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/361046
  • 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/361046
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.

RAHUL PANDIT

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
6560 FANNIN ST, SUITE 450, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2761

2018 Payments: At a Glance

95

payments

$53,584

payment total

8

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 12 $33,430
Consulting
 3 $8,983
Travel and Lodging
 19 $5,346
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $3,025
Food and Beverage
 59 $2,800

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†
BESIVANCE

drug

 $18,629
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $7,992
XIIDRA

drug

 $7,295
PROLENSA

drug

 $7,231
ZYLET

drug

 $7,139
ALREX

drug

 $4,784
BEPREVE

drug

 $4,784
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $3,019
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

 $3,000
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL

device

 $3,000
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL

device

 $3,000
CALLISTO EYE

device

 $1,500
IOLMASTER 700

device

 $1,500
OPMI LUMERA 700

device

 $1,500
XEN

device

 $306
VYZULTA

drug

 $280
LOTEMAX

drug

 $241
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

 $149
CRYSTALENS

device

 $49
LATANOPROSTENE BUNOD

drug

 $49
† 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/361046

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jun 27, 2018 $7,000 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Dec 13, 2018 $3,800 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Rahul Pandit
May 3, 2018 $3,800 ALREX BEPREVE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $3,800 PROLENSA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $3,800 ZYLET BESIVANCE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $3,800 BESIVANCE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $3,800 BESIVANCE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 5, 2018 $2,875 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $2,100 ZYLET Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 19, 2018 $2,100 BESIVANCE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 15, 2018 $2,100 PROLENSA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 4, 2018 $1,830 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 13, 2018 $1,830 BESIVANCE Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 6, 2018 $1,500 CALLISTO EYE OPMI LUMERA 700 IOLMASTER 700 Nonaccredited Training CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $1,000 BESIVANCE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $906 PROLENSA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 4, 2018 $717 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 24, 2018 $664 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Mar 16, 2018 $605 ALREX BEPREVE Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 2, 2018 $422 ZYLET BESIVANCE Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, 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/361046

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.