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/23095
  • 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/23095
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.


FARRELL TYSON

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
4120 DEL PRADO BLVD S, CAPE CORAL, FL, 33904-7165

2018 Payments: At a Glance

105

payments

$1,748,603

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
2 $1.72M
Consulting
18 $19,035
Food and Beverage
81 $3,140
Travel and Lodging
2 $1,116
Honoraria
2 $800

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
MILOOP

device

$1.72M
CYPASS

device

$12,410
CENTURION

device

$5,089
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

$4,910
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

$4,910
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

$4,631
TECNIS TORIC 1-PIECE IOL

device

$4,431
HEALON VISCOELASTICS

device

$4,310
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$1,412
ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM

device

$874
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL

device

$600
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL

device

$600
OPMI LUMERA

device

$349
VISUMAX

device

$343
XEN

device

$248
LENSAR LASER SYSTEM

device

$211
VYZULTA

drug

$198
RESTOR

device

$176
ORA

device

$164
OMIDRIA

drug

$134
† 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/23095

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 17, 2018 $1,721,377 MILOOP Promotional Speaking/Other CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $4,310 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. Stockwell Inc
Jun 14, 2018 $3,135 CYPASS Promotional Speaking/Other ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jan 21, 2018 $1,400 CYPASS Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Oct 28, 2018 $1,400 CENTURION Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jan 21, 2018 $1,400 CYPASS Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Oct 28, 2018 $1,400 CENTURION Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Feb 4, 2018 $1,050 CYPASS Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
May 2, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $926 CYPASS Travel and Lodging ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jul 11, 2018 $700 CYPASS Consulting ALCON RESEARCH LTD
May 30, 2018 $700 CYPASS Consulting ALCON RESEARCH LTD
Sep 11, 2018 $700 CYPASS Consulting ALCON RESEARCH LTD
May 10, 2018 $700 CENTURION Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jan 21, 2018 $700 CYPASS Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
May 6, 2018 $700 CYPASS Consulting ALCON RESEARCH LTD
May 10, 2018 $700 CENTURION Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
May 10, 2018 $700 CENTURION Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Apr 19, 2018 $600 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. Stockwell, Inc.
Oct 29, 2018 $525 CYPASS Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES 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/23095

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.