Total Payments
$1,996
2024 Payments
$890.82
Companies
9
Transactions
32
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,896 (95.0%)
Education$99.99 (5.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,896 | 31 | 95.0% |
| Education | $99.99 | 1 | 5.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $812.30 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $393.21 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $215.76 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $142.75 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $132.61 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $119.97 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $96.28 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $47.82 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $35.39 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $890.82 | 17 | Alcon Vision LLC ($512.89) |
| 2023 | $830.23 | 11 | Alcon Vision LLC ($299.41) |
| 2022 | $275.04 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($224.96) |
All Payment Transactions
32 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.27 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.54 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.82 | General |
| 10/14/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.40 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.28 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.19 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | LenSx (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.93 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA (Biological), EYLEA HD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.63 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $132.61 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.73 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.89 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA (Biological), EYLEA HD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.38 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.19 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.73 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.25 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | EYLEA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.97 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | VUITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.97 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.18 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.20 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/25/2023 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.01 | General |
| 07/19/2023 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Syfovre (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $118.91 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.44 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.35 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
About Dr. Benjamin Katz, MD
Dr. Benjamin Katz, MD is a Glaucoma Specialist healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/14/2021. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518547363.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Katz, MD has received a total of $1,996 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $890.82 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 32 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,896).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Glaucoma Specialist
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 04/14/2021
- Last Updated 09/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207WX0009X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518547363
Products in Payments
- Clareon (Device) $320.74
- Centurion (Device) $298.00
- EYLEA (Biological) $183.98
- OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $142.75
- OZURDEX (Drug) $124.97
- VUITY (Drug) $119.97
- Syfovre (Drug) $118.91
- HYDRUS Microstent (Device) $110.25
- ARGOS (Device) $56.38
- DURYSTA (Drug) $48.28
- EYLEA HD (Biological) $32.27
- LenSx (Device) $26.93
- VYZULTA (Drug) $19.54
- XIPERE (Drug) $15.85
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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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