Total Payments
$302,791
2024 Payments
$49,503
Companies
47
Transactions
1,104
Medicare Patients
2,642
Medicare Billing
$412,330
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$212,725 (70.3%)
Food & Beverage$41,941 (13.9%)
Travel$28,087 (9.3%)
Consulting$19,855 (6.6%)
Gifts$183.44 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $162,718 | 60 | 53.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $41,941 | 905 | 13.9% |
| Honoraria | $31,334 | 14 | 10.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $28,087 | 101 | 9.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $19,855 | 14 | 6.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $17,975 | 6 | 5.9% |
| Charitable Contribution | $698.00 | 3 | 0.2% |
| Gift | $183.44 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $169,482 | 279 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $24,029 | 78 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $22,636 | 67 | $0 (2024) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $19,069 | 76 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $17,178 | 66 | $0 (2019) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $10,566 | 101 | $0 (2024) |
| Glaukos Corporation | $9,784 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. | $5,572 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $3,885 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $2,437 | 17 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,503 | 189 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. ($26,259) |
| 2023 | $90,949 | 197 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($52,804) |
| 2022 | $61,074 | 167 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($56,545) |
| 2021 | $18,017 | 88 | Allergan, Inc. ($6,835) |
| 2020 | $24,650 | 114 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($15,046) |
| 2019 | $22,378 | 123 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($10,612) |
| 2018 | $25,943 | 128 | Shire North American Group Inc ($15,163) |
| 2017 | $10,278 | 98 | Allergan Inc. ($3,842) |
All Payment Transactions
1,104 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 45
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.45 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.88 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.66 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE (Device), RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS, RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.28 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | COBENFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.01 | General |
| Category: Psychiatry/Psychology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,600.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.23 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | SURGICAL MISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.87 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.56 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Radius (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.36 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,600.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.48 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.16 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug), ILUVIEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.15 | General |
| Category: Treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE, LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.18 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.15 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $216.48 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $169.98 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 30 | 33 | $42,740 | $8,511 |
| 2022 | 1 | 15 | 21 | $46,800 | $9,452 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,120 | 1,890 | $454,831 | $158,663 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,477 | 2,682 | $714,168 | $235,704 |
Total Patients
2,642
Total Services
4,626
Medicare Billing
$412,330
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $37,810 | $7,149 | 18.9% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,930 | $1,362 | 27.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 21 | $46,800 | $9,452 | 20.2% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 87 | $216,720 | $40,810 | 18.8% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2021 | 95 | 154 | $74,235 | $30,948 | 41.7% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 152 | 267 | $32,040 | $19,977 | 62.3% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Office | 2021 | 30 | 48 | $25,680 | $14,686 | 57.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 83 | 113 | $17,660 | $12,887 | 73.0% |
| 83861 | Microfluid analysis of tears | Office | 2021 | 99 | 319 | $15,950 | $7,081 | 44.4% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 51 | 56 | $8,960 | $6,166 | 68.8% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2021 | 72 | 141 | $14,100 | $5,383 | 38.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $9,500 | $4,588 | 48.3% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 120 | 131 | $7,860 | $4,567 | 58.1% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2021 | 105 | 158 | $8,216 | $3,270 | 39.8% |
| 92025 | Computerized mapping of corneal curvature | Office | 2021 | 80 | 88 | $5,280 | $2,651 | 50.2% |
| 83516 | Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | Office | 2021 | 82 | 229 | $11,450 | $2,617 | 22.9% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $3,750 | $1,321 | 35.2% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 12 | 14 | $1,750 | $827.32 | 47.3% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 14 | 16 | $960.00 | $501.89 | 52.3% |
| 92020 | Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp | Office | 2021 | 14 | 16 | $720.00 | $380.82 | 52.9% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens | Facility | 2020 | 81 | 114 | $285,000 | $53,028 | 18.6% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2020 | 242 | 576 | $69,120 | $42,742 | 61.8% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2020 | 99 | 167 | $80,360 | $33,050 | 41.1% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lens | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 28 | $70,000 | $17,452 | 24.9% |
| 66174 | Dilation to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 16 | $28,800 | $13,737 | 47.7% |
About Amr Kouchouk
Amr Kouchouk is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/11/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639499718.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Amr Kouchouk has received a total of $302,791 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $49,503 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,104 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($162,718).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kouchouk has provided services to 2,642 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,626 services with total Medicare billing of $412,330. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 06/11/2010
- Last Updated 01/18/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639499718
Products in Payments
- Cequa (Drug) $141,233
- CEQUA (Drug) $25,444
- MIEBO (Drug) $19,905
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $19,069
- XIIDRA (Drug) $18,570
- RESTASIS (Drug) $13,780
- RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) $6,861
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $3,599
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $2,705
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $2,695
- LIPIFLOW SYSTEM ACTIVATOR (DISPOSABLE) (Device) $2,561
- iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System (Device) $2,155
- VERACITY SURGICAL (Device) $1,961
- KXL system (not refurbished) (Device) $1,860
- ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection (Biological) $1,800
- Tecnis Simplicity (Device) $1,619
- iAccess Precision Blade (Device) $1,500
- Flarex (Drug) $1,327
- Prokera (Device) $1,313
- ARTEVO 800 (Device) $1,084
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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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