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/98099
  • 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/98099
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.

ROBERT SARRO

Listed Specialty: Dermatology
951 NW 13TH ST, #2D, BOCA RATON, FL, 33432

2018 Payments: At a Glance

68

payments

$13,443

payment total

18

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Consulting
 3 $8,050
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $2,000
Travel and Lodging
 2 $1,577
Food and Beverage
 51 $1,440
Honoraria
 1 $350
Education
 9 $26

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†
SILIQ

drug

 $9,347
CLODERM

drug

 $2,140
SERNIVO SPRAY

drug

 $2,120
TRIANEX

drug

 $2,120
AMELUZ

drug

 $480
BF-RHODOLED

device

 $480
GENADUR

drug

 $350
NICADAN

drug

 $350
SUMADAN WASH

drug

 $350
COSENTYX

drug

 $259
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $177
EUCRISA

drug

 $156
HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1%

drug

 $136
ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION

drug

 $120
ILUMYA

drug

 $95
HUMIRA

drug

 $83
ABSORICA (ISOTRETINOIN)

drug

 $73
ORACEA

drug

 $58
SOOLANTRA

drug

 $58
TOPICORT

drug

 $48
† 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/98099

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Mar 28, 2018 $3,850 SILIQ Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $3,850 SILIQ Consulting ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 3, 2018 $1,500 SERNIVO SPRAY CLODERM TRIANEX Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Jan 15, 2018 $1,280 SILIQ Travel and Lodging ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 3, 2018 $500 CLODERM TRIANEX SERNIVO SPRAY Promotional Speaking/Other PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Mar 30, 2018 $350 AMELUZ BF-RHODOLED Honoraria BIOFRONTERA INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $350 NICADAN SUMADAN WASH GENADUR Consulting MEDIMETRIKS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $297 SILIQ Travel and Lodging ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 19, 2018 $136 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Mar 5, 2018 $130 AMELUZ BF-RHODOLED Food and Beverage BIOFRONTERA INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $120 TRIANEX SERNIVO SPRAY CLODERM Food and Beverage PROMIUS PHARMA LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $119 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 1, 2018 $103 EUCRISA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $59 ILUMYA Food and Beverage SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $56 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 24, 2018 $50 SILIQ Food and Beverage ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $41 COSENTYX Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 4, 2018 $25 ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1% ABSORICA (ISOTRETINOIN) Food and Beverage TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $25 ABSORICA (ISOTRETINOIN) HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1% ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION Food and Beverage TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $23 HALOG OINTMENT (HALCINONIDE OINTMENT, USP) 0.1% ABSORICA (ISOTRETINOIN) ULTRAVATE (HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE) LOTION Food and Beverage TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, 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/98099

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.