Association Between Device Manufacturer Payments to Surgeons and MIGS Utilization in the US

Patrick C Demkowicz; Christopher C Teng; Ji Liu; Soshian Sarrafpour

doi:10.1016/j.ogla.2024.11.002

Association Between Device Manufacturer Payments to Surgeons and MIGS Utilization in the US

Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2024 Nov 11:S2589-4196(24)00197-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ogla.2024.11.002. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Patrick C Demkowicz¹, Christopher C Teng¹, Ji Liu¹, Soshian Sarrafpour¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

PMID: 39537114
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogla.2024.11.002

Abstract

In this study, we link Medicare claims and industry disclosures to show that ophthalmologists who receive payments from manufacturers perform more minimally invasive glaucoma surgery cases. Furthermore, we characterize a minority of high-rollers accounting for 93% of payments.

Keywords: Medicare; Open Payments; conflicts of interest; medical devices; minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.