Total Payments
$708.55
2024 Payments
$256.25
Companies
4
Transactions
20
Medicare Patients
1,360
Medicare Billing
$80,982
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$708.55 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $708.55 | 20 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $512.26 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $158.33 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Visioneering Technologies, Inc. | $20.98 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $16.98 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $256.25 | 7 | Alcon Vision LLC ($120.77) |
| 2023 | $224.02 | 7 | Alcon Vision LLC ($183.05) |
| 2022 | $23.19 | 1 | Alcon Vision LLC ($23.19) |
| 2021 | $163.83 | 3 | Alcon Vision LLC ($163.83) |
| 2020 | $41.26 | 2 | Alcon Vision LLC ($21.42) |
All Payment Transactions
20 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.29 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.91 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.50 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.37 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.74 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.98 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.46 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.96 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Visioneering Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.98 | General |
| 09/07/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.26 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/05/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.99 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 06/05/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.36 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/20/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.38 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/17/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.19 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.65 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/21/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.07 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/08/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.11 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/29/2020 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device), Acuvue, Acuvue | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.84 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 10/27/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.42 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 699 | 699 | $70,479 | $41,810 |
| 2022 | 12 | 650 | 652 | $63,284 | $38,227 |
| 2020 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $1,925 | $944.72 |
Total Patients
1,360
Total Services
1,362
Medicare Billing
$80,982
Procedure Codes
23
All Medicare Procedures & Services
23 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 160 | 160 | $28,800 | $21,589 | 75.0% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 165 | 165 | $18,150 | $5,245 | 28.9% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $4,950 | $3,749 | 75.7% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $4,805 | $3,574 | 74.4% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2023 | 157 | 157 | $7,850 | $3,475 | 44.3% |
| 92286 | Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $1,980 | $1,463 | 73.9% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $1,890 | $1,295 | 68.5% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $1,075 | $747.04 | 69.5% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $627.00 | $478.04 | 76.2% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $351.50 | $193.61 | 55.1% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 120 | 120 | $21,600 | $16,656 | 77.1% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 130 | 130 | $14,240 | $4,180 | 29.4% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $5,170 | $3,965 | 76.7% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 27 | 28 | $4,369 | $3,329 | 76.2% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2022 | 120 | 121 | $6,050 | $2,689 | 44.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $4,440 | $2,219 | 50.0% |
| 92286 | Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | Office | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $2,265 | $1,704 | 75.2% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $2,106 | $1,462 | 69.4% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $1,539 | $1,010 | 65.6% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $636.00 | $415.26 | 65.3% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $462.00 | $364.01 | 78.8% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $407.00 | $234.74 | 57.7% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $1,925 | $944.72 | 49.1% |
About Dr. Candice Distefano, OD
Dr. Candice Distefano, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Northport, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/07/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235618620.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Candice Distefano, OD has received a total of $708.55 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $256.25 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 20 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($708.55).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Distefano has provided services to 1,360 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,362 services with total Medicare billing of $80,982. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 23 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Northport, NY
- Active Since 08/07/2018
- Last Updated 08/07/2018
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235618620
Products in Payments
- TOTAL30 (Device) $378.10
- Acuvue (Device) $158.33
- DAILIES (Device) $65.72
- Precision 1 (Device) $23.07
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $16.98
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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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