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/313618
  • 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/313618
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.


MITCHELL JACKSON

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
300 N MILWAUKEE AVE, SUITE L JACKSONEYE SC, LAKE VILLA, IL, 60046

2018 Payments: At a Glance

197

payments

$113,634

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
20 $40,325
Honoraria
9 $21,750
Nonaccredited Training
7 $21,070
Promotional Speaking/Other
5 $16,400
Food and Beverage
121 $7,185
Travel and Lodging
35 $6,903

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
XIIDRA

drug

$30,191
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$21,280
LENSAR LASER SYSTEM

device

$18,651
LOTEMAX

drug

$11,041
PROLENSA

drug

$9,464
TRULIGN TORIC

device

$6,286
AKREOS AO

device

$5,786
CRYSTALENS

device

$5,786
ENVISTA

device

$5,786
STELLARIS PC

device

$5,786
OMIDRIA

drug

$5,023
BROMSITE

drug

$3,309
OPD-III

device

$3,000
LOTEPREDTOBRA

drug

$1,910
TEARLAB OSMOLARITY SYSTEM

device

$1,500
PHOTREXA

drug

$617
VISUMAX

device

$570
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09%

drug

$250
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

$202
XELPROS (LATANOPROST OPHTHALMIC EMULSION) 0.005%

drug

$175
† 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/313618

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 30, 2018 $8,250 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $6,050 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 27, 2018 $6,000 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 24, 2018 $5,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 18, 2018 $4,270 PROLENSA Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Mitchell Jackson, MD
Mar 15, 2018 $3,800 LOTEMAX Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $3,800 PROLENSA Nonaccredited Training 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 22, 2018 $3,575 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 22, 2018 $3,500 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $3,355 LOTEMAX Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 31, 2018 $3,025 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Feb 28, 2018 $3,000 OPD-III Consulting MARCO OPHTHALMIC, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $3,000 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Honoraria LENSAR, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $2,800 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Dec 11, 2018 $2,750 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Feb 22, 2018 $2,500 BROMSITE Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $2,440 LOTEMAX Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 11, 2018 $2,440 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 22, 2018 $2,100 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training 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/313618

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.