Total Payments
$6,786
2024 Payments
$1,265
Companies
22
Transactions
169
Medicare Patients
145
Medicare Billing
$9,878
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,741 (99.3%)
Other$45.12 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,741 | 168 | 99.3% |
| Entertainment | $45.12 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,174 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $801.23 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $743.63 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $711.91 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $442.05 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $428.64 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $398.81 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $389.99 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $355.56 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $295.87 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,265 | 35 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($488.16) |
| 2023 | $1,159 | 21 | Alcon Vision LLC ($290.11) |
| 2022 | $1,256 | 35 | Alcon Vision LLC ($269.65) |
| 2021 | $1,132 | 26 | Alcon Vision LLC ($416.85) |
| 2020 | $247.82 | 7 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($124.99) |
| 2019 | $495.50 | 19 | Shire North American Group Inc ($228.18) |
| 2018 | $870.12 | 20 | Shire North American Group Inc ($349.86) |
| 2017 | $359.86 | 6 | Shire North American Group Inc ($133.87) |
All Payment Transactions
169 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.74 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.14 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.37 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.79 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.24 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.39 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/12/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.21 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.94 | General |
| 09/23/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.32 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.01 | General |
| 09/16/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.65 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.40 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.13 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.99 | General |
| 07/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.42 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.91 | General |
| 05/06/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.18 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| 04/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.56 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 39 | 48 | $5,905 | $2,901 |
| 2022 | 2 | 29 | 31 | $3,990 | $1,968 |
| 2021 | 3 | 54 | 54 | $7,800 | $3,376 |
| 2020 | 2 | 23 | 25 | $3,645 | $1,633 |
Total Patients
145
Total Services
158
Medicare Billing
$9,878
Procedure Codes
10
All Medicare Procedures & Services
10 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 | 15 | 23 | $2,185 | $1,340 | 61.3% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,280 | $1,237 | 54.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,440 | $324.21 | 22.5% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $2,430 | $1,632 | 67.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,560 | $336.62 | 21.6% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $2,160 | $1,504 | 69.6% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $3,480 | $1,472 | 42.3% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $2,160 | $399.90 | 18.5% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $1,965 | $1,204 | 61.3% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2020 | 12 | 14 | $1,680 | $429.22 | 25.5% |
About Dr. Christopher Needham, OD
Dr. Christopher Needham, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in East Aurora, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942720628.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Needham, OD has received a total of $6,786 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,265 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 169 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,741).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Needham has provided services to 145 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 158 services with total Medicare billing of $9,878. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 10 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location East Aurora, NY
- Active Since 06/22/2017
- Last Updated 11/23/2021
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1942720628
Products in Payments
- XIIDRA (Drug) $763.50
- INFUSE (Device) $541.98
- TOTAL30 (Device) $471.98
- Acuvue (Device) $470.78
- PROKERA (Device) $332.42
- INVELTYS (Drug) $317.27
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $277.33
- DURYSTA (Drug) $248.19
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $239.55
- OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) (Device) $230.75
- VUITY (Drug) $228.25
- ILUX (Device) $194.97
- DAILIES (Device) $177.52
- RESTASIS (Drug) $153.17
- OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $149.09
- XDEMVY (Drug) $145.24
- DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) $132.52
- BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% (Drug) $126.67
- MIEBO (Drug) $114.73
- EYSUVIS (Drug) $111.37
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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.