Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $472,308 | 248 | 52.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $223,924 | 103 | 24.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $69,975 | 27 | 7.7% |
| Honoraria | $44,050 | 20 | 4.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $35,158 | 93 | 3.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $30,033 | 582 | 3.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $25,800 | 17 | 2.8% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $7,475 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Education | $123.92 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $36.64 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $177,787 | 145 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $143,910 | 156 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $90,821 | 101 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $77,838 | 75 | $0 (2024) |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $70,173 | 65 | $0 (2024) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $55,076 | 85 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $50,975 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $39,527 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Research LLC | $33,101 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $19,919 | 30 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149,555 | 140 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($37,431) |
| 2023 | $126,031 | 146 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($32,380) |
| 2022 | $115,527 | 138 | Alcon Vision LLC ($36,701) |
| 2021 | $98,246 | 119 | Alcon Vision LLC ($46,602) |
| 2020 | $95,992 | 78 | Alcon Vision LLC ($16,511) |
| 2019 | $94,313 | 170 | Alcon Vision LLC ($27,729) |
| 2018 | $112,957 | 133 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($85,246) |
| 2017 | $116,263 | 171 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($58,664) |
All Payment Transactions
1,095 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 44
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Long term medical supply or device loan | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,474.85 | General |
| 12/30/2024 | Nordic Pharma, Inc. | Lacrifill (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,216.06 | General |
| Category: Opthalamics | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | CE-marked KXLA system (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.82 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | TEARCARE SYSTEM (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 | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.75 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | TEARCARE SYSTEM (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 | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.25 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.94 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | Clareon (Device), AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL, AcrySof IQ VIVITY | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | TEARCARE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.45 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.26 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,900.00 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.00 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | CE-marked KXLA system (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (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 | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.30 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | 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 | $3,400.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $688.30 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,541 | 1,760 | $1.3M | $333,925 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1,416 | 1,650 | $1.0M | $273,190 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,637 | 1,929 | $1.5M | $376,472 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,364 | 1,656 | $1.1M | $275,594 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
77 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 129 | 169 | $292,370 | $68,884 | 23.6% |
| 65756 | Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 71 | $265,540 | $67,983 | 25.6% |
| 66986 | Exchange of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 58 | $166,750 | $41,195 | 24.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 367 | 493 | $95,760 | $33,777 | 35.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 243 | 243 | $87,480 | $31,884 | 36.4% |
| 65755 | Penetrating transplantation of tissue from 1 cornea to other cornea (in pseudophakia) | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $80,300 | $21,109 | 26.3% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 23 | $54,510 | $13,822 | 25.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 127 | 131 | $35,625 | $13,326 | 37.4% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 34 | 37 | $39,960 | $10,413 | 26.1% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 108 | 118 | $21,960 | $7,423 | 33.8% |
| 67036 | Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $45,600 | $7,071 | 15.5% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 148 | 161 | $17,710 | $5,686 | 32.1% |
| 67010 | Partial removal of eye fluid between lens and retina with mechanical removal of eye fluid | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $24,220 | $3,223 | 13.3% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 91 | 95 | $7,570 | $2,695 | 35.6% |
| 92286 | Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $3,910 | $1,525 | 39.0% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,055 | $1,474 | 36.4% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,120 | $1,391 | 27.2% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,515 | $551.71 | 36.4% |
| 92071 | Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $1,300 | $491.06 | 37.8% |
| 65756 | Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 69 | $258,060 | $66,146 | 25.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 109 | 159 | $275,070 | $63,803 | 23.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 284 | 379 | $73,575 | $26,003 | 35.3% |
| 66986 | Exchange of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 35 | $100,625 | $23,301 | 23.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 169 | 169 | $60,800 | $21,046 | 34.6% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 251 | 311 | $58,680 | $19,786 | 33.7% |
About Dr. Brandon Ayres, MD
Dr. Brandon Ayres, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/07/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1710985460.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brandon Ayres, MD has received a total of $908,883 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $149,555 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,095 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($472,308).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ayres has provided services to 5,958 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,995 services with total Medicare billing of $1.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 77 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Ophthalmology
- Location Bala Cynwyd, PA
- Active Since 07/07/2005
- Last Updated 11/03/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1710985460
Products in Payments
- AcrySof (Device) $79,057
- Cequa (Drug) $51,787
- Centurion (Device) $43,368
- OXERVATE (Drug) $40,944
- XIIDRA (Drug) $38,384
- MIEBO (Drug) $37,622
- ORA (Device) $33,776
- AcrySof IQ VIVITY (Device) $31,965
- AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL (Device) $31,525
- ACTIVEFOCUS (Device) $31,426
- Oxervate (Drug) $26,904
- VUITY (Drug) $26,584
- RESTASIS (Drug) $26,259
- Clareon (Device) $20,958
- TEARCARE SYSTEM (Device) $18,868
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $14,636
- ReSTOR (Device) $14,171
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $14,124
- ARTEVO 800 (Device) $12,355
- XDEMVY (Drug) $12,256
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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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