Total Payments
$4,794
2024 Payments
$300.00
Companies
7
Transactions
26
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$2,500 (52.1%)
Food & Beverage$1,657 (34.6%)
Consulting$400.00 (8.3%)
Other$237.55 (5.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,500 | 1 | 52.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,657 | 12 | 34.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $400.00 | 8 | 8.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $200.00 | 4 | 4.2% |
| Entertainment | $37.55 | 1 | 0.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Contax, Inc. | $3,438 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $512.68 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $331.45 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $200.00 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $124.31 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $122.06 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $66.42 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $300.00 | 6 | Alcon Vision LLC ($100.00) |
| 2023 | $683.94 | 13 | CooperVision Inc. ($231.45) |
| 2022 | $3,680 | 5 | Valley Contax, Inc. ($3,438) |
| 2021 | $130.66 | 2 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($66.42) |
All Payment Transactions
26 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | 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 | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | 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 | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | 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 | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.38 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.38 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device), DAILIES TOTAL1, Precision 1 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.36 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/19/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 09/19/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | 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 | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/19/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | AIR OPTIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.69 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.69 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.38 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.06 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 07/15/2022 | Valley Contax, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.12 | General |
| 07/15/2022 | Valley Contax, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $899.89 | General |
| 07/15/2022 | Valley Contax, Inc. | — | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.55 | General |
| 05/23/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.31 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/11/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.01 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/11/2021 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.42 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
About Dr. Benjamin Cyphers, OD
Dr. Benjamin Cyphers, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Columbus, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/12/2021. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1427632603.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Cyphers, OD has received a total of $4,794 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $300.00 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 26 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,500).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Columbus, OH
- Active Since 05/12/2021
- Last Updated 05/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1427632603
Products in Payments
- AIR OPTIX (Device) $209.07
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $209.07
- Acuvue (Device) $200.00
- INFUSE (Device) $190.73
- MiSight Contact Lens (Device) $122.38
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $122.06
- TOTAL30 (Device) $121.36
- DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) $118.01
- Precision 1 (Device) $64.24
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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