Total Payments
$6,076
2024 Payments
$902.47
Companies
17
Transactions
100
Medicare Patients
1,564
Medicare Billing
$105,242
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,390 (88.7%)
Travel$686.49 (11.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,390 | 98 | 88.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $686.49 | 2 | 11.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $1,538 | 15 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $893.67 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $452.32 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $435.72 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $346.42 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $332.33 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $312.12 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $289.08 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $261.60 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $258.03 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $902.47 | 20 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. ($435.72) |
| 2023 | $733.15 | 29 | Alcon Vision LLC ($211.00) |
| 2022 | $899.13 | 15 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($261.56) |
| 2021 | $869.99 | 10 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($412.52) |
| 2020 | $109.93 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($109.93) |
| 2019 | $722.13 | 8 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($208.55) |
| 2018 | $1,466 | 14 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($936.12) |
| 2017 | $373.91 | 3 | Allergan Inc. ($258.03) |
All Payment Transactions
100 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.64 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.11 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.75 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.64 | General |
| 10/15/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.23 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | PROKERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.21 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | VEVYE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.42 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug), Ryzumvi | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.90 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.05 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | IHEEZO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.01 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | IHEEZO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.81 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.72 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.25 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.52 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | IHEEZO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.09 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 02/11/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALPHAGAN P (Drug), LUMIGAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.58 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALPHAGAN P (Drug), LUMIGAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.32 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.98 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.47 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.37 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.94 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.69 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 1,302 | 1,578 | $373,388 | $88,044 |
| 2022 | 6 | 262 | 300 | $65,957 | $17,198 |
Total Patients
1,564
Total Services
1,878
Medicare Billing
$105,242
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 390 | 650 | $162,500 | $39,196 | 24.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 253 | 262 | $93,796 | $21,995 | 23.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 285 | 286 | $49,172 | $12,046 | 24.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $32,717 | $6,421 | 19.6% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 140 | 141 | $14,373 | $3,371 | 23.5% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 118 | 123 | $13,812 | $3,300 | 23.9% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $4,108 | $998.61 | 24.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,716 | $420.00 | 24.5% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,194 | $295.13 | 24.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 132 | 167 | $41,750 | $11,074 | 26.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 37 | $13,246 | $3,275 | 24.7% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 43 | 44 | $4,941 | $1,300 | 26.3% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $2,657 | $709.52 | 26.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,028 | $507.59 | 25.0% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,335 | $332.08 | 24.9% |
About Dr. Cara Smith, O.D
Dr. Cara Smith, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/14/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497285381.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Cara Smith, O.D has received a total of $6,076 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $902.47 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 100 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,390).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Smith has provided services to 1,564 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,878 services with total Medicare billing of $105,242. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 06/14/2017
- Last Updated 12/17/2021
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497285381
Products in Payments
- Acuvue (Device) $1,538
- XIIDRA (Drug) $346.42
- Clareon (Device) $330.05
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $312.12
- ULTRA (Device) $267.39
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $199.39
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $188.89
- MyDay Contact Lens (Device) $178.00
- Cequa (Drug) $171.93
- INFUSE (Device) $169.62
- OZURDEX (Drug) $140.27
- AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL (Device) $126.52
- Simbrinza (Drug) $126.07
- PROKERA (Device) $119.21
- VUITY (Drug) $115.09
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $109.93
- VYZULTA (Drug) $107.21
- DAILIES (Device) $96.69
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $89.69
- IHEEZO (Drug) $89.67
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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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