Total Payments
$14,881
2024 Payments
$4,997
Companies
36
Transactions
264
Medicare Patients
6,801
Medicare Billing
$446,806
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,586 (71.1%)
Other$2,642 (17.8%)
Travel$842.75 (5.7%)
Consulting$810.00 (5.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,586 | 255 | 71.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,625 | 2 | 17.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $842.75 | 3 | 5.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $810.00 | 3 | 5.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $16.70 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $3,359 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $1,545 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,498 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $1,209 | 25 | $0 (2021) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $763.74 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $651.91 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $647.30 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $492.61 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $483.75 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $436.09 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,997 | 49 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($2,944) |
| 2023 | $2,078 | 55 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($381.10) |
| 2022 | $1,330 | 38 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($232.92) |
| 2021 | $931.35 | 20 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($211.16) |
| 2020 | $67.46 | 3 | Visioneering Technologies, Inc. ($51.61) |
| 2019 | $2,635 | 42 | Alcon Vision LLC ($1,155) |
| 2018 | $2,125 | 44 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($618.96) |
| 2017 | $717.39 | 13 | TearLab Corp ($207.24) |
All Payment Transactions
264 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | 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 | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | ATLAS 500 (Device), CIRRUS 6000 with AngioPlex, CIRRUS HD-OCT | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $350.00 | General |
| Category: Optical Topographer | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.79 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | 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 | $625.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.95 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.50 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.21 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.08 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.88 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.25 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.44 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.54 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | EYSUVIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.59 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.89 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | LKC Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.98 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.60 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.99 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | VEVYE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.90 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.46 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.30 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug), Xelpros | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.42 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.24 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 866 | 1,271 | $151,148 | $66,523 |
| 2022 | 14 | 671 | 861 | $103,648 | $35,519 |
| 2021 | 17 | 2,972 | 3,347 | $453,790 | $197,459 |
| 2020 | 17 | 2,292 | 2,537 | $351,145 | $147,304 |
Total Patients
6,801
Total Services
8,016
Medicare Billing
$446,806
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 3 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 93 | 93 | $16,740 | $8,324 | 49.7% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2020 | 29 | 33 | $12,870 | $4,167 | 32.4% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2020 | 99 | 106 | $10,600 | $3,382 | 31.9% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2020 | 36 | 38 | $4,560 | $2,746 | 60.2% |
| 83861 | Microfluid analysis of tears | Office | 2020 | 55 | 122 | $3,050 | $2,726 | 89.4% |
| 92020 | Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp | Office | 2020 | 84 | 84 | $6,300 | $1,921 | 30.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $2,475 | $938.33 | 37.9% |
| 67820 | Removal of eyelashes by forceps | Office | 2020 | 20 | 23 | $3,000 | $478.67 | 16.0% |
| 65205 | Removal of foreign body in external eye, conjunctiva | Office | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $1,750 | $361.68 | 20.7% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement | Office | 2020 | 36 | 37 | $1,850 | $358.71 | 19.4% |
| 83516 | Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique | Office | 2020 | 14 | 28 | $560.00 | $319.62 | 57.1% |
About Dr. Christopher Kuc, OD
Dr. Christopher Kuc, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073513412.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Kuc, OD has received a total of $14,881 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,997 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 264 transactions from 36 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,586).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kuc has provided services to 6,801 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,016 services with total Medicare billing of $446,806. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Other Specialties Optometrist
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 07/28/2005
- Last Updated 12/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1073513412
Products in Payments
- MIEBO (Drug) $3,030
- DAILIES (Device) $1,303
- XIIDRA (Drug) $1,151
- Cequa (Drug) $1,093
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $492.61
- CIRRUS HD-OCT (Device) $483.75
- ULTRA (Device) $482.26
- VYZULTA (Drug) $469.44
- ATLAS 500 (Device) $350.00
- Acuvue (Device) $345.18
- VUITY (Drug) $295.21
- BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% (Drug) $272.39
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $264.13
- AcrySof (Device) $236.16
- PROKERA (Device) $233.64
- Clareon (Device) $215.23
- TearLab Osmolarity System (Device) $207.24
- EYSUVIS (Drug) $206.85
- RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device) $201.01
- XDEMVY (Drug) $191.17
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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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