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/194537
  • 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/194537
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.

H TANAKA

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
1515 SCOTT ST, SUITE 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94115

2018 Payments: At a Glance

161

payments

$54,410

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $19,815
Travel and Lodging
 35 $8,729
Consulting
 8 $8,650
Nonaccredited Training
 3 $8,000
Food and Beverage
 101 $4,966
Honoraria
 3 $4,250

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†
XEN

device

 $13,422
RHOPRESSA

drug

 $10,737
VYZULTA

drug

 $10,035
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $10,031
ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM

device

 $5,404
RESTASIS

drug

 $3,893
AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE

device

 $307
KAHOOK DUAL BLADE

device

 $307
LUMIGAN

drug

 $247
LATANOPROSTENE BUNOD

drug

 $104
RETISERT

drug

 $104
CYPASS

device

 $51
OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $37
TRAVATAN Z

drug

 $28
BESIVANCE

drug

 $23
LOTEMAX

drug

 $23
XIIDRA

drug

 $18
BROMSITE

drug

 $17
OMIDRIA

drug

 $14
ACRYSOF

device

 $14
† 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/194537

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 12, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC H. George Tanaka MD A Professional Corporation
Oct 11, 2018 $3,125 RESTASIS Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $2,650 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $2,650 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $2,500 XEN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $2,500 XEN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $2,100 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC H. George Tanaka MD A Professional Corporation
Dec 21, 2018 $2,100 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC H. George Tanaka MD A Professional Corporation
Oct 5, 2018 $2,040 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $2,000 ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM Honoraria GLAUKOS CORPORATION
Jul 9, 2018 $2,000 ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM Honoraria GLAUKOS CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $1,600 XEN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $1,600 XEN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $1,104 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $1,000 XEN Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $990 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $988 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $794 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/194537

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.