Total Payments
$2,313
2024 Payments
$216.88
Companies
19
Transactions
59
Medicare Patients
3,950
Medicare Billing
$514,071
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,294 (99.2%)
Travel$12.17 (0.5%)
Education$6.96 (0.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,294 | 57 | 99.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12.17 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Education | $6.96 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $546.67 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $380.21 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $313.90 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $251.46 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $236.26 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $134.26 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $86.56 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $62.38 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | $53.97 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $35.46 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $216.88 | 10 | Amgen Inc. ($86.56) |
| 2023 | $310.86 | 19 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($120.78) |
| 2022 | $385.34 | 6 | Alcon Vision LLC ($137.13) |
| 2021 | $348.36 | 8 | Alcon Vision LLC ($182.12) |
| 2020 | $75.72 | 4 | Alcon Vision LLC ($42.57) |
| 2019 | $419.76 | 5 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($248.01) |
| 2018 | $344.53 | 5 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($313.90) |
| 2017 | $211.35 | 2 | AbbVie, Inc. ($118.22) |
All Payment Transactions
59 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.33 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.10 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.28 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | Kahook Dual Blade (Device), Clearpath, Ahmed Glaucoma Valve | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | Kahook Dual Blade (Device), Clearpath, Ahmed Glaucoma Valve | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.56 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.96 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.64 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.59 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.01 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | Kahook Dual Blade (Device), Clearpath, Ahmed Glaucoma Valve | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.70 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.72 | General |
| 10/24/2023 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.70 | General |
| 10/12/2023 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.09 | General |
| 09/20/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.12 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.85 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.10 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.94 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/19/2023 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.49 | General |
| 06/29/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.19 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.70 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.45 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,209 | 1,695 | $1.9M | $156,768 |
| 2022 | 13 | 907 | 1,318 | $1.2M | $105,137 |
| 2021 | 14 | 946 | 1,380 | $1.3M | $124,631 |
| 2020 | 16 | 888 | 1,240 | $1.4M | $127,534 |
Total Patients
3,950
Total Services
5,633
Medicare Billing
$514,071
Procedure Codes
65
All Medicare Procedures & Services
65 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 109 | 184 | $1.1M | $72,422 | 6.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 184 | 236 | $53,100 | $14,436 | 27.2% |
| 65820 | Incision to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $80,800 | $12,350 | 15.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 122 | 153 | $34,425 | $11,412 | 33.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 69 | $38,685 | $5,832 | 15.1% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 72 | $123,930 | $5,380 | 4.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $29,290 | $4,915 | 16.8% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Office | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $66,700 | $3,313 | 5.0% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $66,700 | $3,106 | 4.7% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 72 | 137 | $35,620 | $2,877 | 8.1% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $33,280 | $2,867 | 8.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 59 | $8,555 | $2,728 | 31.9% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 106 | $27,560 | $2,411 | 8.7% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 122 | $31,110 | $2,314 | 7.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 45 | $6,525 | $2,309 | 35.4% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2023 | 12 | 32 | $56,610 | $2,154 | 3.8% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 84 | 97 | $24,735 | $1,401 | 5.7% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $19,200 | $1,396 | 7.3% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 44 | 73 | $18,615 | $1,253 | 6.7% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 43 | $10,965 | $683.88 | 6.2% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $7,920 | $668.16 | 8.4% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 33 | 36 | $5,400 | $539.58 | 10.0% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 61 | 105 | $602,700 | $42,915 | 7.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 213 | 316 | $67,950 | $21,146 | 31.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 123 | 123 | $65,190 | $11,479 | 17.6% |
About Dr. Abou Cham, MD
Dr. Abou Cham, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Danville, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/10/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497174064.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Abou Cham, MD has received a total of $2,313 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $216.88 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 59 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,294).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cham has provided services to 3,950 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,633 services with total Medicare billing of $514,071. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 65 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Danville, IL
- Active Since 04/10/2014
- Last Updated 08/15/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497174064
Products in Payments
- EYLEA (Biological) $380.21
- AcrySof (Device) $201.64
- AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL (Device) $169.79
- CyPass (Device) $144.76
- XIIDRA (Drug) $134.26
- rhopressa (Drug) $131.73
- Humira (Biological) $118.22
- OZURDEX (Drug) $109.01
- TEPEZZA (Biological) $86.56
- Izervay (Drug) $62.38
- DURYSTA (Drug) $42.66
- TEPEZZA (Drug) $35.46
- Tecnis IOL (Device) $32.70
- Cequa (Drug) $30.12
- Kahook Dual Blade (Device) $27.97
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $27.05
- Clareon (Device) $25.43
- MIEBO (Drug) $24.96
- VYZULTA (Drug) $19.67
- Simbrinza (Drug) $16.71
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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