Total Payments
$195,872
2024 Payments
$13,801
Companies
33
Transactions
302
Medicare Patients
4,326
Medicare Billing
$2.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$98,783 (50.4%)
Other$57,826 (29.5%)
Royalty/License$17,865 (9.1%)
Food & Beverage$17,050 (8.7%)
Travel$4,349 (2.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $98,783 | 39 | 50.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $36,650 | 7 | 18.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $20,500 | 5 | 10.5% |
| Royalty or License | $17,865 | 3 | 9.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $17,050 | 236 | 8.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,349 | 10 | 2.2% |
| Honoraria | $675.59 | 2 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $100,210 | 90 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $20,753 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Digital Innovations LLC | $17,865 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $15,443 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| LENSAR, Inc. | $7,291 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $6,444 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $5,599 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $4,544 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. | $3,536 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $3,238 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,801 | 23 | LENSAR, Inc. ($4,131) |
| 2023 | $14,830 | 32 | Carl Zeiss Meditec Digital Innovations LLC ($7,865) |
| 2022 | $8,950 | 45 | Carl Zeiss Meditec Digital Innovations LLC ($5,000) |
| 2021 | $28,836 | 26 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($20,486) |
| 2020 | $18,850 | 22 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($17,400) |
| 2019 | $25,388 | 42 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($24,380) |
| 2018 | $29,497 | 42 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($27,152) |
| 2017 | $55,719 | 70 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($31,177) |
All Payment Transactions
302 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.13 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.16 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.18 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | CIRRUS 6000 with AngioPlex (Device), CLARUS, FORUM Glaucoma Workplace | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,800.00 | General |
| Category: Optical Tomography | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.29 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/14/2024 | LENSAR, Inc. | LENSAR LASER SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.42 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | enVista MX60 IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.93 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | enVista MX60 IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | enVista MX60 IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.72 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Honoraria | In-kind items and services | $25.59 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.35 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.75 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/24/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/04/2024 | LENSAR, Inc. | LENSAR LASER SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $174.09 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/03/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.67 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | LENSAR, Inc. | LENSAR LASER SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.47 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | LENSAR, Inc. | LENSAR LASER SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,900.00 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.41 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.82 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 1,059 | 1,780 | $3.1M | $494,843 |
| 2022 | 4 | 999 | 1,638 | $2.9M | $474,270 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,250 | 2,005 | $3.4M | $595,901 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1,018 | 1,649 | $2.8M | $492,637 |
Total Patients
4,326
Total Services
7,072
Medicare Billing
$2.1M
Procedure Codes
18
All Medicare Procedures & Services
18 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 530 | 954 | $2.2M | $306,302 | 14.1% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2023 | 450 | 723 | $704,925 | $154,890 | 22.0% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 66 | $183,780 | $29,688 | 16.2% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 26 | $31,330 | $3,737 | 11.9% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,220 | $226.31 | 18.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 506 | 895 | $2.0M | $293,369 | 14.4% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2022 | 430 | 660 | $643,500 | $147,284 | 22.9% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 68 | $188,740 | $31,476 | 16.7% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $18,075 | $2,141 | 11.8% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 522 | 921 | $2.1M | $311,710 | 14.9% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Facility | 2021 | 626 | 939 | $915,525 | $214,752 | 23.5% |
| 66982 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, complex | Facility | 2021 | 79 | 105 | $290,010 | $48,490 | 16.7% |
| 0191T | Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 20 | $50,000 | $18,146 | 36.3% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 20 | $24,100 | $2,803 | 11.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens | Facility | 2020 | 448 | 769 | $1.8M | $266,838 | 15.2% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Facility | 2020 | 493 | 763 | $743,925 | $178,512 | 24.0% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lens | Facility | 2020 | 61 | 91 | $251,475 | $43,114 | 17.1% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 26 | $31,330 | $4,173 | 13.3% |
About Dr. Gary Wortz, MD
Dr. Gary Wortz, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/04/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1710055041.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Wortz, MD has received a total of $195,872 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,801 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 302 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($98,783).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wortz has provided services to 4,326 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,072 services with total Medicare billing of $2.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 18 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 12/04/2006
- Last Updated 03/07/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1710055041
Products in Payments
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $59,599
- Catalys Laser System (Device) $26,326
- enVista MX60 IOL (Device) $18,103
- VERACITY SURGICAL (Device) $17,865
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $11,471
- LENSAR LASER SYSTEM (Device) $7,291
- ILEVRO (Drug) $6,244
- CIRRUS 6000 with AngioPlex (Device) $2,800
- XIIDRA (Drug) $1,878
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) $1,856
- OXERVATE (Drug) $1,849
- Clareon (Device) $1,580
- OMNI Surgical System (Device) $1,500
- Hydrus (Device) $1,017
- Tecnis Symfony Toric IOL (Device) $947.42
- Cequa (Drug) $867.69
- Hydrus Microstent (Device) $735.05
- AcrySof (Device) $451.31
- Ophthalmic Surgical Adjuncts (Device) $402.40
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $308.18
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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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