Total Payments
$17,627
2024 Payments
$5,378
Companies
19
Transactions
164
Medicare Patients
5,255
Medicare Billing
$1.7M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$9,486 (53.8%)
Consulting$3,450 (19.6%)
Other$3,434 (19.5%)
Travel$1,258 (7.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $9,486 | 156 | 53.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,450 | 1 | 19.6% |
| Grant | $3,146 | 3 | 17.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,258 | 3 | 7.1% |
| Entertainment | $288.00 | 1 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $6,181 | 92 | $0 (2024) |
| Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. | $3,645 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $2,146 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Ziemer USA | $1,528 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,143 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,028 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $494.57 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $406.82 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| RxSight Inc | $403.75 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $170.86 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,378 | 28 | Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. ($3,450) |
| 2023 | $1,350 | 22 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($423.04) |
| 2022 | $4,703 | 19 | Allergan, Inc. ($2,000) |
| 2021 | $519.42 | 9 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($327.70) |
| 2020 | $503.43 | 7 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($255.08) |
| 2019 | $2,664 | 28 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($2,287) |
| 2018 | $1,454 | 25 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($830.45) |
| 2017 | $1,055 | 26 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($726.80) |
All Payment Transactions
164 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,450.00 | General |
| 12/09/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.22 | General |
| 11/30/2024 | Ziemer USA | FEMTOLDV (Device) | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $288.00 | General |
| Category: Femto Z8 | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Ziemer USA | FEMTOLDV (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $240.64 | General |
| Category: Femto Z8 | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.22 | General |
| 11/11/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.76 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.37 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Simplicity (Device), VERITAS Vision System, Healon Duet Pro | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.68 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | TECNIS IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.84 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Simplicity (Device), Tecnis IOL, VERITAS Vision System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.41 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.02 | General |
| 07/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.30 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Simplicity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $180.67 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | CE-marked KXLA system (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.09 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.18 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Simplicity (Device), CATALYS SYSTEM, Tecnis Simplicity | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.52 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | VANTAGE TECHNOLOGY LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.12 | General |
| 04/02/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.03 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | VERITAS Vision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.50 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.27 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device), Tecnis IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.06 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.54 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 1,345 | 2,269 | $2.1M | $423,821 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1,074 | 1,845 | $2.6M | $343,374 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,504 | 2,655 | $3.7M | $506,964 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1,332 | 2,349 | $3.4M | $453,192 |
Total Patients
5,255
Total Services
9,118
Medicare Billing
$1.7M
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 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 | 580 | 1,022 | $1.8M | $342,039 | 19.1% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2023 | 117 | 156 | $140,732 | $31,399 | 22.3% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2023 | 569 | 979 | $93,140 | $22,027 | 23.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 68 | 96 | $91,288 | $20,131 | 22.1% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $34,264 | $8,225 | 24.0% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 440 | 794 | $2.2M | $269,815 | 12.4% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2022 | 133 | 179 | $187,950 | $33,431 | 17.8% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2022 | 438 | 789 | $102,570 | $18,082 | 17.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 45 | 61 | $64,050 | $11,873 | 18.5% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 22 | $71,500 | $10,173 | 14.2% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 632 | 1,167 | $3.2M | $404,804 | 12.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Facility | 2021 | 189 | 280 | $294,000 | $55,667 | 18.9% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2021 | 617 | 1,126 | $146,160 | $26,334 | 18.0% |
| 66982 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, complex | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 20 | $65,000 | $9,857 | 15.2% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Office | 2021 | 37 | 49 | $51,450 | $9,785 | 19.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $845.00 | $517.87 | 61.3% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens | Facility | 2020 | 586 | 1,074 | $2.9M | $370,530 | 12.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Facility | 2020 | 106 | 150 | $157,500 | $30,192 | 19.2% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2020 | 557 | 1,012 | $131,450 | $24,465 | 18.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Office | 2020 | 66 | 92 | $96,600 | $18,098 | 18.7% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lens | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 21 | $68,250 | $9,906 | 14.5% |
About Dr. John Bierly, MD
Dr. John Bierly, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/09/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831193515.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Bierly, MD has received a total of $17,627 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,378 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 164 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($9,486).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bierly has provided services to 5,255 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,118 services with total Medicare billing of $1.7M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 06/09/2005
- Last Updated 04/28/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831193515
Products in Payments
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $2,074
- Tecnis Simplicity (Device) $1,046
- ALPHAGAN P (Drug) $1,000
- FEMTOLDV (Device) $936.62
- Z8 (Device) $590.95
- Tecnis IOL (Device) $543.45
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $527.76
- Catalys Laser System (Device) $412.60
- Clareon (Device) $365.80
- CALLISTO eye (Device) $365.05
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $279.02
- ReSTOR (Device) $251.30
- LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) (Device) $248.38
- Ophthalmic Surgical Adjuncts (Device) $218.30
- ORA (Device) $188.70
- Tecnis Symfony IOL (Device) $173.97
- Cequa (Drug) $170.86
- VERITAS Vision System (Device) $164.10
- TECNIS IOL (Device) $145.17
- RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device) $140.31
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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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