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/49263
  • 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/49263
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.

SCOTT EDER

Listed Specialty: Gynecology
666 PLAINSBORO RD BLDG 100, SUITE C, PLAINSBORO, NJ, 08536-3030

2018 Payments: At a Glance

67

payments

$20,263

payment total

16

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $11,210
Consulting
 2 $4,150
Travel and Lodging
 22 $3,574
Food and Beverage
 40 $1,301
Education
 2 $28

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

 $11,223
SOLOSEC

drug

 $4,619
THUNDERBEAT

device

 $2,397
STROVITE ONE

drug

 $900
LILETTA

device

 $691
MYOSURE

device

 $131
NOVASURE

device

 $131
PROLIA

drug

 $86
INTRAROSA

drug

 $56
URIBEL

drug

 $30
OSPHENA

drug

 $25
BINOSTO

drug

 $18
LO LOESTRIN FE

drug

 $15
PICO

device

 $15
CONTAINED TISSUE EXTRACTION SYST

device

 $13
TAYTULLA

drug

 $12
PREMARIN

drug

 $11
PVC

drug

 $11
VITAFOL ULTRA

drug

 $11
GYN OFFICE INSTRUMENTAL

device

 $10
† 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
Mar 15, 2018 $11,210 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other LUMENIS, INC
May 1, 2018 $3,250 SOLOSEC Consulting LUPIN INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $900 STROVITE ONE Consulting EXELTIS, USA INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $468 THUNDERBEAT Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Apr 21, 2018 $428 SOLOSEC Travel and Lodging LUPIN INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $404 THUNDERBEAT Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Apr 4, 2018 $402 SOLOSEC Travel and Lodging LUPIN INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $395 THUNDERBEAT Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Sep 22, 2018 $344 LILETTA Travel and Lodging MEDICINES360
Nov 20, 2018 $228 THUNDERBEAT Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Sep 22, 2018 $225 LILETTA Travel and Lodging MEDICINES360
Feb 22, 2018 $168 THUNDERBEAT Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
May 1, 2018 $149 SOLOSEC Travel and Lodging LUPIN INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $142 THUNDERBEAT Food and Beverage OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jul 2, 2018 $139 SOLOSEC Food and Beverage LUPIN INC.
Apr 28, 2018 $131 NOVASURE MYOSURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $109 THUNDERBEAT Food and Beverage OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jan 30, 2018 $81 THUNDERBEAT Travel and Lodging OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS
Jul 2, 2018 $73 SOLOSEC Food and Beverage LUPIN INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $69 SOLOSEC Food and Beverage LUPIN 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/49263

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.