  • 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/16419
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.

RON KAMINER

Listed Specialty: Dentist
1315A BROADWAY, HEWLETT, NY, 11557-2115

2018 Payments: At a Glance

50

payments

$120,633

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 27 $89,533
Food and Beverage
 10 $11,642
Charitable Contribution
 1 $7,000
Accredited Training
 3 $5,000
Consulting
 2 $4,000
Gift
 5 $1,935
Travel and Lodging
 2 $1,523

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†
ADMIRA FUSION

device

 $39,213
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $35,500
DENTAL AND ORTHODONTIC SUPPLIES

device

 $18,669
MI PASTE ONE

drug

 $9,242
G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND

device

 $9,000
TEMPSMART

device

 $7,800
G-AENIAL SCULPT

device

 $7,000
G-CEM LINKFORCE

device

 $6,500
G-AENIAL

device

 $6,500
MI PASTE

device

 $4,000
V-POSIL

device

 $2,500
ADPER SINGLE BOND PLUS ADHESIVE

device

 $2,288
CLINPRO SEALANT

device

 $2,288
FILTEK ONE BULK FILL RESTORATIVE

device

 $2,288
LAVA ULTIMATE CAD/CAM RESTORATIVE

device

 $2,288
RELYX LUTING PLUS CEMENT

device

 $2,288
CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT

device

 $2,000
CERASMART

device

 $2,000
HARMONIZE

device

 $1,500
GC FUJI TEMP LT

device

 $800
† 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/16419

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Feb 14, 2018 $10,500 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SHOFU DENTAL CORP
May 8, 2018 $10,500 No Listed Product Honoraria BISCO, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $9,000 ADMIRA FUSION Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Jun 9, 2018 $8,000 DENTAL AND ORTHODONTIC SUPPLIES Honoraria ULTRADENT PRODUCTS INC
Jun 1, 2018 $7,500 DENTAL AND ORTHODONTIC SUPPLIES Honoraria ULTRADENT PRODUCTS INC
Oct 16, 2018 $7,000 ADMIRA FUSION Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $7,000 No Listed Product Charitable Contribution KETTENBACH LP
Apr 19, 2018 $4,500 ADMIRA FUSION Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $4,500 ADMIRA FUSION Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
May 22, 2018 $4,500 G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND G-CEM LINKFORCE TEMPSMART Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $3,500 ADMIRA FUSION Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $3,500 ADMIRA FUSION Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $2,500 MI PASTE ONE MI PASTE TEMPSMART Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $2,500 V-POSIL Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $2,500 G-AENIAL SCULPT MI PASTE ONE G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $2,500 MI PASTE ONE G-AENIAL G-AENIAL SCULPT Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $2,000 G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND G-AENIAL G-AENIAL SCULPT Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting PULPDENT CORPORATION
Dec 31, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting ZEST HOLDINGS, LLC
May 9, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Accredited Training PREMIER DENTAL PRODUCTS COMPANY

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/16419

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.