Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $644.57 | 33 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $166.58 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $157.72 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $148.26 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $63.13 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| LKC Technologies, Inc. | $25.62 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $23.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $18.47 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.24 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Optos, Inc. | $13.53 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $11.02 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $128.69 | 7 | Alcon Vision LLC ($80.07) |
| 2023 | $59.54 | 4 | Alcon Vision LLC ($44.42) |
| 2022 | $55.05 | 3 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($22.77) |
| 2021 | $40.58 | 3 | Alcon Vision LLC ($27.05) |
| 2020 | $18.05 | 1 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($18.05) |
| 2019 | $46.78 | 3 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($28.31) |
| 2018 | $169.27 | 6 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($123.69) |
| 2017 | $126.61 | 6 | Shire North American Group Inc ($63.13) |
All Payment Transactions
33 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.42 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | LKC Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.62 | General |
| 02/13/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.34 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.48 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.12 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/20/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.64 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/01/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.77 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 02/02/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Optos, Inc. | PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE (Device), PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE, OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.53 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/19/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.83 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/24/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/06/2020 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.05 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 09/12/2019 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 04/18/2019 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.76 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 02/27/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ULTRA (Device), BIOTRUE, BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.47 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/11/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.94 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/15/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | DAILIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/20/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.28 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 04/25/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.28 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,372 | 1,585 | $211,894 | $84,238 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,329 | 1,477 | $199,598 | $76,332 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,306 | 1,485 | $199,192 | $79,719 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1,110 | 1,242 | $156,879 | $64,417 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 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 | 520 | 527 | $81,454 | $37,982 | 46.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 208 | 327 | $34,395 | $19,003 | 55.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 184 | 187 | $22,389 | $4,422 | 19.8% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2023 | 31 | 55 | $16,500 | $4,313 | 26.1% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 108 | 115 | $13,800 | $4,230 | 30.7% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $8,800 | $2,843 | 32.3% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 115 | 120 | $10,800 | $2,543 | 23.5% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 86 | 105 | $9,450 | $2,502 | 26.5% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2023 | 13 | 20 | $6,000 | $2,152 | 35.9% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 24 | 42 | $3,150 | $1,853 | 58.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $2,100 | $1,297 | 61.7% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,950 | $927.64 | 47.6% |
| 67820 | Removal of eyelashes using forceps | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,105 | $171.60 | 15.5% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 523 | 528 | $81,659 | $35,264 | 43.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 150 | 199 | $20,895 | $12,317 | 58.9% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2022 | 32 | 55 | $16,500 | $4,367 | 26.5% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 190 | 195 | $23,349 | $4,123 | 17.7% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2022 | 17 | 33 | $9,900 | $3,552 | 35.9% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 88 | 90 | $10,800 | $3,406 | 31.5% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $7,400 | $2,791 | 37.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 84 | $5,460 | $2,506 | 45.9% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 101 | 103 | $9,270 | $2,200 | 23.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 27 | 43 | $3,225 | $2,068 | 64.1% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 72 | 79 | $7,110 | $1,996 | 28.1% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $4,030 | $1,740 | 43.2% |
About Dr. Benjamin Williams, OD
Dr. Benjamin Williams, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Washington, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1598736928.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Williams, OD has received a total of $644.57 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $128.69 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 33 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($644.57).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Williams has provided services to 5,117 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,789 services with total Medicare billing of $304,705. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Washington, IA
- Active Since 02/01/2006
- Last Updated 10/20/2009
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1598736928
Products in Payments
- Acuvue (Device) $157.72
- AcrySof (Device) $98.94
- XIIDRA (Drug) $80.37
- TOTAL30 (Device) $56.46
- DAILIES (Device) $49.32
- Precision 1 (Device) $42.35
- MIEBO (Drug) $23.00
- ULTRA (Device) $18.47
- PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE (Device) $13.53
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $11.02
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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