Total Payments
$279,545
2024 Payments
$35,357
Companies
29
Transactions
315
Medicare Patients
9,746
Medicare Billing
$937,890
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$201,734 (72.2%)
Other$58,630 (21.0%)
Food & Beverage$13,381 (4.8%)
Travel$5,800 (2.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $201,734 | 91 | 72.2% |
| Honoraria | $30,650 | 23 | 11.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $16,080 | 4 | 5.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,381 | 160 | 4.8% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $9,400 | 3 | 3.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,800 | 33 | 2.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $2,500 | 1 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $45,908 | 75 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $41,064 | 25 | $0 (2022) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $36,910 | 18 | $0 (2021) |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $32,312 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $32,203 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $22,764 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $18,547 | 28 | $0 (2018) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $10,125 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| TearLab Corp | $9,510 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $6,825 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,357 | 31 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($18,614) |
| 2023 | $9,862 | 14 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($5,369) |
| 2022 | $16,636 | 21 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($8,220) |
| 2021 | $31,744 | 54 | Allergan, Inc. ($18,211) |
| 2020 | $110,536 | 62 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($29,488) |
| 2019 | $34,227 | 63 | Dompe US, Inc. ($7,767) |
| 2018 | $20,277 | 42 | Shire North American Group Inc ($10,741) |
| 2017 | $20,907 | 28 | Allergan Inc. ($9,045) |
All Payment Transactions
315 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,900.00 | General |
| 11/09/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.75 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,700.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,075.00 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $56.11 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,550.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | TEARCARE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.66 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,700.00 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.97 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.04 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.19 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.61 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 08/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 07/26/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,075.00 | General |
| 07/23/2024 | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | DEXTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.87 | General |
| Category: Corticosteroid intracanalicular insert | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,062.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $850.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | TearLab Corp | ScoutPro Osmolarity System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,275.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 2,571 | 3,354 | $1.2M | $218,822 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,750 | 3,435 | $1.8M | $266,379 |
| 2021 | 21 | 2,676 | 3,323 | $1.9M | $276,128 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1,749 | 2,247 | $1.4M | $176,561 |
Total Patients
9,746
Total Services
12,359
Medicare Billing
$937,890
Procedure Codes
84
All Medicare Procedures & Services
84 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 583 | 684 | $270,180 | $72,382 | 26.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 197 | 197 | $107,759 | $26,890 | 25.0% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2023 | 107 | 238 | $186,000 | $25,588 | 13.8% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 131 | 135 | $55,430 | $13,988 | 25.2% |
| 83861 | Microfluid analysis of tears | Office | 2023 | 283 | 593 | $48,626 | $12,937 | 26.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 164 | $46,740 | $12,848 | 27.5% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 35 | 38 | $137,256 | $11,442 | 8.3% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 92 | 92 | $45,080 | $10,460 | 23.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 70 | $38,850 | $9,577 | 24.7% |
| 92202 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Office | 2023 | 623 | 651 | $113,925 | $8,320 | 7.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $12,600 | $3,304 | 26.2% |
| 68801 | Dilation of tear drainage opening | Office | 2023 | 20 | 46 | $29,900 | $2,985 | 10.0% |
| 83516 | Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | Office | 2023 | 109 | 227 | $53,572 | $2,543 | 4.7% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 76 | 78 | $12,480 | $2,297 | 18.4% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $7,216 | $1,329 | 18.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,944 | $878.40 | 17.8% |
| 67820 | Removal of eyelashes using forceps | Office | 2023 | 46 | 54 | $22,626 | $784.61 | 3.5% |
| 65205 | Removal of foreign body from external eye (conjunctiva) | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,824 | $267.60 | 5.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 700 | 833 | $321,976 | $86,383 | 26.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 231 | 231 | $126,357 | $30,728 | 24.3% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2022 | 106 | 263 | $203,825 | $28,261 | 13.9% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 32 | $277,856 | $21,060 | 7.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 39 | $281,736 | $19,591 | 7.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 72 | $50,400 | $12,681 | 25.2% |
| 92202 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Office | 2022 | 739 | 775 | $135,625 | $9,970 | 7.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Starr, MD
Dr. Christopher Starr, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720076185.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Starr, MD has received a total of $279,545 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $35,357 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 315 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($201,734).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Starr has provided services to 9,746 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,359 services with total Medicare billing of $937,890. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 84 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Cornea and External Diseases Specialist
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 10/10/2005
- Last Updated 10/11/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720076185
Products in Payments
- XIIDRA (Drug) $58,698
- Oxervate (Drug) $17,915
- EYSUVIS (Drug) $16,917
- INVELTYS (Drug) $12,250
- CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% (Drug) $7,644
- RESTASIS (Drug) $7,438
- TearLab Osmolarity System (Device) $5,458
- Flarex (Drug) $2,992
- VUITY (Drug) $2,839
- MIEBO (Drug) $2,242
- LIPIFLOW SYSTEM ACTIVATOR (DISPOSABLE) (Device) $2,188
- TEARLAB OSMOLARITY SYSTEM (Device) $2,100
- TEPEZZA (Biological) $2,063
- ScoutPro Osmolarity System (Device) $1,952
- CEQUA (Drug) $1,800
- Eye Health (Device) $1,704
- InflammaDry (Device) $1,537
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $1,453
- CE-marked KXLA system (Device) $1,125
- TearCare (Device) $750.00
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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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