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/98958
  • 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/98958
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.

SHACHAR TAUBER

Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
1229 E SEMINOLE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65804-2227

2018 Payments: At a Glance

77

payments

$27,601

payment total

9

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $15,400
Consulting
 1 $6,300
Food and Beverage
 53 $3,232
Travel and Lodging
 18 $2,585
Education
 1 $84

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†
XIIDRA

drug

 $23,883
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,098
OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL ADJUNCTS

device

 $499
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL

device

 $262
CATALYS LASER SYSTEM

device

 $138
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS

device

 $134
PHACOFRAGMENTATION ACCESSORIES

device

 $115
VISUMAX

device

 $84
VYZULTA

drug

 $80
CYPASS

device

 $76
RESTASIS

drug

 $72
OZURDEX

drug

 $63
ACUVUE

device

 $33
STAR S4 IR EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM

device

 $33
BROMSITE

drug

 $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.

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Aug 13, 2018 $6,300 XIIDRA Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 26, 2018 $6,050 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Tauber Ophthalmic Research of America
Jul 30, 2018 $3,300 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Tauber Ophthalmic Research of America
Jul 30, 2018 $3,025 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Tauber Ophthalmic Research of America
Mar 28, 2018 $3,025 XIIDRA Promotional Speaking/Other SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC Tauber Ophthalmic Research of America
Jun 24, 2018 $670 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 15, 2018 $556 XIIDRA Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 1, 2018 $334 XIIDRA Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 24, 2018 $242 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Sep 30, 2018 $213 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $192 TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $176 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $158 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $155 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $150 XIIDRA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 16, 2018 $147 XIIDRA Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 28, 2018 $131 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Oct 28, 2018 $125 OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL ADJUNCTS Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Apr 15, 2018 $123 OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL ADJUNCTS Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $118 TECNIS MULTIFOCAL FAMILY OF 1-PIECE IOLS 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/98958

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.