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/58682
  • 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/58682
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.

AFSHIN KHODABAKHSH

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
416 N BEDFORD DR, SUITE 300, BEVERLY HILLS, CA, 90210-4322

2018 Payments: At a Glance

97

payments

$28,504

payment total

11

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
 6 $16,500
Promotional Speaking/Other
 3 $7,420
Food and Beverage
 73 $2,737
Gift
 1 $760
Consulting
 1 $600
Travel and Lodging
 13 $487

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

 $11,567
ENVISTA

device

 $6,523
TRULIGN TORIC

device

 $6,523
AKREOS AO

device

 $6,425
CRYSTALENS

device

 $6,425
STELLARIS PC

device

 $6,425
BESIVANCE

drug

 $4,543
XIIDRA

drug

 $2,746
ALREX

drug

 $2,249
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

 $941
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $760
IOLMASTER 700

device

 $760
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

 $606
HEALON VISCOELASTICS

device

 $600
TECNIS TORIC 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $600
CATALYS LASER SYSTEM

device

 $344
PROLENSA

drug

 $164
VYZULTA

drug

 $152
ORA

device

 $149
FORESEEHOME

device

 $120
† 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/58682

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Oct 12, 2018 $6,000 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $4,800 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $2,500 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC A. James Khodabakhsh, MD
May 17, 2018 $2,100 ALREX BESIVANCE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Beverly Hills Vision Center Inc
Jun 29, 2018 $2,100 BESIVANCE Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Beverly Hills Vision Center Inc
Sep 13, 2018 $2,100 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Beverly Hills Vision Center Inc
Jul 10, 2018 $2,100 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Beverly Hills Vision Center Inc
Sep 13, 2018 $2,100 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Beverly Hills Vision Center Inc
Dec 31, 2018 $760 IOLMASTER 700 Gift CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $600 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS TECNIS TORIC 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL HEALON VISCOELASTICS Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $165 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 22, 2018 $149 ORA Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jun 18, 2018 $125 BESIVANCE Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 8, 2018 $122 ALREX BESIVANCE Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jan 10, 2018 $120 FORESEEHOME Promotional Speaking/Other NOTALVISION
Mar 1, 2018 $117 CATALYS LASER SYSTEM Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $115 TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $114 STELLARIS PC TRULIGN TORIC ENVISTA CRYSTALENS AKREOS AO Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 4, 2018 $100 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 12, 2018 $99 CATALYS LASER SYSTEM Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, 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/58682

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.