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/304091
  • 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/304091
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.

PAMELA MARAGLIANO

Listed Specialty: Dentist, Prosthodontics
LEWIS WHARF BAY 237, BOSTON, MA, 02110

2018 Payments: At a Glance

33

payments

$25,160

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 6 $19,000
Travel and Lodging
 14 $3,076
Gift
 4 $1,855
Accredited Training
 1 $1,000
Food and Beverage
 8 $230

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†
GC FUJI TRIAGE

device

 $17,077
MI PASTE

device

 $11,063
GC TRI PLAQUE ID GEL

device

 $8,115
MI PASTE PLUS

device

 $5,017
MI VARNISH

device

 $5,017
G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND

device

 $4,300
GC FUJICEM 2

device

 $4,300
GC FUJI II LC

device

 $4,300
MI PASTE ONE

drug

 $2,955
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,865
I-CAT FLXFLX MV

device

 $1,000
MIRACLE MIX

device

 $998
CERVITEC PLUS MULTI DOSE REFILL 2X7 G, CERVITEC PLUS SINGLE DOSE ASSORTMENT/20

device

 $538
GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC

device

 $344
G-AENIAL BULK INJECTABLE

device

 $100
DENTAPURE MICROBIOLOGICAL DENTAL UNIT

device

 $30
COEFECT

device

 $7
GC DRY MOUTH GEL

device

 $7
† 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
May 4, 2018 $5,000 GC FUJI TRIAGE MI PASTE GC TRI PLAQUE ID GEL Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $4,000 GC FUJICEM 2 G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND GC FUJI II LC Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $4,000 MI PASTE PLUS MI VARNISH GC FUJI TRIAGE Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
May 14, 2018 $2,500 GC FUJI TRIAGE MI PASTE GC TRI PLAQUE ID GEL Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $2,500 GC FUJI TRIAGE MI PASTE ONE MI PASTE Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $1,000 I-CAT FLXFLX MV Accredited Training DENTAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Feb 22, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Honoraria TOKUYAMA DENTAL AMERICA INC.
May 11, 2018 $998 MIRACLE MIX GC FUJI TRIAGE Gift GC AMERICA INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $538 CERVITEC PLUS MULTI DOSE REFILL 2X7 G, CERVITEC PLUS SINGLE DOSE ASSORTMENT/20 Gift IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $461 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $379 GC FUJI TRIAGE MI PASTE ONE MI PASTE Travel and Lodging GC AMERICA INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $369 MI PASTE PLUS MI VARNISH GC FUJI TRIAGE Travel and Lodging GC AMERICA INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $295 MI PASTE PLUS MI VARNISH GC FUJI TRIAGE Travel and Lodging GC AMERICA INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $276 MI PASTE PLUS MI VARNISH GC FUJI TRIAGE Travel and Lodging GC AMERICA INC.
May 4, 2018 $266 GC FUJI TRIAGE MI PASTE GC TRI PLAQUE ID GEL Travel and Lodging GC AMERICA INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $244 GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Gift GC AMERICA INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $235 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $204 GC FUJICEM 2 G-AENIAL PREMIO BOND GC FUJI II LC Travel and Lodging GC AMERICA INC.
May 4, 2018 $132 GC FUJI TRIAGE MI PASTE GC TRI PLAQUE ID GEL Travel and Lodging GC AMERICA INC.
May 4, 2018 $115 GC FUJI TRIAGE MI PASTE GC TRI PLAQUE ID GEL Travel and Lodging GC 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/304091

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.