Total Payments
$1.2M
2024 Payments
$196,894
Companies
33
Transactions
901
Medicare Patients
13,046
Medicare Billing
$14.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$550,808 (46.9%)
Other$547,333 (46.6%)
Travel$45,158 (3.8%)
Food & Beverage$21,995 (1.9%)
Research$8,150 (0.7%)
Education$39.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $550,808 | 196 | 46.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $515,034 | 142 | 43.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $45,158 | 121 | 3.8% |
| Honoraria | $27,799 | 18 | 2.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $21,995 | 412 | 1.9% |
| Unspecified | $8,150 | 8 | 0.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $4,500 | 3 | 0.4% |
| Education | $39.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.2M
893 transactions
Research
$8,150
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $453,148 | 277 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $170,103 | 122 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $164,908 | 138 | $0 (2024) |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $71,250 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $61,355 | 40 | $0 (2018) |
| Alcon Research LLC | $44,014 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $24,309 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Hoffmann-La Roche Limited | $22,994 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Spark Therapeutics, Inc. | $21,335 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | $20,299 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $196,894 | 150 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($51,315) |
| 2023 | $174,985 | 141 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($52,432) |
| 2022 | $197,153 | 139 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($54,635) |
| 2021 | $115,240 | 72 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($59,496) |
| 2020 | $112,135 | 64 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($68,120) |
| 2019 | $118,761 | 114 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($50,751) |
| 2018 | $103,106 | 90 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($33,988) |
| 2017 | $155,209 | 131 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($92,312) |
All Payment Transactions
901 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 3 of 37
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/11/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | 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 | $2,645.00 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | ILUVIEN (Drug), YUTIQ | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,850.00 | General |
| Category: treatment of diabetic macular edema in patients who have been previously treated with corticosteroid | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Syfovre (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.81 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Susvimo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.86 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Susvimo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.90 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | 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 | $529.00 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.38 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug), ILUVIEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.57 | General |
| Category: Treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Biogen, Inc. | BYOOVIZ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Susvimo (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,680.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.46 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.63 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Syfovre (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.86 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.48 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | NGENUITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.49 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | 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 | $2,645.00 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | 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 | $1,745.70 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Susvimo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.68 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,640.00 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | 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 | $4,232.00 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Susvimo (Drug) | 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 | $2,940.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 07/02/2024 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.44 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Pearls of the Refill-Exchange Procedure for the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | $2,434 | 1 |
| STUDY OF THE PORT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH RANIBIZUMAB IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | $2,056 | 2 |
| PDS PHASE 3 ARCHWAY | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | $1,562 | 1 |
| Refill-Exchange Procedure for the Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab: Optimization and Enhanced Training | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | $1,452 | 2 |
| Optimization of the Refill-Exchange Procedure for the Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | $451.88 | 1 |
| A PHASE 2, DOUBLE-MASKED, RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED, MULTIPLE-DOSE, REGIMEN-RANGING STUDY OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF INTRAVITREAL REGN2176-3 IN PATIENTS WITH NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $193.76 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 2,999 | 33,225 | $6.8M | $3.5M |
| 2022 | 16 | 3,080 | 12,623 | $6.7M | $3.4M |
| 2021 | 18 | 3,277 | 11,735 | $6.8M | $3.6M |
| 2020 | 20 | 3,690 | 12,261 | $6.9M | $3.7M |
Total Patients
13,046
Total Services
69,844
Medicare Billing
$14.3M
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 339 | 3,206 | $4.0M | $2.2M | 54.8% |
| J2777 | Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 79 | 23,040 | $1.2M | $662,286 | 57.5% |
| J2778 | Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 55 | 954 | $477,000 | $174,766 | 36.6% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2023 | 455 | 1,880 | $498,651 | $167,191 | 33.5% |
| J3490 | Unclassified drugs | Office | 2023 | 30 | 53 | $131,865 | $94,097 | 71.4% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 939 | 2,349 | $174,487 | $61,954 | 35.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 597 | 885 | $148,982 | $50,104 | 33.6% |
| J2781 | Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 270 | $44,550 | $32,497 | 72.9% |
| J3590 | Unclassified biologics | Office | 2023 | 28 | 85 | $52,750 | $31,619 | 59.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 184 | 216 | $51,535 | $19,196 | 37.2% |
| 67036 | Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $31,267 | $11,199 | 35.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 79 | 79 | $24,571 | $8,801 | 35.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 115 | 115 | $24,032 | $8,300 | 34.5% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 34 | 39 | $2,670 | $979.44 | 36.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $1,995 | $676.80 | 33.9% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,060 | $220.11 | 20.8% |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 344 | 3,468 | $4.3M | $2.5M | 56.8% |
| J2778 | Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 103 | 2,492 | $1.2M | $551,106 | 44.2% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2022 | 474 | 1,907 | $518,357 | $173,723 | 33.5% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 1,003 | 2,203 | $166,547 | $58,486 | 35.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 621 | 906 | $155,361 | $53,725 | 34.6% |
| J3590 | Unclassified biologics | Office | 2022 | 46 | 127 | $100,500 | $50,151 | 49.9% |
| J2777 | Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 1,020 | $51,000 | $30,438 | 59.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 129 | 129 | $40,968 | $14,651 | 35.8% |
| 67036 | Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 22 | $36,670 | $14,020 | 38.2% |
About Dr. John Kitchens, M.D
Dr. John Kitchens, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/01/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972503993.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Kitchens, M.D has received a total of $1.2M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $196,894 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 901 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($550,808).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kitchens has provided services to 13,046 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 69,844 services with total Medicare billing of $14.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Retina Specialist
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 08/01/2005
- Last Updated 05/08/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972503993
Products in Payments
- EYLEA (Biological) $255,806
- Constellation (Device) $145,156
- EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION (Biological) $134,347
- EYLEA HD (Biological) $77,075
- NGENUITY (Device) $61,969
- Vabysmo (Drug) $48,253
- SUSVIMO (Drug) $42,349
- Lucentis (Biological) $38,573
- Syfovre (Drug) $31,716
- VABYSMO (Drug) $30,726
- Susvimo (Drug) $26,744
- Izervay (Drug) $24,059
- LUXTURNA (Biological) $21,335
- ILUVIEN (Drug) $18,033
- AcrySof (Device) $12,900
- CNTO 2476 (Biological) $12,670
- YUTIQ (Drug) $9,399
- PAVBLU (Biological) $8,000
- BEOVU (Drug) $6,675
- ForeseeHome (Device) $4,560
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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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