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/165638
  • 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/165638
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.

THOMAS BENDER

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
6701 AIRPORT BLVD, SUITE D232, MOBILE, AL, 36608-6705

2018 Payments: At a Glance

187

payments

$17,974

payment total

24

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $8,750
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $4,000
Food and Beverage
 173 $3,458
Consulting
 2 $1,750
Education
 5 $16

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†
EUCRISA

drug

 $9,207
ONEXTON

drug

 $4,009
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $2,174
TRIANEX

drug

 $2,174
CLODERM

drug

 $2,174
COSENTYX

drug

 $414
HUMIRA

drug

 $315
DORYX

drug

 $300
DUPIXENT

drug

 $254
AMELUZ

drug

 $199
BF-RHODOLED

device

 $199
DERMATITIS - DISEASE

drug

 $172
TOPICORT

drug

 $139
NEO-SYNALAR CREAM

drug

 $137
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $124
CLINDACIN P

drug

 $111
BLU-U BLUE LIGHT PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ILLUMINATOR MODEL 4170

device

 $99
LEVULAN KERASTICK (AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HCL) FOR TOPICAL SOLUTION, 20%

drug

 $99
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $97
HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1%

drug

 $90
† 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/165638

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 27, 2018 $4,000 ONEXTON Nonaccredited Training ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC ADVANCED DERM AND SKIN CARE CENTER
Jun 22, 2018 $2,250 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $1,500 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $1,500 SERNIVO SPRAY CLODERM TRIANEX Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $1,500 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $1,500 EUCRISA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $875 EUCRISA Consulting PFIZER INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $500 CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY TRIANEX Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Aug 14, 2018 $133 TRIANEX CLODERM SERNIVO SPRAY Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Oct 30, 2018 $127 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $125 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 7, 2018 $121 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 31, 2018 $115 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 22, 2018 $101 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $94 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $86 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 27, 2018 $84 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $68 HUMIRA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $67 EPIDUO FORTE Food and Beverage GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.

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/165638

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.