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.
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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/211790
  • 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/211790
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.


CYNTHIA MATOSSIAN

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
2 CAPITAL WAY, SUITE 326, PENNINGTON, NJ, 08534-2521

2018 Payments: At a Glance

142

payments

$125,700

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
12 $52,350
Consulting
17 $44,300
Nonaccredited Training
5 $15,440
Honoraria
5 $5,417
Travel and Lodging
18 $4,199
Food and Beverage
85 $3,994

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
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

$54,774
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

$54,774
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL

device

$38,574
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL

device

$38,574
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

$16,586
HEALON VISCOELASTICS

device

$16,200
TECNIS TORIC 1-PIECE IOL

device

$16,200
ENVISTA

device

$13,604
TRULIGN TORIC

device

$13,570
AKREOS AO

device

$13,542
CRYSTALENS

device

$13,542
STELLARIS PC

device

$13,542
XIIDRA

drug

$12,247
VISUSCOUT 100

device

$10,000
OMIDRIA

drug

$9,464
OPD-III

device

$3,917
IOLMASTER 700

device

$3,000
ORA

device

$2,800
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$2,739
EYE HEALTH

device

$2,580
† 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/211790

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 11, 2018 $12,000 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $10,000 VISUSCOUT 100 Consulting CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $9,600 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS TECNIS TORIC 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL HEALON VISCOELASTICS Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
May 1, 2018 $7,200 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $6,600 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS TECNIS TORIC 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL HEALON VISCOELASTICS Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $5,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 24, 2018 $5,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 17, 2018 $4,800 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $4,200 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $4,200 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $4,000 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Sep 4, 2018 $4,000 OMIDRIA Consulting OMEROS CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $3,025 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Cynthia Matossian MD PA
Mar 22, 2018 $3,000 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $2,800 ORA Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jan 12, 2018 $2,440 LOTEMAX Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 11, 2018 $2,440 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $2,000 OPD-III Honoraria MARCO OPHTHALMIC, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $1,917 OPD-III Honoraria MARCO OPHTHALMIC, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $1,830 LOTEPREDTOBRA Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC

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/211790

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.