Total Payments
$143,630
2024 Payments
$94,113
Companies
27
Transactions
268
Medicare Patients
2,566
Medicare Billing
$384,884
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$117,198 (81.6%)
Other$12,576 (8.8%)
Food & Beverage$11,986 (8.3%)
Travel$1,830 (1.3%)
Education$20.88 (0.0%)
Gifts$19.40 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $117,198 | 38 | 81.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,986 | 214 | 8.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,550 | 4 | 7.3% |
| Honoraria | $2,026 | 2 | 1.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,830 | 6 | 1.3% |
| Education | $20.88 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $19.40 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $58,037 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $32,476 | 65 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Research LLC | $12,051 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $6,948 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | $6,345 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $5,818 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $4,694 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $3,486 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $2,713 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $2,417 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94,113 | 94 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($58,037) |
| 2023 | $16,211 | 81 | Alcon Vision LLC ($8,506) |
| 2022 | $19,289 | 44 | Alcon Research LLC ($8,400) |
| 2021 | $5,865 | 18 | Alcon Vision LLC ($2,422) |
| 2020 | $79.90 | 2 | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. ($60.50) |
| 2019 | $6,904 | 16 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. ($6,229) |
| 2018 | $409.63 | 5 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($227.48) |
| 2017 | $759.99 | 8 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($326.65) |
All Payment Transactions
268 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited | Omidria (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.69 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $17,600.00 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | Clareon (Device), AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL, AcrySof IQ VIVITY | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | IOLMaster 700 (Device), VERACITY SURGICAL | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Optical Biometer | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | TECNIS IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.90 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,654.05 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.55 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.36 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.64 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.24 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.86 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.66 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.55 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Dutch Ophthalmic, USA | EVA, combined machine (Device), TISSUEBLUE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.42 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.37 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.99 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,050.00 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,925.00 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,881 | 2,665 | $726,574 | $305,406 |
| 2022 | 11 | 318 | 370 | $106,000 | $35,706 |
| 2021 | 5 | 190 | 255 | $120,949 | $27,005 |
| 2020 | 8 | 177 | 218 | $76,948 | $16,766 |
Total Patients
2,566
Total Services
3,508
Medicare Billing
$384,884
Procedure Codes
45
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 129 | 235 | $329,000 | $98,502 | 29.9% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 263 | 551 | $62,704 | $36,653 | 58.5% |
| J7351 | Injection, bimatoprost, intracameral implant, 1 microgram | Office | 2023 | 13 | 230 | $57,500 | $35,742 | 62.2% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 256 | 256 | $52,052 | $23,204 | 44.6% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 231 | 234 | $38,853 | $21,598 | 55.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 66 | $26,886 | $15,944 | 59.3% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 33 | 51 | $20,775 | $13,867 | 66.7% |
| 66991 | Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $21,051 | $13,776 | 65.4% |
| 65820 | Incision to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $17,045 | $11,867 | 69.6% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 202 | 278 | $35,164 | $8,540 | 24.3% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 134 | 144 | $16,865 | $6,815 | 40.4% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 214 | 223 | $15,753 | $5,942 | 37.7% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Office | 2023 | 13 | 20 | $9,288 | $4,048 | 43.6% |
| 66030 | Injection of medication into eye | Office | 2023 | 13 | 24 | $5,358 | $3,104 | 57.9% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 85 | 86 | $9,083 | $2,183 | 24.0% |
| 92002 | New patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $2,594 | $1,271 | 49.0% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 142 | 142 | $3,049 | $1,162 | 38.1% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $1,483 | $548.90 | 37.0% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $731.31 | $339.47 | 46.4% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $1,339 | $301.27 | 22.5% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 36 | $61,100 | $15,834 | 25.9% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 46 | 47 | $7,804 | $4,829 | 61.9% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $7,930 | $4,565 | 57.6% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 49 | 60 | $6,828 | $4,405 | 64.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $4,533 | $1,532 | 33.8% |
About Dr. Cristos Ifantides, M.D
Dr. Cristos Ifantides, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Denver, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/30/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821356676.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Cristos Ifantides, M.D has received a total of $143,630 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $94,113 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 268 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($117,198).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ifantides has provided services to 2,566 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,508 services with total Medicare billing of $384,884. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Ophthalmology
- Location Denver, CO
- Active Since 04/30/2012
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1821356676
Products in Payments
- Clareon (Device) $15,221
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) $8,795
- Centurion (Device) $8,607
- Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (Device) $6,299
- VUITY (Drug) $6,264
- OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $5,818
- IOLMaster 700 (Device) $4,240
- OXERVATE (Drug) $3,486
- AcrySof (Device) $2,237
- AcrySof IQ VIVITY (Device) $2,224
- NGENUITY (Device) $2,165
- DURYSTA (Drug) $2,143
- enVista Aspire IOL (Device) $1,848
- LENSAR LASER SYSTEM (Device) $1,788
- FORUM (Device) $1,500
- TECNIS IOL (Device) $961.73
- ARTEVO 800 (Device) $525.02
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $505.76
- XDEMVY (Drug) $451.84
- HYDRUS Microstent (Device) $336.81
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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