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.
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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/434748
  • 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/434748
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.

CHAD DUPLANTIS

Listed Specialty: Dentist, General Practice
6400 SPOONWOOD LN, FORT WORTH, TX, 76137-2063

2018 Payments: At a Glance

36

payments

$23,154

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 13 $15,500
Nonaccredited Training
 2 $4,000
Gift
 6 $2,716
Consulting
 1 $494
Food and Beverage
 13 $319
Education
 1 $125

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

 $4,801
ADMIRA FUSION

device

 $4,000
V-POSIL

device

 $3,500
CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT

device

 $3,500
TRUE DEFINTION SCANNER

device

 $2,080
RELYX ULTIMATE CEMENT

device

 $2,008
LAVA ULTIMATE CAD/CAM RESTORATIVE

device

 $2,000
RELYX UNICEM & UNICEM 2 CEMENTS

device

 $2,000
RELYX VENEER CEMENT

device

 $2,000
SCOTCHBOND UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE

device

 $2,000
LUXACORE Z-DUAL SMARTMIX - NATURAL (A3)

device

 $846
LUXAFLOW ULTRA REFILL KIT - A1

device

 $846
LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - A1

device

 $846
LUXAFLOW ULTRA REFILL KIT - B1

device

 $846
LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - B1

device

 $846
HONIGUM PRO PUTTY

device

 $756
HONIGUM PRO TRIAL KIT - REGULAR

device

 $756
ICON SS MINI KIT

device

 $756
STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR

device

 $756
HONIGUM PRO MONO

device

 $756
† 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/434748

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 14, 2018 $4,000 ADMIRA FUSION Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $3,500 V-POSIL Honoraria VOCO AMERICA INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $2,000 LAVA ULTIMATE CAD/CAM RESTORATIVE RELYX ULTIMATE CEMENT RELYX UNICEM & UNICEM 2 CEMENTS RELYX VENEER CEMENT SCOTCHBOND UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE Nonaccredited Training 3M COMPANY
Feb 2, 2018 $2,000 TRUE DEFINTION SCANNER Nonaccredited Training 3M COMPANY
Jan 10, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Honoraria IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Honoraria IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Honoraria CLINICIAN'S CHOICE DENTAL PRODUCTS INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $846 LUXACORE Z-DUAL SMARTMIX - NATURAL (A3) LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - A1 LUXATEMP ULTRA AUTOMIX KIT - B1 LUXAFLOW ULTRA REFILL KIT - A1 LUXAFLOW ULTRA REFILL KIT - B1 Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Jun 1, 2018 $756 ICON SS MINI KIT HONIGUM PRO MONO HONIGUM PRO PUTTY HONIGUM PRO TRIAL KIT - REGULAR STATUSBLUE MIXSTAR Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Jun 1, 2018 $579 SPEEDCEM PLUS REFILL TRANSPARENT 9G, ADHESE UNIV. BOTTLE 1X5G, OPTRASCULPT & OPTRASCULPT PAD SYSTEM Gift IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC.
May 6, 2018 $500 CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT Honoraria DOXA DENTAL, INC.
Sep 23, 2018 $500 CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT Honoraria DOXA DENTAL, INC.
Sep 23, 2018 $500 CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT Honoraria DOXA DENTAL, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $500 HONIGUM PRO Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Dec 19, 2018 $500 CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT Honoraria DOXA DENTAL, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $500 CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT Honoraria DOXA DENTAL, INC.
May 15, 2018 $500 CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT Honoraria DOXA DENTAL, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $500 CERAMIR CROWN & BRIDGE CEMENT Honoraria DOXA DENTAL, INC.
Dec 31, 2018 $494 No Listed Product Consulting ZEST HOLDINGS, LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $330 ECOSITE SAFETIP INTRO KIT Gift DMG AMERICA 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/434748

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.