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/88998
  • 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/88998
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.


GREGORY KATZ

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
5477 W CLARK RD, YPSILANTI, MI, 48197-1102

2018 Payments: At a Glance

276

payments

$161,871

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Nonaccredited Training
16 $56,350
Promotional Speaking/Other
18 $55,465
Travel and Lodging
129 $33,308
Consulting
5 $8,488
Food and Beverage
107 $5,260
Honoraria
1 $3,000

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
VYZULTA

drug

$71,548
CYPASS

device

$42,374
RHOPRESSA

drug

$26,268
QVJ499A

drug

$14,570
AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE

device

$4,548
KAHOOK DUAL BLADE

device

$4,548
CENTURION

device

$1,710
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$556
PROLENSA

drug

$78
XIIDRA

drug

$63
ACTHAR

drug

$39
BESIVANCE

drug

$39
ZYLET

drug

$39
ALREX

drug

$32
BEPREVE

drug

$32
LOTEMAX

drug

$32
AZOPT

drug

$30
BROMSITE

drug

$25
XEN

device

$23
ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM

device

$20
† 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/88998

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 20, 2018 $7,649 QVJ499A Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Jul 30, 2018 $6,278 QVJ499A Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Feb 22, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jun 13, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 22, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 25, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 24, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 4, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Oct 24, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 25, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 14, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 2, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 12, 2018 $3,800 VYZULTA Nonaccredited Training BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC Gregory Joseph Katz
Mar 19, 2018 $3,705 CYPASS Promotional Speaking/Other ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Mar 12, 2018 $3,705 CYPASS Promotional Speaking/Other ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Aug 15, 2018 $3,705 CYPASS Promotional Speaking/Other ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jun 11, 2018 $3,705 CYPASS Promotional Speaking/Other ALCON LABORATORIES 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/88998

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.