Total Payments
$252,373
2024 Payments
$538.11
Companies
10
Transactions
107
Medicare Patients
38
Medicare Billing
$2,287
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$185,798 (73.6%)
Other$48,395 (19.2%)
Travel$7,873 (3.1%)
Consulting$6,870 (2.7%)
Food & Beverage$3,437 (1.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $185,798 | 2 | 73.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $22,500 | 7 | 8.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $14,150 | 7 | 5.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $11,745 | 8 | 4.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,873 | 31 | 3.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,870 | 5 | 2.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,437 | 47 | 1.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Research LLC | $185,798 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $36,851 | 37 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $16,271 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $12,079 | 24 | $0 (2018) |
| Glaukos Corporation | $544.58 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $499.70 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $203.98 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Synergeyes, Inc. | $63.07 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $37.89 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $24.56 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $538.11 | 3 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($400.00) |
| 2023 | $6,078 | 7 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($5,678) |
| 2022 | $10,338 | 20 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($10,193) |
| 2021 | $43,018 | 20 | Alcon Research LLC ($32,898) |
| 2020 | $6,467 | 13 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($6,344) |
| 2019 | $173,651 | 16 | Alcon Research LLC ($152,899) |
| 2018 | $12,157 | 26 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($12,079) |
| 2017 | $125.45 | 2 | CooperVision Inc. ($125.45) |
All Payment Transactions
107 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.70 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.41 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZENLENS (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,925.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | REVIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.69 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZENLENS (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,025.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZENLENS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $525.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ALDEN SCLERAL ZENLENS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.36 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.70 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/12/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | SILSOFT (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.34 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ALDEN SCLERAL ZENLENS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.64 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,925.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/03/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.99 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/03/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/29/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,025.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/26/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $346.19 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/26/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $145.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/26/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.02 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/26/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/11/2022 | GLAUKOS CORPORATION | KXL SYSTEM (Device), PHOTREXA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.20 | General |
| Category: KERATOCONUS | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.58 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,925.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.82 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ZEN LENS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 12 | $1,308 | $759.62 |
| 2022 | 1 | 15 | 16 | $1,744 | $1,157 |
| 2020 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $1,199 | $371.08 |
Total Patients
38
Total Services
39
Medicare Billing
$2,287
Procedure Codes
3
All Medicare Procedures & Services
3 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,308 | $759.62 | 58.1% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $1,744 | $1,157 | 66.3% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $1,199 | $371.08 | 30.9% |
About Dr. Brian Chou, O.D
Dr. Brian Chou, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013960996.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Chou, O.D has received a total of $252,373 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $538.11 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 107 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($185,798).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chou has provided services to 38 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 39 services with total Medicare billing of $2,287. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 3 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 05/19/2006
- Last Updated 05/11/2018
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013960996
Products in Payments
- BIOTRUE (Device) $23,558
- ZEN LENS (Device) $23,065
- DAILIES (Device) $11,413
- ZENLENS (Device) $5,475
- ALDEN SCLERAL ZENLENS (Device) $376.06
- MyDay Contact Lens (Device) $349.90
- KXL System (Device) $276.60
- SILSOFT (Medical Supply) $164.34
- Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) $149.70
- Multiple Brands Contact Lens (Device) $128.03
- Photrexa (Drug) $104.41
- KXL SYSTEM (Device) $100.20
- REVIVE (Device) $83.69
- Duette Contact Lenses (Device) $63.07
- TearCare (Device) $37.89
- DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) $33.70
- iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System (Device) $31.70
- Photrexa (Device) $31.67
- VUITY (Drug) $24.56
- Onefit Contact Lens (Device) $21.77
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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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