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/361157
  • 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/361157
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.

MARLENE MOSTER

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
100 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD, SUITE 200, BALA CYNWYD, PA, 19004-1108

2018 Payments: At a Glance

79

payments

$37,030

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 9 $22,520
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $4,800
Travel and Lodging
 16 $4,559
Food and Beverage
 51 $2,751
Consulting
 1 $2,400

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†
RHOPRESSA

drug

 $21,970
VYZULTA

drug

 $5,544
LUMIGAN

drug

 $3,084
COMBIGAN

drug

 $3,056
XIIDRA

drug

 $2,485
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,319
XEN

device

 $763
ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM

device

 $206
SPECTRALIS

device

 $134
ACRYSOF

device

 $129
CYPASS

device

 $128
LATANOPROSTENE BUNOD

drug

 $88
AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE

device

 $80
KAHOOK DUAL BLADE

device

 $80
MITOSOL

drug

 $32
LOTEMAX

drug

 $31
PROLENSA

drug

 $31
DUREZOL

drug

 $23
TRAVATAN Z

drug

 $12
ALREX

drug

 $9
† 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/361157

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jul 24, 2018 $3,590 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $3,590 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $2,610 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $2,610 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $2,610 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $2,610 RHOPRESSA Promotional Speaking/Other AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $2,500 LUMIGAN COMBIGAN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
May 10, 2018 $2,400 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Sep 12, 2018 $2,400 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $2,400 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 27, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $920 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $514 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $485 VYZULTA Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 11, 2018 $429 LUMIGAN COMBIGAN Travel and Lodging ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $400 XEN Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $376 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $355 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $352 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $338 RHOPRESSA Travel and Lodging AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, 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/361157

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.