Total Payments
$5,066
2024 Payments
$780.58
Companies
23
Transactions
208
Medicare Patients
21,553
Medicare Billing
$2.5M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,021 (99.1%)
Gifts$45.00 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,021 | 207 | 99.1% |
| Gift | $45.00 | 1 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,062 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $873.05 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $827.80 | 57 | $0 (2021) |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $493.35 | 15 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $328.45 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $290.43 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $264.82 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $178.11 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $174.47 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $136.16 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $780.58 | 32 | ABBVIE INC. ($560.56) |
| 2023 | $999.87 | 38 | Alcon Vision LLC ($359.67) |
| 2022 | $762.64 | 22 | Alcon Vision LLC ($288.81) |
| 2021 | $459.76 | 26 | Alcon Vision LLC ($152.60) |
| 2020 | $309.65 | 16 | Allergan, Inc. ($238.79) |
| 2019 | $838.62 | 37 | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($339.88) |
| 2018 | $714.75 | 28 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($178.29) |
| 2017 | $199.67 | 9 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($47.85) |
All Payment Transactions
208 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug), Ryzumvi | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.23 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.87 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.39 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.33 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.48 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.12 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug), Ryzumvi | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.37 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | Kahook Dual Blade (Device), Clearpath, Ahmed Glaucoma Valve | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Nova Eye, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.49 | General |
| 07/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.92 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.24 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.36 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.25 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.31 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.51 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.47 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.72 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.63 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.44 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.54 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 5,119 | 6,233 | $2.5M | $583,009 |
| 2022 | 19 | 5,213 | 6,318 | $2.6M | $614,061 |
| 2021 | 16 | 6,019 | 7,316 | $3.1M | $692,848 |
| 2020 | 18 | 5,202 | 6,226 | $2.7M | $573,476 |
Total Patients
21,553
Total Services
26,093
Medicare Billing
$2.5M
Procedure Codes
71
All Medicare Procedures & Services
71 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 219 | 379 | $647,868 | $171,182 | 26.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 900 | 1,598 | $648,360 | $146,433 | 22.6% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 1,095 | 1,112 | $437,425 | $93,017 | 21.3% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 819 | 832 | $162,776 | $38,097 | 23.4% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 94 | 105 | $125,682 | $32,147 | 25.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 294 | 351 | $100,759 | $20,813 | 20.7% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 734 | 738 | $84,992 | $19,261 | 22.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 138 | 138 | $73,581 | $16,467 | 22.4% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 288 | 435 | $42,694 | $10,111 | 23.7% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $35,178 | $9,408 | 26.7% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 291 | 294 | $37,218 | $8,622 | 23.2% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $29,749 | $5,948 | 20.0% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $19,771 | $4,931 | 24.9% |
| 66710 | Destruction of lens tissue using laser | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $17,225 | $4,113 | 23.9% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $3,187 | $806.40 | 25.3% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $2,606 | $629.31 | 24.1% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,057 | $519.68 | 25.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,344 | $502.79 | 21.5% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 228 | 391 | $688,772 | $177,487 | 25.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 961 | 1,360 | $545,752 | $121,360 | 22.2% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 982 | 991 | $397,133 | $95,003 | 23.9% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 120 | 129 | $155,587 | $39,781 | 25.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 510 | 648 | $182,149 | $38,944 | 21.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 738 | 748 | $149,383 | $35,741 | 23.9% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 731 | 736 | $89,210 | $19,884 | 22.3% |
About Gregory Nelson
Gregory Nelson is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043221351.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Gregory Nelson has received a total of $5,066 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $780.58 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 208 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,021).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nelson has provided services to 21,553 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 26,093 services with total Medicare billing of $2.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 71 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Arlington Heights, IL
- Active Since 08/11/2006
- Last Updated 03/05/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1043221351
Products in Payments
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $800.76
- XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) $478.02
- Rhopressa (Drug) $402.14
- VYZULTA (Drug) $345.90
- ORA (Device) $201.98
- TRAVATAN Z (Drug) $183.72
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $166.30
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) $162.43
- DURYSTA (Drug) $145.98
- ARGOS (Device) $138.44
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $136.16
- Clareon (Device) $132.98
- enVista MX60 IOL (Device) $129.29
- ALPHAGAN P (Drug) $125.01
- RESTASIS (Drug) $106.49
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $105.05
- Centurion (Device) $103.71
- rocklatan (Drug) $91.21
- AcrySof (Device) $82.50
- Kahook Dual Blade (Device) $76.22
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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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