Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,456 | 50 | 62.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $951.38 | 3 | 24.4% |
| Gift | $259.40 | 2 | 6.6% |
| Entertainment | $240.12 | 3 | 6.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $1,405 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $498.05 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Optos, Inc. | $311.61 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $286.90 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Allergan Inc. | $266.92 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $243.67 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| The Walman Optical Company | $240.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $226.06 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $162.87 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $160.35 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $248.93 | 7 | CooperVision Inc. ($153.14) |
| 2023 | $327.14 | 6 | Optos, Inc. ($165.07) |
| 2022 | $157.23 | 2 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($157.23) |
| 2021 | $21.83 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($21.83) |
| 2020 | $415.72 | 4 | The Walman Optical Company ($240.00) |
| 2019 | $163.90 | 4 | Alcon Vision LLC ($129.79) |
| 2018 | $688.91 | 12 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($324.98) |
| 2017 | $1,883 | 22 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($1,405) |
All Payment Transactions
58 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.10 | General |
| 06/13/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.61 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.53 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.24 | General |
| 03/07/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.49 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.04 | General |
| 02/13/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.19 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Optos, Inc. | NFC-700 (Device), PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE, OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $165.07 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.53 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.41 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/14/2022 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.11 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 12/27/2021 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.83 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/22/2020 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | None Specified (Medical Supply) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
| 02/26/2020 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.74 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/24/2020 | The Walman Optical Company | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $240.00 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic contact lenses | ||||||
| 01/15/2020 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.58 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device), AIR OPTIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.23 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/06/2019 | Visioneering Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.22 | General |
| 03/02/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | Systane (Drug), Opti-Free, Clear Care | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 11/06/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.07 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 252 | 277 | $30,753 | $13,103 |
| 2022 | 8 | 281 | 302 | $28,864 | $14,595 |
| 2021 | 7 | 197 | 217 | $21,596 | $9,980 |
| 2020 | 7 | 163 | 183 | $18,300 | $8,474 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $9,078 | $5,055 | 55.7% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 38 | 48 | $5,580 | $2,865 | 51.3% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 62 | 66 | $6,750 | $1,766 | 26.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 33 | $3,690 | $1,708 | 46.3% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $2,940 | $1,118 | 38.0% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $2,340 | $437.84 | 18.7% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $375.00 | $153.49 | 40.9% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 75 | 77 | $9,379 | $6,285 | 67.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 52 | $5,720 | $3,076 | 53.8% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 61 | 66 | $5,280 | $1,929 | 36.5% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $2,200 | $1,015 | 46.1% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $1,995 | $914.55 | 45.8% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $1,890 | $598.12 | 31.6% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $1,680 | $494.15 | 29.4% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $720.00 | $281.68 | 39.1% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 57 | 58 | $6,786 | $4,167 | 61.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 36 | $3,960 | $1,790 | 45.2% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 50 | 54 | $4,320 | $1,521 | 35.2% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 21 | 22 | $2,310 | $1,205 | 52.1% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $1,620 | $518.93 | 32.0% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 12 | 14 | $1,400 | $494.70 | 35.3% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $1,200 | $283.76 | 23.6% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 45 | 45 | $5,265 | $3,404 | 64.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 20 | 31 | $3,410 | $1,405 | 41.2% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2020 | 21 | 25 | $2,625 | $1,245 | 47.4% |
About Dr. Alireza Somji, O.D
Dr. Alireza Somji, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Sugar Land, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/09/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801183900.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alireza Somji, O.D has received a total of $3,907 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $248.93 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 58 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,456).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Somji has provided services to 893 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 979 services with total Medicare billing of $46,152. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Other Specialties Corneal and Contact Management
- Location Sugar Land, TX
- Active Since 07/09/2011
- Last Updated 09/25/2012
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801183900
Products in Payments
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $1,659
- DAILIES (Device) $503.30
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $266.92
- Acuvue (Device) $187.72
- NFC-700 (Device) $165.07
- XIIDRA (Drug) $162.87
- MyDay Contact Lens (Device) $129.14
- MiSight Contact Lens (Device) $114.53
- Clear Care (Drug) $85.63
- California (Device) $75.05
- Monaco (Device) $71.49
- INFUSE (Device) $66.73
- Precision 1 (Device) $30.56
- None Specified (Medical Supply) $19.40
- Systane (Drug) $13.56
- Opti-Free (Device) $13.28
- Opti-Free (Drug) $12.07
- ULTRA (Device) $10.37
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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