Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1,520 | 1 | 87.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $136.23 | 7 | 7.9% |
| Entertainment | $39.73 | 1 | 2.3% |
| Education | $37.65 | 1 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk AS | $1,542 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $82.19 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| OPTOS, INC. | $39.73 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $37.65 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $20.11 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $11.50 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34.84 | 2 | Alcon Vision LLC ($34.84) |
| 2023 | $67.46 | 3 | Alcon Vision LLC ($47.35) |
| 2021 | $1,542 | 2 | Novo Nordisk AS ($1,542) |
| 2019 | $51.23 | 2 | OPTOS, INC. ($39.73) |
| 2017 | $37.65 | 1 | Shire North American Group Inc ($37.65) |
All Payment Transactions
10 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.15 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.71 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.64 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.11 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 08/13/2021 | Novo Nordisk AS | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,520.00 | General |
| 08/13/2021 | Novo Nordisk AS | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.43 | General |
| 06/03/2019 | OPTOS, INC. | P200DTx (Device), P200T, P200TE | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.73 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/10/2019 | Allergan Inc. | LUMIGAN (Drug), COMBIGAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.50 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/20/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $37.65 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 600 | 4,672 | $110,334 | $42,331 |
| 2022 | 9 | 485 | 3,714 | $83,400 | $31,079 |
| 2021 | 9 | 602 | 3,751 | $99,070 | $40,958 |
| 2020 | 10 | 562 | 3,983 | $88,965 | $35,693 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
37 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 238 | 239 | $45,272 | $19,888 | 43.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 92 | $11,678 | $6,069 | 52.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 50 | $9,210 | $4,206 | 45.7% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2023 | 27 | 4,050 | $8,505 | $3,758 | 44.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 119 | 129 | $18,786 | $3,448 | 18.4% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $4,636 | $2,228 | 48.1% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $4,876 | $1,319 | 27.1% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $3,774 | $736.15 | 19.5% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $3,597 | $679.13 | 18.9% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 197 | 197 | $36,086 | $15,790 | 43.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 51 | $9,135 | $4,260 | 46.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2022 | 25 | 3,240 | $6,804 | $3,076 | 45.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 83 | 86 | $12,177 | $2,187 | 18.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 36 | $4,422 | $1,892 | 42.8% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,075 | $1,542 | 50.1% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 30 | 32 | $4,843 | $1,152 | 23.8% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $3,735 | $681.47 | 18.2% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $3,123 | $498.06 | 15.9% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 253 | 254 | $44,405 | $21,641 | 48.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 57 | $9,732 | $5,160 | 53.0% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 129 | 139 | $18,556 | $3,843 | 20.7% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Office | 2021 | 22 | 3,151 | $6,302 | $3,039 | 48.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 40 | $4,665 | $2,618 | 56.1% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $4,285 | $1,862 | 43.5% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 27 | 29 | $4,200 | $1,340 | 31.9% |
About Dr. Eric Tjelle, OD
Dr. Eric Tjelle, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093732612.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Tjelle, OD has received a total of $1,734 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $34.84 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 10 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($1,520).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tjelle has provided services to 2,249 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,120 services with total Medicare billing of $150,061. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 37 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Thief River Falls, MN
- Active Since 07/17/2006
- Last Updated 04/20/2011
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093732612
Products in Payments
- DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) $47.35
- P200DTx (Device) $39.73
- XIIDRA (Drug) $37.65
- Precision 7 (Device) $34.84
- Acuvue (Device) $20.11
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $11.50
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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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