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/933511
  • 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/933511
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.

PREEYA GUPTA

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
2351 ERWIN RD # DUMC3802, DURHAM, NC, 27705-4699

2018 Payments: At a Glance

142

payments

$165,996

payment total

12

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 50 $94,574
Promotional Speaking/Other
 10 $34,732
Nonaccredited Training
 6 $17,375
Travel and Lodging
 36 $12,539
Food and Beverage
 37 $3,276
Accredited Training
 1 $2,750
Honoraria
 2 $750

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†
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $37,992
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL

device

 $37,941
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL

device

 $35,191
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL

device

 $35,191
XIIDRA

drug

 $32,559
IOLMASTER 700

device

 $27,279
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $22,860
DAILIES

device

 $14,579
CALLISTO EYE

device

 $13,275
OPMI LUMERA 700

device

 $11,400
ORA

device

 $8,740
CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA

device

 $8,404
CIRRUS HD-OCT

device

 $8,004
ACRYSOF

device

 $5,600
OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $4,900
FORUM

device

 $4,650
RESTASIS

drug

 $4,130
IOLMASTER 500

device

 $3,274
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

 $2,895
CATARACT SUITE

device

 $2,750
† 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/933511

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Dec 27, 2018 $9,900 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
May 8, 2018 $9,350 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $7,900 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 26, 2018 $6,500 CIRRUS HD-OCT CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA IOLMASTER 700 Nonaccredited Training CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $6,400 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 8, 2018 $6,300 No Listed Product Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Apr 26, 2018 $6,119 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Mar 23, 2018 $5,000 IOLMASTER 700 Consulting CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $4,608 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $4,608 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $4,400 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $4,375 CALLISTO EYE OPMI LUMERA 700 IOLMASTER 700 Nonaccredited Training CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $3,560 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 2, 2018 $2,950 No Listed Product Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
May 10, 2018 $2,950 RESTASIS Consulting ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $2,950 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ALLERGAN INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $2,800 DAILIES Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
May 10, 2018 $2,800 DAILIES Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jul 9, 2018 $2,800 DAILIES Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Feb 15, 2018 $2,800 OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM Consulting SIGHT SCIENCES, 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/933511

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.