Total Payments
$9,728
2024 Payments
$5,214
Companies
24
Transactions
158
Medicare Patients
8,259
Medicare Billing
$6.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,100 (52.4%)
Consulting$2,290 (23.5%)
Travel$1,697 (17.4%)
Other$507.75 (5.2%)
Education$114.12 (1.2%)
Gifts$19.40 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,100 | 146 | 52.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,290 | 1 | 23.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,697 | 4 | 17.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $481.28 | 3 | 4.9% |
| Education | $114.12 | 2 | 1.2% |
| Entertainment | $26.47 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Gift | $19.40 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $3,871 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $2,343 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $547.91 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Notal Vision, Inc. | $497.12 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Alimera Sciences, Inc. | $453.49 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $399.45 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $195.87 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $188.57 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $186.80 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Heidelberg Engineering, Inc. | $165.54 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,214 | 31 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($2,547) |
| 2023 | $821.83 | 25 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($200.80) |
| 2022 | $1,038 | 24 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($264.82) |
| 2021 | $850.90 | 22 | Notal Vision, Inc. ($275.25) |
| 2020 | $284.74 | 15 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ($86.81) |
| 2019 | $480.94 | 14 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($127.96) |
| 2018 | $465.98 | 14 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($266.03) |
| 2017 | $571.73 | 13 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($313.45) |
All Payment Transactions
158 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIPERE (Drug), VISUDYNE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | EYP-1901 (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $113.28 | General |
| Category: Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | EYP-1901 (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.53 | General |
| Category: Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.83 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.63 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Notal Vision, Inc. | Foresee Home (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.93 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.44 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Syfovre (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | EYP-1901 (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $767.73 | General |
| Category: Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | EYP-1901 (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $408.21 | General |
| Category: Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | EYP-1901 (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $408.21 | General |
| Category: Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | EYP-1901 (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $319.27 | General |
| Category: Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | EYP-1901 (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $215.50 | General |
| Category: Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Syfovre (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.47 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.95 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Sandoz Inc. | Cimerli (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.27 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Syfovre (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.99 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/31/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.44 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,290.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.99 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.48 | General |
| 05/21/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.04 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,807 | 19,651 | $3.5M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | 15 | 2,007 | 7,468 | $3.2M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | 16 | 2,190 | 6,539 | $3.3M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | 19 | 2,255 | 6,527 | $3.3M | $1.6M |
Total Patients
8,259
Total Services
40,185
Medicare Billing
$6.2M
Procedure Codes
66
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 115 | 1,070 | $1.4M | $738,505 | 52.8% |
| J2777 | Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 45 | 14,160 | $853,235 | $411,068 | 48.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 469 | 878 | $160,293 | $79,476 | 49.6% |
| J3490 | Unclassified drugs | Office | 2023 | 18 | 45 | $129,200 | $79,290 | 61.4% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2023 | 197 | 858 | $295,828 | $71,069 | 24.0% |
| J3590 | Unclassified biologics | Office | 2023 | 17 | 32 | $114,400 | $67,480 | 59.0% |
| J2781 | Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 16 | 450 | $97,903 | $54,162 | 55.3% |
| J2778 | Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 20 | 301 | $137,887 | $54,054 | 39.2% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 548 | 1,473 | $188,207 | $41,926 | 22.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 131 | 131 | $36,681 | $15,588 | 42.5% |
| 67042 | Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $60,108 | $10,453 | 17.4% |
| 67145 | Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $31,958 | $3,196 | 10.0% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 105 | 123 | $19,628 | $3,032 | 15.4% |
| 92201 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $3,840 | $1,025 | 26.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,881 | $952.42 | 50.6% |
| 92202 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $1,100 | $212.04 | 19.3% |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 141 | 1,428 | $1.9M | $1.0M | 54.9% |
| J2778 | Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 33 | 745 | $342,700 | $166,730 | 48.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 512 | 885 | $161,070 | $83,400 | 51.8% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2022 | 196 | 859 | $304,114 | $72,612 | 23.9% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 608 | 1,524 | $199,644 | $44,836 | 22.5% |
| J2777 | Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 12 | 1,440 | $86,400 | $42,972 | 49.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 152 | 152 | $42,560 | $18,462 | 43.4% |
| 67042 | Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $92,142 | $15,530 | 16.9% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 148 | 179 | $28,998 | $4,551 | 15.7% |
About Dr. Charles Richards, MD
Dr. Charles Richards, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952315962.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Charles Richards, MD has received a total of $9,728 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,214 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 158 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,100).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Richards has provided services to 8,259 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 40,185 services with total Medicare billing of $6.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Winston Salem, NC
- Active Since 07/27/2006
- Last Updated 08/27/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1952315962
Products in Payments
- Vabysmo (Drug) $2,716
- EYP-1901 (Drug) $2,240
- Lucentis (Biological) $768.41
- OZURDEX (Drug) $498.99
- EYLEA HD (Biological) $384.99
- EYLEA (Biological) $351.49
- ILUVIEN (Drug) $246.70
- ACTHAR (Biological) $221.77
- Iluvien (Drug) $172.15
- Spectralis (Device) $165.54
- VABYSMO (Drug) $146.92
- Syfovre (Drug) $114.04
- YUTIQ (Drug) $105.82
- BEOVU (Drug) $105.27
- Bromsite (Drug) $73.08
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $55.62
- XIPERE (Drug) $54.28
- Izervay (Drug) $52.78
- Cimerli (Biological) $32.27
- California (Device) $26.47
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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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