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/335769
  • 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/335769
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.


RANJAN MALHOTRA

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
12990 MANCHESTER RD, STE 200, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63131-1860

2018 Payments: At a Glance

199

payments

$82,792

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
15 $42,670
Nonaccredited Training
5 $15,060
Consulting
4 $9,590
Travel and Lodging
47 $9,189
Food and Beverage
128 $6,283

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

$21,938
RHOPRESSA

drug

$18,769
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$16,974
LUMIGAN

drug

$7,843
COMBIGAN

drug

$7,749
BESIVANCE

drug

$5,410
ZYLET

drug

$5,410
RESTASIS

drug

$4,667
ALPHAGAN P

drug

$3,476
LOTEMAX

drug

$1,983
ENVISTA

device

$320
STELLARIS

device

$320
ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM

device

$156
AMVISC PLUS

device

$148
IOLMASTER 500

device

$144
OMIDRIA

drug

$140
XEN

device

$125
CYPASS

device

$124
OPMI LUMERA

device

$122
VYZULTA

drug

$100
† 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/335769

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 27, 2018 $6,050 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC RPM Eye Education LLC
Jul 2, 2018 $3,890 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $3,800 ZYLET BESIVANCE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC RPM Eye Education LLC
Jun 27, 2018 $3,800 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC RPM Eye Education LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $3,800 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC RPM Eye Education LLC
May 4, 2018 $3,660 No Listed Product Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC RPM Eye Education LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $3,575 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC RPM Eye Education LLC
Oct 31, 2018 $3,575 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC RPM Eye Education LLC
Jul 24, 2018 $3,110 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $2,750 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC RPM Eye Education LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $2,330 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $2,330 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $2,330 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $2,330 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $2,200 LUMIGAN COMBIGAN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $2,200 LUMIGAN COMBIGAN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $2,100 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
May 1, 2018 $2,000 RESTASIS Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $2,000 RESTASIS Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $2,000 ALPHAGAN P Consulting 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/335769

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.