Total Payments
$2,002
2024 Payments
$925.22
Companies
13
Transactions
34
Medicare Patients
2,757
Medicare Billing
$341,112
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,869 (93.4%)
Education$96.50 (4.8%)
Gifts$36.64 (1.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,869 | 30 | 93.4% |
| Education | $96.50 | 2 | 4.8% |
| Gift | $36.64 | 2 | 1.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | $1,070 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $157.14 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $141.70 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $115.39 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $101.36 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $81.95 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $78.86 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $70.33 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $68.51 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $67.13 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $925.22 | 16 | Glaukos Corporation ($365.20) |
| 2023 | $459.14 | 7 | Glaukos Corporation ($441.30) |
| 2022 | $252.10 | 3 | GLAUKOS CORPORATION ($150.74) |
| 2021 | $126.90 | 2 | Glaukos Corporation ($113.05) |
| 2020 | $36.64 | 2 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG ($19.40) |
| 2019 | $135.04 | 2 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($70.33) |
| 2017 | $67.13 | 2 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($67.13) |
All Payment Transactions
34 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.84 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.44 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.32 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | CE-marked KXLA system (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.81 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.03 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Simplicity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.39 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.79 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.97 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.26 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.35 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | CE-marked KXLA system (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $158.98 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.70 | General |
| 11/04/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | KXL system (not refurbished) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.54 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | KXL system (not refurbished) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $94.91 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 08/31/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.43 | General |
| 01/26/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | PHOTREXA CROSS-LINKING KIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.18 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 01/15/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.56 | General |
| 01/15/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.68 | General |
| 10/25/2022 | GLAUKOS CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.08 | General |
| Category: CORNEAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | GLAUKOS CORPORATION | KXL SYSTEM (Device), PHOTREXA | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.66 | General |
| Category: KERATOCONUS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 551 | 933 | $197,748 | $80,455 |
| 2022 | 9 | 634 | 1,044 | $199,014 | $85,748 |
| 2021 | 13 | 894 | 1,297 | $231,837 | $102,698 |
| 2020 | 12 | 678 | 902 | $187,710 | $72,211 |
Total Patients
2,757
Total Services
4,176
Medicare Billing
$341,112
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 288 | 532 | $96,152 | $46,281 | 48.1% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2023 | 80 | 154 | $71,850 | $20,486 | 28.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 115 | 159 | $19,683 | $10,320 | 52.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,649 | $1,289 | 48.6% |
| 92071 | Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease | Office | 2023 | 18 | 33 | $2,772 | $842.10 | 30.4% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $1,214 | $493.55 | 40.7% |
| 76512 | 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,028 | $388.07 | 19.1% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,400 | $355.81 | 25.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 325 | 615 | $102,090 | $51,590 | 50.5% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2022 | 77 | 130 | $60,880 | $17,370 | 28.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 115 | 149 | $16,837 | $9,079 | 53.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $7,992 | $4,183 | 52.3% |
| 92071 | Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease | Office | 2022 | 16 | 44 | $3,696 | $1,187 | 32.1% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,120 | $1,134 | 36.3% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $1,446 | $564.86 | 39.1% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $2,000 | $420.07 | 21.0% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $953.00 | $219.13 | 23.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 340 | 542 | $89,972 | $49,509 | 55.0% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2021 | 97 | 150 | $67,860 | $20,745 | 30.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 188 | 300 | $33,900 | $19,238 | 56.7% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 58 | 58 | $11,310 | $3,831 | 33.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $6,660 | $3,502 | 52.6% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 34 | 46 | $2,940 | $1,220 | 41.5% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 33 | 36 | $4,860 | $1,112 | 22.9% |
| 92071 | Fitting of contact lens for treatment of ocular surface disease | Office | 2021 | 17 | 35 | $2,940 | $1,013 | 34.5% |
About Dr. Kenneth Himmel, MD
Dr. Kenneth Himmel, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972567154.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kenneth Himmel, MD has received a total of $2,002 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $925.22 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 34 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,869).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Himmel has provided services to 2,757 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,176 services with total Medicare billing of $341,112. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Albuquerque, NM
- Active Since 04/14/2006
- Last Updated 04/25/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972567154
Products in Payments
- CE-marked KXLA system (Device) $231.79
- MIEBO (Drug) $157.14
- KXL system (not refurbished) (Device) $135.45
- Photrexa (Drug) $133.41
- Tecnis Simplicity (Device) $115.39
- KXL System (Device) $113.05
- VUITY (Drug) $101.36
- Clareon (Device) $78.86
- KXL SYSTEM (Device) $78.66
- PHOTREXA CROSS-LINKING KIT (Drug) $76.18
- ENVISTA (Device) $70.33
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $68.51
- ORA (Device) $55.02
- None Specified (Medical Supply) $36.64
- ACTHAR (Biological) $16.26
- PROKERA (Device) $13.85
- AcrySof (Device) $12.11
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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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