Total Payments
$130,837
2024 Payments
$60,682
Companies
26
Transactions
313
Medicare Patients
4,048
Medicare Billing
$411,992
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$107,250 (82.0%)
Food & Beverage$9,293 (7.1%)
Travel$8,155 (6.2%)
Consulting$6,033 (4.6%)
Education$86.86 (0.1%)
Gifts$19.40 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $55,400 | 20 | 42.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $51,850 | 14 | 39.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,293 | 224 | 7.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,155 | 47 | 6.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,033 | 4 | 4.6% |
| Education | $86.86 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $19.40 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $58,072 | 71 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $43,603 | 77 | $0 (2019) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $20,081 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $4,093 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $1,389 | 38 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $597.04 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $503.27 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $337.68 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $319.31 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $254.92 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,682 | 88 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($40,086) |
| 2023 | $18,184 | 23 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($17,913) |
| 2022 | $1,068 | 33 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($322.25) |
| 2021 | $847.18 | 23 | Allergan, Inc. ($281.92) |
| 2020 | $3,970 | 18 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($3,699) |
| 2019 | $8,104 | 28 | Shire North American Group Inc ($7,163) |
| 2018 | $17,447 | 39 | Shire North American Group Inc ($17,204) |
| 2017 | $20,535 | 61 | Shire North American Group Inc ($19,237) |
All Payment Transactions
313 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug), Ryzumvi | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.08 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | 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 | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.31 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.15 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.74 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.07 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (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 | $2,925.00 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (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 | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug), Ryzumvi | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.84 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.02 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.40 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.17 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | 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 | $5,550.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $734.91 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.31 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.38 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.76 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.64 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/22/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $793.54 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/22/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.41 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/22/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.93 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $656.96 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 1,101 | 1,503 | $287,865 | $114,829 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1,085 | 1,466 | $266,700 | $110,060 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1,007 | 1,464 | $267,275 | $114,073 |
| 2020 | 11 | 855 | 1,232 | $171,000 | $73,030 |
Total Patients
4,048
Total Services
5,665
Medicare Billing
$411,992
Procedure Codes
38
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 377 | 531 | $79,650 | $34,282 | 43.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 232 | 370 | $74,200 | $33,528 | 45.2% |
| 65756 | Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $57,200 | $20,872 | 36.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 144 | 144 | $43,200 | $16,807 | 38.9% |
| 92071 | Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease | Office | 2023 | 34 | 90 | $8,015 | $2,570 | 32.1% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $5,750 | $2,132 | 37.1% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 200 | 238 | $11,900 | $1,999 | 16.8% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 61 | 74 | $5,550 | $1,519 | 27.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,400 | $1,120 | 46.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 282 | 448 | $89,600 | $41,339 | 46.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 310 | 421 | $63,150 | $26,685 | 42.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 162 | 162 | $48,600 | $20,146 | 41.5% |
| 65756 | Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $33,800 | $12,437 | 36.8% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2022 | 20 | 25 | $6,250 | $2,692 | 43.1% |
| 92071 | Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease | Office | 2022 | 36 | 79 | $5,325 | $2,056 | 38.6% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2022 | 64 | 79 | $5,925 | $1,961 | 33.1% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2022 | 184 | 225 | $11,250 | $1,871 | 16.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,800 | $874.01 | 31.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 333 | 533 | $79,950 | $35,741 | 44.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 233 | 359 | $71,800 | $34,283 | 47.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 132 | 132 | $39,600 | $16,313 | 41.2% |
| 65756 | Transplant of outer layer of corneal tissue | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $39,000 | $14,473 | 37.1% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2021 | 25 | 34 | $8,500 | $4,122 | 48.5% |
| 92071 | Fitting of contact lens for treatment of ocular surface disease | Office | 2021 | 33 | 96 | $7,200 | $2,832 | 39.3% |
| 92025 | Computerized mapping of corneal curvature | Office | 2021 | 63 | 91 | $6,825 | $2,483 | 36.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Chow, MD
Dr. Christopher Chow, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Madison Heights, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/11/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417938804.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Chow, MD has received a total of $130,837 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $60,682 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 313 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($55,400).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chow has provided services to 4,048 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,665 services with total Medicare billing of $411,992. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Cornea and External Diseases Specialist
- Location Madison Heights, MI
- Active Since 11/11/2005
- Last Updated 10/15/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417938804
Products in Payments
- MIEBO (Drug) $56,696
- XIIDRA (Drug) $47,524
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $20,081
- BLINK NUTRITEARS (Drug) $850.00
- DURYSTA (Drug) $674.50
- VYZULTA (Drug) $367.64
- INVELTYS (Drug) $251.82
- OXERVATE (Drug) $233.30
- Cequa (Drug) $210.18
- RESTASIS (Drug) $207.65
- ACTHAR (Biological) $185.38
- XDEMVY (Drug) $177.18
- DEXYCU (Drug) $173.12
- PROKERA (Device) $171.27
- BESIVANCE (Drug) $142.72
- VUITY (Drug) $139.30
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $136.48
- KXL System (Device) $132.54
- rocklatan (Drug) $122.93
- ZYLET (Drug) $119.63
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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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