Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,000 | 1 | 88.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $383.86 | 13 | 11.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CooperVision Inc. | $3,000 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $262.12 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $121.74 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $95.35 | 2 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($95.35) |
| 2022 | $49.90 | 1 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($49.90) |
| 2019 | $3,043 | 4 | CooperVision Inc. ($3,000) |
| 2018 | $23.28 | 2 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($23.28) |
| 2017 | $172.65 | 5 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($121.74) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.57 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.78 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 03/03/2022 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.90 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 10/11/2019 | CooperVision Inc. | Non-Product Brand Specific (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/14/2019 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.31 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 03/21/2019 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.96 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 01/24/2019 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.41 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 11/14/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.04 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 06/11/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.24 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 09/29/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.06 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 05/31/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | BTOD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.74 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/25/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.88 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 05/17/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.82 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 02/03/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.15 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 30 | 30 | $2,260 | $1,159 |
| 2022 | 2 | 32 | 33 | $2,425 | $823.93 |
| 2021 | 2 | 29 | 29 | $2,490 | $1,451 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
6 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,310 | $834.96 | 63.7% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $950.00 | $324.36 | 34.1% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,565 | $609.84 | 39.0% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $860.00 | $214.09 | 24.9% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $1,740 | $1,196 | 68.7% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $750.00 | $254.67 | 34.0% |
About Hessam Vaziri
Hessam Vaziri is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Hartford, Connecticut. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/30/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1609108745.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Hessam Vaziri has received a total of $3,384 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $95.35 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($3,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vaziri has provided services to 91 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 92 services with total Medicare billing of $3,434. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 6 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Hartford, CT
- Active Since 01/30/2010
- Last Updated 11/05/2015
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1609108745
Products in Payments
- Non-Product Brand Specific (Device) $3,000
- Acuvue (Device) $262.12
- BTOD (Device) $121.74
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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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