Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $234.75 | 5 | 97.3% |
| Entertainment | $6.56 | 1 | 2.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $68.22 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $65.96 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $49.73 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| GLAUKOS CORPORATION | $26.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $24.84 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $143.95 | 3 | Alcon Vision LLC ($68.22) |
| 2021 | $24.84 | 1 | CooperVision Inc. ($24.84) |
| 2019 | $65.96 | 1 | Shire North American Group Inc ($65.96) |
| 2017 | $6.56 | 1 | Optos, Inc. ($6.56) |
All Payment Transactions
6 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/19/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/14/2022 | GLAUKOS CORPORATION | ISTENT INJECT W (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.00 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 02/14/2022 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.73 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
| 11/25/2021 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.84 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/22/2019 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.96 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 12/29/2017 | Optos, Inc. | California (Device), Daytona | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.56 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Thomas, OD
Dr. Christopher Thomas, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Eloy, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/22/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558496497.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Thomas, OD has received a total of $241.31 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $143.95 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 6 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($234.75).
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Other Specialties Optometrist
- Location Eloy, AZ
- Active Since 02/22/2007
- Last Updated 07/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558496497
Products in Payments
- DAILIES (Device) $68.22
- XIIDRA (Drug) $65.96
- TEPEZZA (Drug) $49.73
- ISTENT INJECT W (Device) $26.00
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $24.84
- California (Device) $6.56