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/355222
  • 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/355222
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.

ROBERT WINTER

Listed Specialty: Dentist, Prosthodontics
2429 W. COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE 210, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92663

2018 Payments: At a Glance

25

payments

$110,162

payment total

4

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 15 $99,629
Food and Beverage
 5 $6,256
Gift
 3 $2,747
Travel and Lodging
 1 $1,140
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $390

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†
DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS

device

 $98,150
3 FORZA F5 HIGH SPD ATTCHMT

device

 $5,675
NLZ E ELECTRIC MOTOR

device

 $5,675
LMC SR VIVODENT DCL, LMC PHONARES II ANTERIOR A2, LMC PHONARES II POSTERIOR A2, EMPRESS DIRECT BASIC

device

 $2,001
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,455
NLXK AIR HANDPIECE

device

 $899
NL10TI COUPLING

device

 $899
LS22K MOTOR

device

 $708
LS1L HANDPIECE

device

 $708
LS1S HANDPIECE

device

 $708
HONIGUM PRO LIGHT 50ML

device

 $666
STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR

device

 $666
EMPRESS DIRECT COLOR/OPAQUE ASSORTMENT, TETRIC EVOFLOW BULK FILL CAVIFIL REFILLS, TETRIC EVOCERAM BU

device

 $390
ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $134
ROTARY INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $134
BIOHORIZONS DENTAL IMPLANTS

device

 $83
† 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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Sep 21, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Nov 29, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Mar 26, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
May 30, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Jul 30, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Apr 17, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Oct 30, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Feb 26, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Dec 29, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Aug 27, 2018 $8,333 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Jan 23, 2018 $6,250 DR. ROBERT WINTER DEPTH CUTTERS Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
May 10, 2018 $5,675 3 FORZA F5 HIGH SPD ATTCHMT NLZ E ELECTRIC MOTOR Food and Beverage PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Nov 20, 2018 $2,001 LMC SR VIVODENT DCL, LMC PHONARES II ANTERIOR A2, LMC PHONARES II POSTERIOR A2, EMPRESS DIRECT BASIC Gift IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $1,140 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
May 10, 2018 $899 NLXK AIR HANDPIECE NL10TI COUPLING Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Jun 26, 2018 $708 LS22K MOTOR LS1L HANDPIECE LS1S HANDPIECE Consulting PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Aug 23, 2018 $666 HONIGUM PRO LIGHT 50ML STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Nov 20, 2018 $390 EMPRESS DIRECT COLOR/OPAQUE ASSORTMENT, TETRIC EVOFLOW BULK FILL CAVIFIL REFILLS, TETRIC EVOCERAM BU Promotional Speaking/Other IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $235 No Listed Product Food and Beverage IVOCLAR VIVADENT, 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/355222

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.