Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,704 | 60 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $537.89 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $393.67 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $354.16 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $254.67 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $217.30 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.80 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $122.76 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $118.40 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $116.36 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $93.38 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $322.99 | 12 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($85.21) |
| 2023 | $370.95 | 13 | ABBVIE INC. ($136.42) |
| 2022 | $177.05 | 4 | Alcon Vision LLC ($102.08) |
| 2021 | $67.07 | 4 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($29.10) |
| 2020 | $394.22 | 6 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($121.87) |
| 2019 | $801.59 | 13 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($266.67) |
| 2018 | $476.55 | 7 | Allergan Inc. ($204.33) |
| 2017 | $93.38 | 1 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($93.38) |
All Payment Transactions
60 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.82 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.06 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.20 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.95 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/25/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.87 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.43 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.73 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug), ILUVIEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.15 | General |
| Category: Treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Coherus Biosciences Inc. | Cimerli (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.46 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.76 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.06 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.67 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/28/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.75 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.37 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.98 | General |
| 09/09/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.83 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.48 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 07/15/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.19 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | Coherus Biosciences Inc. | Cimerli (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.15 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.97 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 04/23/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.04 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.93 | General |
| 02/21/2023 | Coherus Biosciences Inc. | Cimerli (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.71 | General |
| Category: Chronic Non-infectious Posterior Segment Uveitis | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 3,232 | 14,743 | $4.1M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | 17 | 2,781 | 7,044 | $3.2M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | 16 | 2,379 | 5,757 | $2.5M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | 16 | 2,349 | 4,831 | $1.4M | $738,263 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 158 | 1,412 | $2.5M | $966,786 | 39.4% |
| J2777 | Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 32 | 6,840 | $486,203 | $193,991 | 39.9% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 1,026 | 1,753 | $474,186 | $161,235 | 34.0% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2023 | 210 | 1,040 | $258,159 | $100,240 | 38.8% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 1,085 | 2,369 | $207,861 | $74,817 | 36.0% |
| J7312 | Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 224 | $86,303 | $35,622 | 41.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 159 | 314 | $56,340 | $23,083 | 41.0% |
| J7999 | Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | Office | 2023 | 87 | 248 | $39,713 | $17,132 | 43.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 98 | $27,073 | $9,005 | 33.3% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $21,538 | $7,539 | 35.0% |
| 92235 | Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | Office | 2023 | 51 | 54 | $11,670 | $6,660 | 57.1% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 125 | 129 | $8,141 | $4,101 | 50.4% |
| J9035 | Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 63 | $4,464 | $3,373 | 75.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $7,586 | $3,017 | 39.8% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 36 | 39 | $3,369 | $2,193 | 65.1% |
| 76512 | 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Office | 2023 | 31 | 39 | $3,400 | $1,515 | 44.5% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $614.37 | $402.33 | 65.5% |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 94 | 1,220 | $2.1M | $859,526 | 40.3% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 881 | 1,636 | $438,236 | $156,592 | 35.7% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2022 | 188 | 940 | $232,288 | $91,905 | 39.6% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 890 | 2,101 | $181,838 | $69,276 | 38.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 123 | 242 | $44,577 | $17,799 | 39.9% |
| J7999 | Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | Office | 2022 | 73 | 194 | $29,445 | $12,962 | 44.0% |
| J9035 | Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 84 | 217 | $24,672 | $11,420 | 46.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 76 | 100 | $26,599 | $9,802 | 36.9% |
About Dr. Erwin Puente, MD
Dr. Erwin Puente, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Hagerstown, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/04/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003105677.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Erwin Puente, MD has received a total of $2,704 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $322.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 60 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,704).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Puente has provided services to 10,741 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 32,375 services with total Medicare billing of $4.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Retina Specialist
- Location Hagerstown, MD
- Active Since 04/04/2011
- Last Updated 03/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1003105677
Products in Payments
- OZURDEX (Drug) $455.45
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $203.29
- BEOVU (Drug) $175.84
- Lucentis (Biological) $132.09
- AcrySof (Device) $126.21
- INVELTYS (Drug) $124.80
- XIIDRA (Drug) $122.76
- BROLUCIZUMAB (Drug) $120.25
- ReSTOR (Device) $119.76
- rhopressa (Drug) $116.36
- Clareon (Device) $102.08
- EYLEA HD (Biological) $93.21
- YUTIQ (Drug) $87.88
- Vabysmo (Drug) $85.21
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $71.04
- Cimerli (Biological) $65.49
- Izervay (Drug) $59.93
- Humira (Biological) $37.36
- Tecnis Symfony IOL (Device) $34.21
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $30.88
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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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