Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $121.02 | 3 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan Inc. | $76.02 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $45.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $45.00 | 1 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($45.00) |
| 2019 | $46.43 | 1 | Allergan Inc. ($46.43) |
| 2018 | $29.59 | 1 | Allergan Inc. ($29.59) |
All Payment Transactions
3 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 11/01/2019 | Allergan Inc. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.43 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/24/2018 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.59 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 397 | 398 | $85,767 | $30,620 |
| 2022 | 6 | 546 | 554 | $118,379 | $43,937 |
| 2021 | 6 | 616 | 627 | $134,145 | $52,806 |
| 2020 | 5 | 393 | 395 | $81,371 | $32,636 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 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 | 276 | 276 | $60,996 | $21,070 | 34.5% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $14,520 | $5,186 | 35.7% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 66 | 67 | $10,251 | $4,364 | 42.6% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 312 | 314 | $69,394 | $26,806 | 38.6% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 98 | 98 | $25,872 | $8,823 | 34.1% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 86 | 88 | $13,464 | $5,740 | 42.6% |
| 92002 | New patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $3,358 | $1,570 | 46.7% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $4,176 | $671.25 | 16.1% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $2,115 | $327.62 | 15.5% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 352 | 354 | $78,234 | $31,130 | 39.8% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 114 | 114 | $30,096 | $12,191 | 40.5% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 97 | 103 | $15,759 | $6,654 | 42.2% |
| 92002 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient | Office | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $3,504 | $1,557 | 44.4% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $4,437 | $891.60 | 20.1% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $2,115 | $383.45 | 18.1% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 232 | 232 | $51,272 | $20,622 | 40.2% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2020 | 73 | 75 | $11,475 | $5,294 | 46.1% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 52 | 52 | $13,728 | $4,861 | 35.4% |
| 92002 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient | Office | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $3,066 | $1,281 | 41.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $1,830 | $578.11 | 31.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Dowd, OD
Dr. Christopher Dowd, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Dedham, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/02/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467436410.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Dowd, OD has received a total of $121.02 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $45.00 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 3 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($121.02).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Dowd has provided services to 1,952 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,974 services with total Medicare billing of $159,999. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Dedham, MA
- Active Since 12/02/2005
- Last Updated 02/10/2021
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1467436410
Products in Payments
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $46.43
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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