Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $6,512 | 2 | 31.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,882 | 120 | 23.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,450 | 2 | 16.7% |
| Gift | $2,615 | 3 | 12.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,488 | 2 | 12.0% |
| Education | $724.26 | 2 | 3.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | $6,567 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $3,415 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $3,014 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Haag-Streit USA, Inc. | $2,604 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Ziemer USA | $1,882 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $763.68 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $348.71 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| RxSight Inc | $273.25 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $242.63 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $239.36 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,513 | 32 | Glaukos Corporation ($6,556) |
| 2023 | $1,417 | 15 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. ($700.00) |
| 2022 | $2,923 | 13 | Alcon Vision LLC ($2,576) |
| 2021 | $618.94 | 16 | Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC ($195.73) |
| 2020 | $307.41 | 7 | Ziemer USA ($118.99) |
| 2019 | $4,643 | 24 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($2,270) |
| 2018 | $2,811 | 11 | Haag-Streit USA, Inc. ($2,477) |
| 2017 | $438.16 | 13 | Marco Ophthalmic, Inc. ($81.75) |
All Payment Transactions
131 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,380.34 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.18 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Thea Pharma Inc. | IYUZEH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Haag-Streit USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.98 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA, enVista MX60 IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.30 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.59 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,725.29 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $264.18 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.59 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE, RXSIGHT LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.67 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.86 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.25 | General |
| 07/09/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | TECNIS IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.15 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.42 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.51 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.94 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.09 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.99 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.57 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug), ILUVIEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.82 | General |
| Category: Treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.00 | General |
| 04/23/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | enVista MX60 IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 938 | 1,203 | $513,769 | $123,743 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,182 | 1,473 | $713,471 | $157,988 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,288 | 1,628 | $723,873 | $164,518 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,627 | 2,175 | $973,454 | $208,306 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
87 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 155 | 165 | $15,279 | $4,367 | 28.6% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2022 | 22 | 39 | $11,152 | $3,200 | 28.7% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2022 | 129 | 135 | $11,010 | $3,146 | 28.6% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 38 | 51 | $6,462 | $2,144 | 33.2% |
| 92273 | Measurement of retinal and optic nerve function | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $4,523 | $1,521 | 33.6% |
| 92283 | Extended exam involving color vision testing | Office | 2022 | 27 | 32 | $3,428 | $1,130 | 33.0% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 34 | 44 | $3,896 | $1,033 | 26.5% |
| 92201 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing | Office | 2022 | 51 | 52 | $3,554 | $929.72 | 26.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,669 | $720.14 | 27.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $1,734 | $686.19 | 39.6% |
| 83861 | Microfluid analysis of tears | Office | 2022 | 14 | 30 | $1,710 | $666.76 | 39.0% |
| 92286 | Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,621 | $325.68 | 20.1% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $1,167 | $279.21 | 23.9% |
| 92202 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $1,060 | $241.73 | 22.8% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 87 | 149 | $312,951 | $58,333 | 18.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Facility | 2021 | 70 | 110 | $94,204 | $25,230 | 26.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 146 | 165 | $42,117 | $14,952 | 35.5% |
| 66710 | Destruction of lens tissue using laser | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 40 | $41,058 | $11,631 | 28.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 114 | 140 | $24,396 | $8,182 | 33.5% |
| 66982 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, complex | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $32,741 | $7,006 | 21.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 62 | 62 | $24,730 | $6,485 | 26.2% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2021 | 116 | 201 | $45,217 | $6,072 | 13.4% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 82 | 104 | $17,840 | $4,738 | 26.6% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 111 | 118 | $14,790 | $3,418 | 23.1% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 42 | 43 | $11,432 | $3,084 | 27.0% |
About Dr. Balamurali Ambati, MD
Dr. Balamurali Ambati, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Eugene, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750397576.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Balamurali Ambati, MD has received a total of $20,672 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,513 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 131 transactions from 36 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($6,512).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ambati has provided services to 5,035 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,479 services with total Medicare billing of $654,555. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 87 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Ophthalmology
- Location Eugene, OR
- Active Since 08/01/2006
- Last Updated 06/07/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750397576
Products in Payments
- iDose (Device) $6,532
- ARGOS (Device) $2,470
- Tecnis Symfony IOL (Device) $2,132
- Z8 (Device) $1,882
- VisuMax (Device) $837.16
- Centurion (Device) $444.72
- RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device) $226.25
- ORA (Device) $211.51
- DURYSTA (Drug) $164.62
- Tecnis IOL (Device) $149.78
- Flarex (Drug) $147.37
- MIEBO (Drug) $145.33
- Tecnis Simplicity (Device) $144.25
- Rhopressa (Drug) $126.67
- Clareon (Device) $123.23
- ReSTOR (Device) $108.17
- VERITAS Vision System (Device) $104.17
- enVista MX60 IOL (Device) $97.30
- TearScience Lipiflow System (Device) $85.56
- OPD-III (Device) $81.75
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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