Total Payments
$4,392
2024 Payments
$141.83
Companies
10
Transactions
41
Medicare Patients
494
Medicare Billing
$42,894
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$2,500 (56.9%)
Food & Beverage$1,534 (34.9%)
Travel$338.17 (7.7%)
Gifts$19.40 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2,500 | 1 | 56.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,534 | 36 | 34.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $338.17 | 3 | 7.7% |
| Gift | $19.40 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $3,094 | 17 | $0 (2017) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $425.05 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $339.95 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $246.73 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $119.89 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| TissueTech, Inc. | $66.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $37.53 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $21.94 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $20.87 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | $19.40 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $141.83 | 2 | Dompe US, Inc. ($119.89) |
| 2023 | $179.71 | 4 | Sight Sciences, Inc. ($121.31) |
| 2022 | $148.43 | 1 | Sight Sciences, Inc. ($148.43) |
| 2021 | $24.92 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($24.92) |
| 2020 | $89.61 | 2 | Sight Sciences, Inc. ($70.21) |
| 2019 | $196.90 | 4 | Shire North American Group Inc ($114.94) |
| 2018 | $485.94 | 8 | Shire North American Group Inc ($280.09) |
| 2017 | $3,124 | 19 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($3,094) |
All Payment Transactions
41 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2024 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.94 | General |
| 03/28/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.89 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Thea Pharma Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.87 | General |
| 03/28/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.31 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | TearCare SmartLid (Device), TEARCARE(TM) (2.2) SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.43 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/23/2021 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/09/2020 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.21 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/03/2020 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | None Specified (Medical Supply) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
| 07/08/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ULTRA (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.47 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.38 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.56 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 04/22/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ULTRA (Device), BIOTRUE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.49 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/27/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.63 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 06/21/2018 | TissueTech, Inc. | Prokera (Device), AmnioGraft, AmnioGuard | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $66.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device (510K) | ||||||
| 06/14/2018 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.05 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/04/2018 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.61 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/28/2018 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BTOD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.20 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/16/2018 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ULTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.02 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/05/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.46 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 01/02/2018 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BTOD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.97 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | BTOD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/17/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | BTOD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.46 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/12/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 116 | 136 | $16,141 | $11,651 |
| 2022 | 3 | 121 | 126 | $15,220 | $10,817 |
| 2021 | 3 | 110 | 116 | $14,599 | $8,601 |
| 2020 | 6 | 147 | 154 | $19,450 | $11,826 |
Total Patients
494
Total Services
532
Medicare Billing
$42,894
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 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 | 68 | 69 | $9,936 | $7,104 | 71.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 55 | $5,335 | $4,116 | 77.2% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $870.00 | $430.32 | 49.5% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 82 | 82 | $11,808 | $8,449 | 71.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 26 | $2,512 | $1,752 | 69.7% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $900.00 | $615.88 | 68.4% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 69 | 70 | $10,080 | $6,340 | 62.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 27 | $2,619 | $1,660 | 63.4% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $1,900 | $600.70 | 31.6% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 70 | 71 | $10,278 | $6,623 | 64.4% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $2,544 | $1,924 | 75.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 19 | $1,838 | $1,062 | 57.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $1,684 | $866.10 | 51.4% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2020 | 23 | 23 | $2,300 | $860.16 | 37.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $806.00 | $489.78 | 60.8% |
About Dr. Eric Bender, O.D
Dr. Eric Bender, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Tustin, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1184649519.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Bender, O.D has received a total of $4,392 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $141.83 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 41 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($2,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bender has provided services to 494 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 532 services with total Medicare billing of $42,894. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Tustin, CA
- Active Since 07/13/2006
- Last Updated 03/04/2010
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1184649519
Products in Payments
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $2,889
- XIIDRA (Drug) $425.05
- ULTRA (Device) $200.68
- TearCare SmartLid (Device) $148.43
- BTOD (Device) $125.13
- OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $121.31
- OXERVATE (Drug) $119.89
- OMNI (Device) $70.21
- VYZULTA (Drug) $66.61
- Prokera (Device) $66.00
- INFUSE (Device) $62.45
- BESIVANCE (Drug) $34.29
- None Specified (Medical Supply) $19.40
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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