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/319622
  • 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/319622
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.

IAN GADDIE

Listed Specialty: Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management
7635 SHELBYVILLE RD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40222-5409

2018 Payments: At a Glance

201

payments

$165,616

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 48 $95,691
Nonaccredited Training
 11 $27,600
Travel and Lodging
 51 $14,408
Promotional Speaking/Other
 6 $13,065
Honoraria
 3 $8,250
Food and Beverage
 82 $6,602

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

 $31,434
VYZULTA

drug

 $30,608
ULTRA

device

 $27,222
BIOTRUE

device

 $26,883
LUMIGAN

drug

 $20,130
OPD-III

device

 $19,181
COMBIGAN

drug

 $18,117
CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA

device

 $11,531
ZYLET

drug

 $10,543
BROMSITE

drug

 $8,220
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09%

drug

 $7,944
CIRRUS HD-OCT

device

 $7,565
HUMPHREY HFA

device

 $7,425
ATLAS 9000

device

 $6,425
BIOTRUE ONE DAY

device

 $6,258
OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $5,750
XIIDRA

drug

 $5,694
AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE

device

 $4,500
KAHOOK DUAL BLADE

device

 $4,500
RESTASIS

drug

 $3,200
† 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/319622

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 30, 2018 $9,000 ULTRA BIOTRUE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 3, 2018 $7,200 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
May 30, 2018 $6,000 BIOTRUE ULTRA BIOTRUE ONE DAY Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 9, 2018 $5,500 BROMSITE CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% Honoraria SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $4,000 AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE KAHOOK DUAL BLADE Consulting NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $4,000 CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA Consulting CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $3,800 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 31, 2018 $3,200 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Gaddie Eye Center
Jun 6, 2018 $3,200 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Gaddie Eye Center
Jun 6, 2018 $3,200 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Gaddie Eye Center
Dec 19, 2018 $3,054 No Listed Product Consulting AKORN INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $3,000 ZYLET VYZULTA ULTRA BIOTRUE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $3,000 OPD-III Consulting MARCO OPHTHALMIC, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $3,000 No Listed Product Consulting REICHERT, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $3,000 ZYLET VYZULTA ULTRA BIOTRUE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 7, 2018 $2,800 CIRRUS HD-OCT ATLAS 9000 HUMPHREY HFA CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA Consulting CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
May 4, 2018 $2,800 CIRRUS HD-OCT ATLAS 9000 HUMPHREY HFA CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA Consulting CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $2,600 LUMIGAN COMBIGAN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $2,600 LUMIGAN COMBIGAN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $2,500 No Listed Product Consulting REICHERT, 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/319622

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.