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/242054
  • 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/242054
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.

CHRISTOPHER BLANTON

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
1900 E WASHINGTON STREET, COLTON, CA, 92324-4614

2018 Payments: At a Glance

70

payments

$126,640

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 18 $114K
Travel and Lodging
 8 $8,662
Food and Beverage
 43 $2,629
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $1,275

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†
IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO

device

 $90,698
STAR S4 IR EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM

device

 $25,337
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $5,275
FLOWABLE

device

 $5,275
IDRT

device

 $5,275
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $5,275
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $3,194
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $1,694
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

 $1,694
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL

device

 $1,694
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL

device

 $1,694
XIIDRA

drug

 $119
VYZULTA

drug

 $58
BIODFACTOR

device

 $54
BIODOPTIX

device

 $54
BIODRESTORE

device

 $54
MEDIHONEY

device

 $54
OMNIGRAFT

device

 $54
BESIVANCE

drug

 $45
RESTOR

device

 $40
† 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/242054

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 18, 2018 $25,337 STAR S4 IR EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $22,769 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
May 1, 2018 $20,715 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $8,877 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $7,200 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
May 24, 2018 $6,300 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $4,950 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $4,500 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
May 24, 2018 $4,179 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $3,150 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $2,683 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $2,250 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
May 10, 2018 $2,250 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jan 1, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $1,275 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $900 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $900 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $675 IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $638 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 24, 2018 $579 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, 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/242054

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.