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/564640
  • 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/564640
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.

JEANETTE MACLEAN

Listed Specialty: Dentist, Pediatric Dentistry
6320A W UNION HILLS DR, SUITE #280, GLENDALE, AZ, 85308-7177

2018 Payments: At a Glance

19

payments

$16,137

payment total

3

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Honoraria
 12 $11,836
Gift
 3 $2,128
Travel and Lodging
 3 $2,093
Food and Beverage
 1 $81

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†
GC FUJI II LC

device

 $6,700
GC FUJI TRIAGE

device

 $6,700
ICON

device

 $6,057
EQUIA FORTE

device

 $3,681
NUSMILE NEOMTA

device

 $1,872
NUSMILE ZR

device

 $1,872
NUSMILE BIOCEM

device

 $1,872
NUSMILE SIGNATURE

device

 $1,872
NUSMILE STAINLESS STEEL CROWNS

device

 $1,872
KOLORS CLEARSHIELD FLOURIDE VARNISH - WATERMELON 200PK

device

 $1,307
KOLORS CLEARSHIELD FLOURIDE VARNISH - MINT 200PK

device

 $1,307
KOLORS CLEARSHIELD FLOURIDE VARNISH - CARAMEL 200PK

device

 $1,307
MI PASTE

device

 $1,250
ICON PROXIMAL MINI KIT

device

 $578
ICON SS MINI KIT

device

 $578
TYPE 50 10:1/4:1

device

 $578
GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC

device

 $325
† 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

All payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top.

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Apr 10, 2018 $1,875 GC FUJI TRIAGE GC FUJI II LC Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Dec 21, 2018 $1,500 ICON Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $1,307 ICON KOLORS CLEARSHIELD FLOURIDE VARNISH - WATERMELON 200PK KOLORS CLEARSHIELD FLOURIDE VARNISH - MINT 200PK KOLORS CLEARSHIELD FLOURIDE VARNISH - CARAMEL 200PK Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Sep 11, 2018 $1,250 ICON Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Sep 12, 2018 $1,250 GC FUJI II LC GC FUJI TRIAGE EQUIA FORTE Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $1,200 EQUIA FORTE GC FUJI TRIAGE GC FUJI II LC Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $1,000 ICON Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Nov 16, 2018 $1,000 MI PASTE GC FUJI II LC GC FUJI TRIAGE Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
May 1, 2018 $1,000 ICON Honoraria DMG AMERICA LLC
Jul 3, 2018 $767 NUSMILE ZR NUSMILE SIGNATURE NUSMILE STAINLESS STEEL CROWNS NUSMILE BIOCEM NUSMILE NEOMTA Travel and Lodging NUSMILE, LTD.
Nov 8, 2018 $720 NUSMILE ZR NUSMILE SIGNATURE NUSMILE STAINLESS STEEL CROWNS NUSMILE BIOCEM NUSMILE NEOMTA Travel and Lodging NUSMILE, LTD.
Jun 20, 2018 $625 GC FUJI II LC GC FUJI TRIAGE EQUIA FORTE Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $606 EQUIA FORTE Travel and Lodging GC AMERICA INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $578 ICON SS MINI KIT ICON PROXIMAL MINI KIT TYPE 50 10:1/4:1 Gift DMG AMERICA LLC
Apr 23, 2018 $500 GC FUJI TRIAGE GC FUJI II LC Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $386 NUSMILE ZR NUSMILE SIGNATURE NUSMILE STAINLESS STEEL CROWNS NUSMILE BIOCEM NUSMILE NEOMTA Honoraria NUSMILE, LTD.
Jul 23, 2018 $250 GC FUJI TRIAGE GC FUJI II LC MI PASTE Honoraria GC AMERICA INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $244 GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Gift GC AMERICA INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $81 GC FUJI AUTOMIX LC Food and Beverage GC AMERICA INC.

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.