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/187400
  • 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/187400
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.

NATHAN RADCLIFFE

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
1305 YORK AVE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10021-5663

2018 Payments: At a Glance

324

payments

$296,284

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 43 $114K
Consulting
 63 $108K
Nonaccredited Training
 8 $26,500
Travel and Lodging
 75 $19,961
Honoraria
 8 $17,700
Food and Beverage
 127 $9,713

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $61,099
XEN

device

 $38,962
CYPASS

device

 $36,705
VYZULTA

drug

 $31,059
COMBIGAN

drug

 $29,272
RHOPRESSA

drug

 $27,246
TRAVATAN Z

drug

 $26,617
LUMIGAN

drug

 $23,248
AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE

device

 $15,678
KAHOOK DUAL BLADE

device

 $15,678
ALPHAGAN P

drug

 $13,908
TEARCARE

device

 $7,439
CENTURION

device

 $7,260
ORA

device

 $2,981
ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM

device

 $2,847
CIRRUS HD-OCT

device

 $500
IOLMASTER 700

device

 $500
OPMI LUMERA 700

device

 $500
VISUMAX

device

 $500
XIIDRA

drug

 $303
† 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/187400

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 7, 2018 $11,000 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $8,250 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $6,050 ALPHAGAN P XEN Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $5,700 CYPASS Consulting ALCON RESEARCH LTD
Aug 17, 2018 $5,500 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $5,500 COMBIGAN Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $5,250 XEN Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $4,850 TRAVATAN Z Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 6, 2018 $4,560 TRAVATAN Z Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION NATHAN RADCLIFFE MD PC
Nov 28, 2018 $4,560 TRAVATAN Z Promotional Speaking/Other NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION NATHAN RADCLIFFE MD PC
Nov 7, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Consulting REICHERT, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other REICHERT, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $4,400 XEN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $4,400 ALPHAGAN P Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $4,300 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Nathan Radcliffe M.D. P.C.
Jun 14, 2018 $4,300 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Nathan Radcliffe M.D. P.C.
Apr 5, 2018 $4,300 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Nathan Radcliffe M.D. P.C.
Feb 21, 2018 $4,000 No Listed Product Honoraria ELLEXISCIENCE
Mar 15, 2018 $4,000 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Nathan Radcliffe M.D. P.C.
Jun 14, 2018 $3,500 AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE KAHOOK DUAL BLADE Honoraria NEW WORLD MEDICAL,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/187400

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.