TY - JOUR
T1 - Otolaryngologists Trail Other Specialties in Industry Payments From Dermal Filler Companies
AU - Derakhshan, Adeeb
AU - Reny, Danielle C.
AU - Rathi, Vinay K.
AU - McCarty, Justin C.
AU - Lindsay, Robin W.
AU - Lee, Linda N.
AU - Gadkaree, Shekhar K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - Objectives/Hypothesis: Dermal filler (DF) is a widely used nonsurgical option for facial rejuvenation with a rapidly expanding market. Physician payments by DF industry leaders have yet to be characterized. We sought to investigate trends in physician-industry payments by DF companies over 6 years. Differences in payments based on physician specialty and time were characterized. Study Design: Database review. Methods: The Open Payments Database was queried from 2013 to 2018. Payments made by the three largest DF companies by market share to otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, and dermatologists were analyzed. Total dollars paid, number of payments made, type of payments made, and total number of specialists paid were recorded. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis. Results: Otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, and dermatologists received average annual payments of $0.36 million, $6.3 million, and $6.6 million respectively (P <.001). An average of 330 otolaryngologists, 2,128 plastic surgeons, and 5,980 dermatologists were paid annually (P <.001). Accredited speaking arrangements, consulting fees, and royalty/licensing fees comprised the majority of dollars paid to physicians. Conclusions: Average physician payment by DF companies exceeds $12 million annually, with otolaryngologists receiving significantly less compared to plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Level of Evidence: NA Laryngoscope, 132:301–306, 2022.
AB - Objectives/Hypothesis: Dermal filler (DF) is a widely used nonsurgical option for facial rejuvenation with a rapidly expanding market. Physician payments by DF industry leaders have yet to be characterized. We sought to investigate trends in physician-industry payments by DF companies over 6 years. Differences in payments based on physician specialty and time were characterized. Study Design: Database review. Methods: The Open Payments Database was queried from 2013 to 2018. Payments made by the three largest DF companies by market share to otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, and dermatologists were analyzed. Total dollars paid, number of payments made, type of payments made, and total number of specialists paid were recorded. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis. Results: Otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, and dermatologists received average annual payments of $0.36 million, $6.3 million, and $6.6 million respectively (P <.001). An average of 330 otolaryngologists, 2,128 plastic surgeons, and 5,980 dermatologists were paid annually (P <.001). Accredited speaking arrangements, consulting fees, and royalty/licensing fees comprised the majority of dollars paid to physicians. Conclusions: Average physician payment by DF companies exceeds $12 million annually, with otolaryngologists receiving significantly less compared to plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Level of Evidence: NA Laryngoscope, 132:301–306, 2022.
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U2 - 10.1002/lary.29746
DO - 10.1002/lary.29746
M3 - Article
C2 - 34236083
AN - SCOPUS:85109653347
SN - 0023-852X
VL - 132
SP - 301
EP - 306
JO - Laryngoscope
JF - Laryngoscope
IS - 2
ER -