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/228964
- 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/228964
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 MARGEAS
Listed Specialty: Dentist, General Practice
1233 63RD ST., DES MOINES, IA, 50311
2018 Payments: At a Glance
32
payments
$46,200
payment total
9
companies paid this doctor
Types of Payments
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
3 | $29,481 |
Honoraria |
3 | $9,500 |
Travel and Lodging |
6 | $4,302 |
Gift |
5 | $2,053 |
Food and Beverage |
15 | $864 |
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 |
$41,890 |
FILTEK ONE BULK FILL RESTORATIVE |
device |
$1,279 |
FILTEK SUPREME ULTRA UNIVERSAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS |
device |
$1,279 |
SCOTCHBOND UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE |
device |
$1,279 |
FILTEK SUPREME ULTRA FLOWABLE RESTORATIVE MATERIALS |
device |
$1,197 |
OPTRAFINE ASSORTMENT, IPS EMPRESS DIRECT BASIC KIT, VIRTUAL XD PUTTY REFILL - FAST SET, TETRIC EVOCE |
device |
$1,114 |
NLXK |
device |
$799 |
CERVITEC PLUS MULTI DOSE REFILL 2X7 G, TETRIC EVOCERAM BULK FILL 20X0.2G IVA, TETRIC EVOCERAM BULK F |
device |
$514 |
EMPRESS DIRECT COLOR/OPAQUE ASSORTMENT |
device |
$206 |
SPEEDCEM PLUS REFILL TRANSPARENT 9G |
device |
$145 |
NOBELACTIVE |
device |
$119 |
NOBELPARALLEL |
device |
$119 |
NOBELREPLACE |
device |
$119 |
BRANEMARK |
device |
$119 |
NOBELSPEEDY |
device |
$119 |
BIOHORIZONS DENTAL IMPLANTS |
device |
$93 |
FILTEK BULK FILL FLOWABLE RESTORATIVE MATERIALS |
device |
$21 |
IMPREGUM POLYETHER IMPRESSION MATERIALS |
device |
$21 |
ADMIRA FUSION |
device |
$20 |
GRANDIO BLOCS |
device |
$20 |
| † 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/228964
Payment Details
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | $25,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | CLINICIAN'S CHOICE DENTAL PRODUCTS INC. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $5,000 | No Listed Product | Honoraria | KURARAY AMERICA INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $3,682 | No Listed Product | Consulting | COSMEDENT, INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $2,500 | No Listed Product | Honoraria | CLINICIAN'S CHOICE DENTAL PRODUCTS INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $2,000 | No Listed Product | Honoraria | CLINICIAN'S CHOICE DENTAL PRODUCTS INC. | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $1,527 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CLINICIAN'S CHOICE DENTAL PRODUCTS INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $1,114 | OPTRAFINE ASSORTMENT, IPS EMPRESS DIRECT BASIC KIT, VIRTUAL XD PUTTY REFILL - FAST SET, TETRIC EVOCE | Gift | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $943 | FILTEK ONE BULK FILL RESTORATIVE FILTEK SUPREME ULTRA FLOWABLE RESTORATIVE MATERIALS FILTEK SUPREME ULTRA UNIVERSAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS SCOTCHBOND UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE | Travel and Lodging | 3M COMPANY | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $799 | NLXK | Consulting | PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $768 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $514 | CERVITEC PLUS MULTI DOSE REFILL 2X7 G, TETRIC EVOCERAM BULK FILL 20X0.2G IVA, TETRIC EVOCERAM BULK F | Gift | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $485 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CLINICIAN'S CHOICE DENTAL PRODUCTS INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $421 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KURARAY AMERICA INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $255 | FILTEK ONE BULK FILL RESTORATIVE FILTEK SUPREME ULTRA FLOWABLE RESTORATIVE MATERIALS FILTEK SUPREME ULTRA UNIVERSAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS SCOTCHBOND UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE | Food and Beverage | 3M COMPANY | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $206 | EMPRESS DIRECT COLOR/OPAQUE ASSORTMENT | Gift | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $159 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | KURARAY AMERICA INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $145 | SPEEDCEM PLUS REFILL TRANSPARENT 9G | Gift | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $83 | NOBELACTIVE NOBELPARALLEL BRANEMARK NOBELSPEEDY NOBELREPLACE | Food and Beverage | NOBEL BIOCARE USA | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $82 | FILTEK ONE BULK FILL RESTORATIVE SCOTCHBOND UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE FILTEK SUPREME ULTRA UNIVERSAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS | Food and Beverage | 3M COMPANY |
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/228964
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.