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/275896
  • 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/275896
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.

WILLIAM TRATTLER

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
8940 N KENDALL DR, SUITE 400 E, MIAMI, FL, 33176-2148

2018 Payments: At a Glance

203

payments

$203,129

payment total

19

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $111K
Consulting
 20 $35,655
Nonaccredited Training
 7 $19,050
Royalty or License
 1 $14,430
Honoraria
 5 $10,000
Food and Beverage
 130 $8,485
Travel and Lodging
 29 $4,616

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

 $59,944
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $39,154
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

 $39,154
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL

device

 $37,254
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL

device

 $37,254
XIIDRA

drug

 $26,954
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17,912
NGENUITY

device

 $14,430
LOTEMAX

drug

 $10,198
PROLENSA

drug

 $5,979
LENSAR LASER SYSTEM

device

 $5,826
OCULUS PENTACAM

device

 $4,000
RESTASIS

drug

 $3,249
OMIDRIA

drug

 $3,130
AVENOVA

device

 $3,075
BROMSITE

drug

 $2,595
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

 $2,053
ALLOPATHIC & OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS

drug

 $2,000
HEALON VISCOELASTICS

device

 $1,934
LOTEPREDTOBRA

drug

 $1,910
† 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/275896

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 17, 2018 $59,944 MILOOP Promotional Speaking/Other CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $14,430 NGENUITY Royalty or License ALCON RESEARCH LTD SRS Acquiom
Mar 20, 2018 $9,450 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. WILLIAM TRATTLER, PA.
Nov 15, 2018 $9,450 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. WILLIAM TRATTLER, PA.
Aug 30, 2018 $8,100 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. WILLIAM TRATTLER, PA.
Jul 12, 2018 $7,700 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 27, 2018 $6,050 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC William Trattler PA
Dec 13, 2018 $4,880 LOTEMAX Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC WILLIAM TRATTLER, MD, PA
Jun 12, 2018 $4,725 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. WILLIAM TRATTLER, PA.
Nov 30, 2018 $4,300 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC William Trattler MD
Aug 29, 2018 $4,300 LOTEMAX Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC William Trattler MD
Apr 20, 2018 $4,000 OCULUS PENTACAM Honoraria OCULUS, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $3,660 PROLENSA Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 4, 2018 $3,660 No Listed Product Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 17, 2018 $3,375 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. WILLIAM TRATTLER, PA.
May 4, 2018 $3,050 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC WILLIAM TRATTLER, MD PA
Apr 4, 2018 $3,025 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC William Trattler PA
Nov 23, 2018 $3,025 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC William Trattler PA
Aug 30, 2018 $3,000 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $2,750 RESTASIS Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN 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/275896

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.