Total Payments
$627,113
2024 Payments
$188,970
Companies
20
Transactions
239
Medicare Patients
4,326
Medicare Billing
$506,105
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$561,919 (89.6%)
Travel$27,184 (4.3%)
Other$27,000 (4.3%)
Research$6,953 (1.1%)
Food & Beverage$3,932 (0.6%)
Education$126.40 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $561,919 | 75 | 89.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $27,184 | 74 | 4.3% |
| Grant | $22,500 | 2 | 3.6% |
| Unspecified | $6,953 | 9 | 1.1% |
| Honoraria | $4,500 | 5 | 0.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,932 | 73 | 0.6% |
| Education | $126.40 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$620,160
230 transactions
Research
$6,953
9 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $470,876 | 132 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $55,518 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $19,921 | 21 | $0 (2018) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $15,000 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $13,313 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $11,054 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $9,210 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $6,448 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $6,052 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $3,700 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $188,970 | 73 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($163,864) |
| 2023 | $16,529 | 10 | Dompe US, Inc. ($9,188) |
| 2022 | $10,337 | 14 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($8,950) |
| 2021 | $23,706 | 32 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($15,000) |
| 2020 | $96,703 | 29 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($70,475) |
| 2019 | $49,760 | 29 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($33,806) |
| 2018 | $207,658 | 25 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($196,444) |
| 2017 | $33,450 | 27 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($15,588) |
All Payment Transactions
239 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $32,000.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| 12/16/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.76 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,000.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.97 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $358.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $16,000.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,400.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,600.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 11/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,075.00 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $56.11 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.72 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.97 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.34 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.17 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.40 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.02 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.47 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUPIXENT CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,940 | 4 |
| OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF CONJUNCTIVITIS IN THE SETTING OF DUPIXENT TREATMENT FOR ATOPIC DERMATITIS | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,873 | 4 |
| BAWH_KSI | KOWA COMPANY, LTD. | $1,140 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 1,089 | 1,341 | $637,215 | $139,364 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,224 | 1,489 | $544,436 | $141,744 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,210 | 1,447 | $498,310 | $139,546 |
| 2020 | 19 | 803 | 945 | $317,943 | $85,451 |
Total Patients
4,326
Total Services
5,222
Medicare Billing
$506,105
Procedure Codes
83
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 255 | 320 | $91,113 | $31,241 | 34.3% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 69 | $148,452 | $30,626 | 20.6% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 31 | $89,342 | $18,822 | 21.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 164 | 183 | $36,631 | $12,733 | 34.8% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 29 | 34 | $44,400 | $9,402 | 21.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $28,642 | $8,026 | 28.0% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2023 | 32 | 36 | $30,866 | $4,870 | 15.8% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 85 | 108 | $30,634 | $3,976 | 13.0% |
| 83861 | Microfluid analysis of tears | Office | 2023 | 87 | 171 | $17,100 | $3,767 | 22.0% |
| 66999 | Other procedure on front of eye | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $52,200 | $3,536 | 6.8% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 100 | 109 | $21,800 | $2,934 | 13.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $8,062 | $1,995 | 24.7% |
| 67999 | Other procedure on eyelid | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,600 | $1,646 | 45.7% |
| 68115 | Removal of growth of eyelid lining, more than 1.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $6,342 | $1,638 | 25.8% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $5,424 | $1,092 | 20.1% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 41 | $6,238 | $813.64 | 13.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,005 | $717.49 | 23.9% |
| 76512 | 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Office | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $6,612 | $643.41 | 9.7% |
| 92132 | Imaging of front third of eye | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $3,292 | $605.68 | 18.4% |
| 67820 | Removal of eyelashes using forceps | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,460 | $278.98 | 8.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 282 | 352 | $80,960 | $35,074 | 43.3% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 60 | $112,758 | $27,458 | 24.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 144 | 160 | $28,651 | $10,978 | 38.3% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $49,966 | $10,635 | 21.3% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2022 | 57 | 70 | $58,696 | $10,547 | 18.0% |
About Dr. Esen Akpek, M.D
Dr. Esen Akpek, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Baltimore, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851356943.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Esen Akpek, M.D has received a total of $627,113 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $188,970 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 239 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($561,919).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Akpek has provided services to 4,326 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,222 services with total Medicare billing of $506,105. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Baltimore, MD
- Active Since 04/20/2006
- Last Updated 04/06/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851356943
Products in Payments
- Product in Development (Device) $470,876
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $39,310
- XIIDRA (Drug) $20,742
- DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $16,208
- NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED (Drug) $6,448
- ACTHAR (Biological) $3,700
- TEPEZZA (Biological) $2,500
- Oxervate (Drug) $2,400
- CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% (Drug) $1,569
- VEVYE (Drug) $1,400
- OXERVATE (Drug) $600.00
- BOTOX (Biological) $126.40
- Clareon (Device) $51.93
- DEXTENZA (Drug) $50.00
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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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