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/319998
  • 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/319998
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.

GARY RADZ

Listed Specialty: Dentist, General Practice
999 18TH ST, #235, DENVER, CO, 80202-2499

2018 Payments: At a Glance

50

payments

$73,800

payment total

14

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Royalty or License
 3 $41,289
Gift
 19 $19,961
Honoraria
 4 $9,500
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $1,500
Food and Beverage
 20 $1,050
Consulting
 1 $500

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†
LUXACORE

device

 $41,289
STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR

device

 $15,402
HONIGUM PRO HEAVY MIXSTAR

device

 $7,536
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $6,565
TEMPOCEM NE AUTOMIX

device

 $5,677
OBITE

device

 $5,362
HONIGUM PRO LIGHT QUADFAST 50ML

device

 $4,611
V-POSIL

device

 $3,610
TEMPOCEM ID

device

 $3,323
TOPICAL ANESTHETIC MINT

device

 $3,068
HONIGUM MIXSTAR HEAVY

device

 $3,008
KOLORZ TOPICAL TRIPLE MINT

device

 $3,008
ECOSITE UNIVERSA SAFETIP REFILL

device

 $2,922
VITIQUE SILANE

device

 $2,922
HONIGUM PRO LIGHT AUTOMIX 50ML

device

 $2,669
40% ETCH GEL

device

 $2,517
SILANE

device

 $2,257
ECOSITE BOND

device

 $2,113
HONIGUM PRO LIGHT 50ML

device

 $1,942
LUXAFLOW ULTRA A1

device

 $1,794
† 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/319998

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 30, 2018 $13,869 LUXACORE Royalty or License DMG AMERICA LLC
Jun 30, 2018 $13,844 LUXACORE Royalty or License DMG AMERICA LLC
Mar 31, 2018 $13,576 LUXACORE Royalty or License DMG AMERICA LLC
Apr 16, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Honoraria BISCO, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $3,500 V-POSIL Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $3,008 HONIGUM MIXSTAR HEAVY STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR TEMPOCEM NE AUTOMIX TEMPOCEM ID KOLORZ TOPICAL TRIPLE MINT Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Dec 26, 2018 $2,922 HONIGUM PRO HEAVY MIXSTAR ECOSITE UNIVERSA SAFETIP REFILL STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR VITIQUE SILANE OBITE Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $2,669 HONIGUM PRO HEAVY MIXSTAR HONIGUM PRO LIGHT AUTOMIX 50ML HONIGUM PRO LIGHT QUADFAST 50ML STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR TEMPOCEM NE AUTOMIX Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Sep 18, 2018 $1,945 HONIGUM PRO HEAVY MIXSTAR STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR OBITE TOPICAL ANESTHETIC MINT ECOSITE BOND Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
May 9, 2018 $1,942 STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR 40% ETCH GEL SILANE HONIGUM PRO LIGHT 50ML HONIGUM PRO LIGHT QUADFAST 50ML Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Oct 31, 2018 $1,794 STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR LUXAFLOW ULTRA A1 LUXAFLOW ULTRA B1 LUXAFLOW ULTRA A2 ECOSITE SAFETIP REFILL UNIVERSAL Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $1,123 STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR HONIGUM QUADFAST LIGHT 50ML ECOSITE SAFETIP UNIVERSAL CLEARSHIELD CARAMEL 200PK TOPICAL ANESTHETIC MINT Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Oct 8, 2018 $1,000 LECTURE Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $729 CLEARSHIELD MINT 200PK KOLORZ PROPHY PASTE MINT MEDIUM Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
May 9, 2018 $599 VITIQUE TRANSPARENT BASE VITIQUE TRANSPARENT TRYIN Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other CARESTREAM DENTAL, LLC
Sep 13, 2018 $500 CLIP FLOW Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Consulting CARESTREAM DENTAL, LLC
Apr 23, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other CARESTREAM DENTAL, LLC
May 3, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other CARESTREAM DENTAL, 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/319998

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.