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/339146
  • 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/339146
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.

PAUL GLAT

Listed Specialty: Plastic Surgery
191 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD, SUITE 101, BALA CYNWYD, PA, 19004-1207

2018 Payments: At a Glance

136

payments

$105,514

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 18 $66,785
Consulting
 6 $18,250
Travel and Lodging
 40 $13,176
Food and Beverage
 71 $4,221
Gift
 1 $3,081

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

 $39,047
SANTYL

drug

 $34,707
OASIS

device

 $20,214
REGRANEX

drug

 $20,197
BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM

device

 $13,197
FLOWABLE

device

 $13,197
INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM

device

 $13,197
MIRODERM

device

 $12,125
IDRT

device

 $12,088
NATRELLE

device

 $3,081
XEOMIN

drug

 $1,064
ASCLERA

drug

 $845
VAC VERAFLO

device

 $718
RECELL

device

 $500
PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS

device

 $386
AMNIOEXCEL

device

 $318
ALLEVYN LIFE

device

 $144
ALLODERM

device

 $143
HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE

device

 $139
SURGIMEND

device

 $119
† 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/339146

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 22, 2018 $17,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. JOHN A BOSWICK MD BURN AND
Aug 22, 2018 $12,125 MIRODERM Consulting MIROMATRIX MEDICAL INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $5,940 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $5,600 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $3,750 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 26, 2018 $3,675 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $3,520 SANTYL Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Paul Glat, MD, PC
May 23, 2018 $3,520 SANTYL Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Paul Glat, MD, PC
Apr 11, 2018 $3,520 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Paul Glat, MD, PC
Mar 14, 2018 $3,520 SANTYL Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Paul Glat, MD, PC
Oct 31, 2018 $3,520 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Paul Glat, MD, PC
May 2, 2018 $3,520 SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS Promotional Speaking/Other SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Paul Glat, MD, PC
Oct 25, 2018 $3,081 NATRELLE Gift ALLERGAN INC.
May 7, 2018 $2,800 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $2,625 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 21, 2018 $2,614 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $2,000 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Consulting INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 27, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other LUMENIS, INC
Apr 6, 2018 $1,500 BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM FLOWABLE INTEGRA WOUND MATRIX IWM IDRT Promotional Speaking/Other INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 17, 2018 $1,400 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, 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/339146

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.