Total Payments
$1,715
2024 Payments
$15.24
Companies
15
Transactions
45
Medicare Patients
421
Medicare Billing
$37,660
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,215 (70.9%)
Other$500.00 (29.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,215 | 44 | 70.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $500.00 | 1 | 29.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $432.81 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $166.43 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $140.16 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Ivantis, Inc | $83.34 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $76.76 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $65.10 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $63.99 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $47.58 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $39.34 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.24 | 1 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. ($15.24) |
| 2023 | $189.81 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($189.81) |
| 2022 | $265.33 | 13 | ABBVIE INC. ($243.00) |
| 2021 | $111.38 | 5 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. ($48.75) |
| 2020 | $42.77 | 3 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($30.42) |
| 2019 | $639.84 | 4 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($500.00) |
| 2018 | $109.78 | 7 | Shire North American Group Inc ($38.45) |
| 2017 | $341.23 | 8 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($140.16) |
All Payment Transactions
45 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.24 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.14 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 04/22/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.76 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.89 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 04/20/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.02 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.19 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.00 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 10/05/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.12 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.67 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.72 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VUITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.35 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.17 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VUITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.51 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/20/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.90 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.36 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.01 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.33 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 12/14/2021 | TISSUETECH, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.73 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 08/11/2021 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug), BromSite, Xelpros | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.47 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/21/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.29 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 04/05/2021 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug), BromSite, Xelpros | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.28 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/16/2021 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.61 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/02/2020 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device), Tecnis Symfony IOL, Tecnis Symfony IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.35 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 39 | 45 | $6,300 | $2,487 |
| 2022 | 3 | 66 | 68 | $8,224 | $4,227 |
| 2021 | 8 | 198 | 219 | $34,270 | $17,984 |
| 2020 | 4 | 118 | 128 | $22,305 | $12,962 |
Total Patients
421
Total Services
460
Medicare Billing
$37,660
Procedure Codes
17
All Medicare Procedures & Services
17 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 27 | 33 | $5,676 | $2,311 | 40.7% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $624.00 | $176.26 | 28.2% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 36 | 38 | $6,536 | $3,338 | 51.1% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $960.00 | $494.94 | 51.6% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $728.00 | $394.60 | 54.2% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Office | 2021 | 20 | 25 | $10,875 | $6,585 | 60.6% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 58 | 62 | $10,664 | $5,097 | 47.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 31 | $5,518 | $2,539 | 46.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 18 | $2,268 | $1,174 | 51.8% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 31 | 33 | $1,980 | $973.66 | 49.2% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $1,105 | $725.67 | 65.7% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $1,080 | $470.87 | 43.6% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $780.00 | $418.38 | 53.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Office | 2020 | 18 | 24 | $10,270 | $5,890 | 57.4% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 59 | 63 | $8,395 | $5,318 | 63.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $2,020 | $879.38 | 43.5% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2020 | 27 | 27 | $1,620 | $874.24 | 54.0% |
About Dr. Claus Fichte, MD
Dr. Claus Fichte, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Amherst, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/16/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689679730.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Claus Fichte, MD has received a total of $1,715 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15.24 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 45 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,215).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fichte has provided services to 421 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 460 services with total Medicare billing of $37,660. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 17 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Amherst, NY
- Active Since 06/16/2005
- Last Updated 08/25/2009
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689679730
Products in Payments
- Acuvue (Device) $500.00
- DURYSTA (Drug) $405.28
- XIIDRA (Drug) $124.34
- DAILIES (Device) $124.09
- Hydrus (Device) $83.34
- Cequa (Drug) $63.99
- VUITY (Drug) $49.86
- ACTHAR (Biological) $43.32
- TearCare (Device) $39.34
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $36.78
- PROKERA (Device) $19.73
- RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) $18.29
- Wavelight (Device) $16.07
- STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser System (Device) $15.97
- LOTEMAX GEL (Drug) $14.05
- RESTASIS (Drug) $13.88
- VYZULTA (Drug) $12.61
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $12.35
- Prokera (Device) $10.16
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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