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/197789
  • 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/197789
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.

ROBERT WEINSTOCK

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
148 13TH ST SW, LARGO, FL, 33770-3127

2018 Payments: At a Glance

133

payments

$580,132

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 2 $492K
Honoraria
 7 $41,750
Nonaccredited Training
 5 $20,500
Consulting
 8 $12,719
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $7,050
Food and Beverage
 102 $4,969
Travel and Lodging
 6 $671

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†
NGENUITY

device

 $492K
LENSAR LASER SYSTEM

device

 $42,398
ENVISTA

device

 $21,662
CRYSTALENS

device

 $20,587
TRULIGN TORIC

device

 $20,162
AKREOS AO

device

 $19,087
STELLARIS PC

device

 $19,087
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $15,054
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

 $15,054
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

 $9,676
HEALON VISCOELASTICS

device

 $9,529
TECNIS TORIC 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $8,644
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL

device

 $5,525
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL

device

 $5,525
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,137
OMIDRIA

drug

 $2,600
BROMSITE

drug

 $1,855
VICTUS

device

 $1,500
CATALYS LASER SYSTEM

device

 $885
LOTEMAX

drug

 $147
† 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/197789

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 20, 2018 $477,720 NGENUITY Royalty or License ALCON RESEARCH LTD SRS Acquiom
Dec 21, 2018 $14,754 NGENUITY Royalty or License ALCON RESEARCH LTD SRS Acquiom
Jun 22, 2018 $14,000 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $8,644 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS TECNIS TORIC 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL HEALON VISCOELASTICS Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. Point Source Consulting Group Inc
Apr 26, 2018 $8,500 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $7,500 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Apr 7, 2018 $6,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 24, 2018 $6,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 2, 2018 $6,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $5,500 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $3,250 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $3,250 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. Point Source Consulting Group, Inc.
Feb 8, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ZIEMER USA
Oct 27, 2018 $1,500 BROMSITE Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $1,500 ENVISTA VICTUS CRYSTALENS Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC POINTSOURCE CONSULTING INC
Jan 12, 2018 $1,500 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $1,300 OMIDRIA Consulting OMEROS CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $1,300 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. Point Source Consulting Group, Inc.
Jul 13, 2018 $1,000 ENVISTA TRULIGN TORIC Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 22, 2018 $650 OMIDRIA Consulting OMEROS CORPORATION

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/197789

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.