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/250516
  • 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/250516
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.

DAVID GOLDBERG

Listed Specialty: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery
250 OLD HOOK RD, 3RD FLOOR LASER CENTER, WESTWOOD, NJ, 07675-3123

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$282,778

payment total

17

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Grant
 5 $135K
Honoraria
 1 $66,869
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $54,501
Consulting
 2 $23,839
Food and Beverage
 53 $2,075
Travel and Lodging
 3 $720
Education
 1 $15

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

 $257K
PHAROS LASER SYSTEM

device

 $15,116
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $9,431
XEOMIN

drug

 $544
EPIDUO FORTE

drug

 $103
ASCLERA

drug

 $99
COSENTYX

drug

 $72
VELTIN

drug

 $34
AMELUZ

drug

 $34
BF-RHODOLED

device

 $34
SANTYL

drug

 $28
ORACEA

drug

 $19
HALOG (HALCINONIDE CREAM, USP) 0.1%

drug

 $15
HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1%

drug

 $15
TOPICORT

drug

 $15
ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION

drug

 $15
DERMATITIS - DISEASE

drug

 $14
DUPIXENT

drug

 $14
RHOFADE

drug

 $12
ELIDEL

drug

 $12
† 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/250516

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 26, 2018 $67,875 No Listed Product Grant GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Dec 31, 2018 $66,869 No Listed Product Honoraria SENSUS HEALTHCARE, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $49,501 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other LUMENIS, INC
Aug 22, 2018 $45,250 No Listed Product Grant GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Dec 31, 2018 $15,116 PHAROS LASER SYSTEM Consulting RA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $8,723 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Consulting GENZYME CORPORATION
Jul 15, 2018 $7,212 No Listed Product Grant GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Oct 15, 2018 $7,212 No Listed Product Grant GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Nov 12, 2018 $7,212 No Listed Product Grant GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Mar 14, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $312 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 26, 2018 $259 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Travel and Lodging GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $217 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SENSUS HEALTHCARE, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $214 XEOMIN Food and Beverage MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $192 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SENSUS HEALTHCARE, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $165 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SENSUS HEALTHCARE, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $149 XEOMIN Travel and Lodging MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $136 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $135 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERZ NORTH AMERICA, 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/250516

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.