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/271497
  • 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/271497
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.

BARRY SEIBEL

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
11620 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 711, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90025-1706

2018 Payments: At a Glance

49

payments

$58,588

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 1 $27,412
Royalty or License
 4 $10,419
Nonaccredited Training
 3 $9,000
Consulting
 2 $6,750
Travel and Lodging
 5 $2,039
Food and Beverage
 32 $1,805
Gift
 1 $1,152
Education
 1 $11

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

 $28,300
OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS

device

 $13,793
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $7,666
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

 $7,617
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL

device

 $7,617
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL

device

 $7,617
AKREOS AO

device

 $6,827
CRYSTALENS

device

 $6,827
ENVISTA

device

 $6,827
STELLARIS PC

device

 $6,827
TRULIGN TORIC

device

 $6,827
CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA

device

 $1,152
BESIVANCE

drug

 $220
PROLENSA

drug

 $199
VYZULTA

drug

 $158
ORA

device

 $149
OCT TRITON

device

 $125
BROMSITE

drug

 $21
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 31, 2018 $27,412 No Listed Product Honoraria KATENA PRODUCTS, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $6,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $4,250 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $3,111 OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS Royalty or License BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 30, 2018 $2,551 OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS Royalty or License BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 18, 2018 $2,500 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $2,449 OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS Royalty or License BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 30, 2018 $2,308 OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS Royalty or License BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 13, 2018 $2,000 OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 31, 2018 $1,152 CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA Gift CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $1,000 OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $460 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $429 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 18, 2018 $406 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $374 OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 10, 2018 $369 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ALCON RESEARCH LTD Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Aug 10, 2018 $250 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALCON RESEARCH LTD Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Nov 16, 2018 $180 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
May 22, 2018 $149 ORA Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Feb 22, 2018 $126 VYZULTA Food and Beverage 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/271497

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.