Total Payments
$3,940
2024 Payments
$328.43
Companies
29
Transactions
144
Medicare Patients
5,617
Medicare Billing
$913,803
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,577 (90.8%)
Other$142.14 (3.6%)
Travel$131.39 (3.3%)
Gifts$90.00 (2.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,577 | 137 | 90.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $142.14 | 4 | 3.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $131.39 | 1 | 3.3% |
| Gift | $90.00 | 2 | 2.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $777.92 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $497.65 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $434.90 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $335.66 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $331.68 | 15 | $0 (2021) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $183.93 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $159.86 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $145.77 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| NotalVision | $142.14 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $111.20 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $328.43 | 11 | Alcon Vision LLC ($135.63) |
| 2023 | $725.66 | 18 | Alcon Vision LLC ($407.63) |
| 2022 | $505.77 | 24 | Alcon Vision LLC ($185.19) |
| 2021 | $217.45 | 12 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($42.45) |
| 2020 | $484.61 | 28 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($219.19) |
| 2019 | $175.22 | 9 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($36.45) |
| 2018 | $599.37 | 21 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($217.05) |
| 2017 | $903.76 | 21 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($382.76) |
All Payment Transactions
144 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.10 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ORA System VerifEye (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.01 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.54 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.83 | General |
| 09/09/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.82 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.77 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.19 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.25 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.60 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.66 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.45 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.82 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.03 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.26 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.53 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| 07/12/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.81 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.55 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.76 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
| 02/20/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.39 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Simbrinza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.83 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.46 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,163 | 1,411 | $458,060 | $161,274 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,239 | 1,568 | $462,997 | $166,072 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1,574 | 2,197 | $642,456 | $256,980 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,641 | 2,597 | $784,450 | $329,477 |
Total Patients
5,617
Total Services
7,773
Medicare Billing
$913,803
Procedure Codes
72
All Medicare Procedures & Services
72 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 125 | 204 | $261,075 | $72,428 | 27.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $55,194 | $20,228 | 36.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 133 | 133 | $27,797 | $14,639 | 52.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 185 | 211 | $18,779 | $12,113 | 64.5% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $24,148 | $8,296 | 34.4% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 133 | 225 | $14,222 | $6,213 | 43.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $8,448 | $5,471 | 64.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $9,792 | $4,884 | 49.9% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 66 | 83 | $9,213 | $3,535 | 38.4% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 35 | 42 | $4,494 | $2,757 | 61.3% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $5,472 | $2,689 | 49.1% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 90 | 92 | $6,624 | $2,447 | 36.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 61 | $3,721 | $2,150 | 57.8% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 80 | 92 | $6,624 | $2,046 | 30.9% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,457 | $1,378 | 56.1% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 122 | 212 | $264,830 | $72,429 | 27.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 143 | 143 | $29,887 | $15,943 | 53.3% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 51 | 51 | $42,086 | $14,951 | 35.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 215 | 264 | $23,496 | $14,822 | 63.1% |
| 65820 | Incision to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 24 | $25,958 | $13,303 | 51.2% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 133 | 239 | $15,234 | $7,497 | 49.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 76 | 76 | $10,974 | $5,378 | 49.0% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 100 | 123 | $13,653 | $4,867 | 35.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 49 | $6,468 | $4,316 | 66.7% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 103 | 113 | $8,136 | $3,142 | 38.6% |
About Dr. Christopher Shah, MD
Dr. Christopher Shah, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Greensboro, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/05/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316203151.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Shah, MD has received a total of $3,940 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $328.43 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 144 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,577).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shah has provided services to 5,617 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,773 services with total Medicare billing of $913,803. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 72 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Greensboro, NC
- Active Since 04/05/2012
- Last Updated 10/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316203151
Products in Payments
- Clareon (Device) $381.60
- ORA (Device) $352.18
- HYDRUS Microstent (Device) $272.70
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $208.32
- ForeseeHome (Device) $142.14
- DURYSTA (Drug) $140.54
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $136.68
- VYZULTA (Drug) $122.82
- PROKERA (Device) $122.58
- EYLEA HD (Biological) $121.54
- Centurion (Device) $118.55
- PROLENSA (Drug) $111.83
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $100.70
- Omidria (Drug) $99.09
- ZYLET (Drug) $96.60
- Phacofragmentation Accessories (Device) $91.82
- TEPEZZA (Drug) $89.81
- AcrySof (Device) $76.39
- XIIDRA (Drug) $73.63
- ACTHAR (Biological) $65.10
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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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