Total Payments
$681,105
2024 Payments
$114,355
Companies
46
Transactions
1,105
Medicare Patients
1,785
Medicare Billing
$327,048
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$329,166 (48.3%)
Other$222,118 (32.6%)
Research$48,725 (7.2%)
Travel$44,269 (6.5%)
Food & Beverage$36,315 (5.3%)
Education$473.87 (0.1%)
Gifts$38.80 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $329,166 | 159 | 48.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $117,029 | 36 | 17.2% |
| Unspecified | $48,725 | 26 | 7.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $44,269 | 156 | 6.5% |
| Honoraria | $40,400 | 19 | 5.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $39,250 | 12 | 5.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $36,315 | 676 | 5.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $25,400 | 10 | 3.7% |
| Education | $473.87 | 8 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $38.80 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $38.50 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$632,380
1,079 transactions
Research
$48,725
26 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $144,179 | 224 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $84,033 | 91 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $82,197 | 111 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Research LLC | $45,854 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $45,811 | 51 | $0 (2018) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $43,608 | 69 | $0 (2024) |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited | $31,230 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Ellex, Inc | $22,793 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $22,319 | 30 | $0 (2017) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $19,337 | 76 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114,355 | 154 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($40,673) |
| 2023 | $75,359 | 114 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($41,481) |
| 2022 | $132,080 | 185 | Allergan, Inc. ($63,785) |
| 2021 | $89,918 | 176 | Alcon Research LLC ($31,721) |
| 2020 | $61,302 | 75 | Bausch Health US, LLC ($17,004) |
| 2019 | $72,664 | 147 | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. ($15,624) |
| 2018 | $42,918 | 102 | Ellex, Inc ($18,178) |
| 2017 | $92,509 | 152 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($37,591) |
All Payment Transactions
1,105 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 45
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.40 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.18 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.33 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug), ILUVIEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.94 | General |
| Category: Treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.78 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.74 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.74 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.92 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug), ILUVIEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.54 | General |
| Category: Treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.01 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6,190.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $389.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $314.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $306.89 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $270.54 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $270.54 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | TENEO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,125.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,275.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.68 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ORA System VerifEye (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,612.50 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Investigation of the WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser for Hyperopic LASIK | Alcon Research LLC | $31,721 | 24 |
| A STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TECHNOLAS? TENEO 317 MODEL 2 EXCIMER LASER FOR LASER IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS (LASIK) SURGERY TO TREAT MYOPIA OR MYOPIC ASTIGMATISM | Bausch Health US, LLC | $17,004 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 500 | 757 | $263,405 | $89,175 |
| 2022 | 11 | 465 | 696 | $238,263 | $83,136 |
| 2021 | 14 | 465 | 705 | $235,876 | $89,133 |
| 2020 | 11 | 355 | 497 | $176,631 | $65,605 |
Total Patients
1,785
Total Services
2,655
Medicare Billing
$327,048
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 137 | $137,000 | $45,096 | 32.9% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 45 | 71 | $36,920 | $14,028 | 38.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $17,050 | $6,861 | 40.2% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 102 | 242 | $29,040 | $6,286 | 21.6% |
| 67031 | Release of scar tissue between lens and retina using a laser | Office | 2023 | 15 | 22 | $14,300 | $5,074 | 35.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 69 | $10,285 | $3,877 | 37.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $7,705 | $3,440 | 44.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $5,000 | $2,004 | 40.1% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 42 | 50 | $3,750 | $1,394 | 37.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $1,380 | $848.60 | 61.5% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $975.00 | $266.16 | 27.3% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 69 | 125 | $125,000 | $42,040 | 33.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 40 | 64 | $33,280 | $12,949 | 38.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $14,525 | $6,129 | 42.2% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 88 | 216 | $25,920 | $5,620 | 21.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 53 | $10,325 | $4,761 | 46.1% |
| 67031 | Release of scar tissue between lens and retina using a laser | Office | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $9,750 | $3,291 | 33.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 52 | $7,305 | $3,004 | 41.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $4,900 | $2,081 | 42.5% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 26 | 29 | $3,103 | $1,498 | 48.3% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 40 | 44 | $3,300 | $1,263 | 38.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $855.00 | $500.24 | 58.5% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 68 | 117 | $117,000 | $41,760 | 35.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Office | 2021 | 39 | 63 | $32,760 | $13,393 | 40.9% |
| 67031 | Laser release of scar tissue between the lens and retina | Office | 2021 | 18 | 27 | $17,550 | $6,718 | 38.3% |
About Dr. Karl Stonecipher, MD
Dr. Karl Stonecipher, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Greensboro, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/19/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1427172246.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Karl Stonecipher, MD has received a total of $681,105 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $114,355 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,105 transactions from 46 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($329,166).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stonecipher has provided services to 1,785 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,655 services with total Medicare billing of $327,048. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Greensboro, NC
- Active Since 03/19/2007
- Last Updated 04/16/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1427172246
Products in Payments
- VUITY (Drug) $100,588
- Wavelight (Device) $76,555
- Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) $43,584
- WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser (Device) $36,168
- MIEBO (Drug) $35,032
- RESTASIS (Drug) $29,615
- TENEO (Device) $27,731
- IC-8 Apthera IOL (Device) $21,558
- UltraQ-R Nd: YAG Laser with Reflex Technology (Device) $20,208
- RayOne EMV (Device) $16,260
- PROLENSA (Drug) $15,835
- OMIDRIA (Drug) $15,032
- XIIDRA (Drug) $11,214
- INVELTYS (Drug) $11,092
- ACTHAR (Biological) $9,463
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $8,196
- EYSUVIS (Drug) $7,719
- Cequa (Drug) $7,597
- CEQUA (Drug) $6,670
- LOTEMAX GEL (Drug) $6,225
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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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