Total Payments
$2,762
2024 Payments
$1,304
Companies
12
Transactions
36
Medicare Patients
486
Medicare Billing
$28,789
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,762 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,762 | 36 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $428.75 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $427.96 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $421.00 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $285.14 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $251.50 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $220.91 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $211.13 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $209.56 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| BioTissue Holdings, Inc. | $145.75 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $124.99 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,304 | 17 | Alcon Vision LLC ($375.55) |
| 2023 | $937.42 | 12 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($254.94) |
| 2022 | $507.30 | 6 | BioTissue Holdings, Inc. ($145.75) |
| 2021 | $13.33 | 1 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ($13.33) |
All Payment Transactions
36 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.60 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.75 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.57 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.67 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.26 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.35 | General |
| 04/17/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.81 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.63 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.42 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug), ALPHAGAN P | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.19 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.45 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.91 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug), ALPHAGAN P | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.98 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.08 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.24 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | VUITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.26 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.72 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 300 | 328 | $39,143 | $15,329 |
| 2022 | 5 | 162 | 171 | $22,520 | $10,945 |
| 2021 | 2 | 24 | 24 | $4,040 | $2,515 |
Total Patients
486
Total Services
523
Medicare Billing
$28,789
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $17,480 | $7,388 | 42.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 74 | $5,772 | $2,561 | 44.4% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,280 | $1,478 | 45.1% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 51 | 53 | $5,830 | $1,381 | 23.7% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $2,242 | $874.19 | 39.0% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $2,691 | $809.44 | 30.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $1,470 | $741.62 | 50.5% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $378.00 | $95.40 | 25.2% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $9,734 | $4,886 | 50.2% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $6,170 | $2,572 | 41.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 44 | $3,318 | $1,745 | 52.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 23 | $2,305 | $1,329 | 57.7% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $993.00 | $412.12 | 41.5% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,090 | $1,263 | 60.4% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $1,950 | $1,252 | 64.2% |
About Dr. Kristy O'brien, OD
Dr. Kristy O'brien, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Columbia, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/04/2021. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699342162.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kristy O'brien, OD has received a total of $2,762 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,304 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 36 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,762).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, O'brien has provided services to 486 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 523 services with total Medicare billing of $28,789. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Columbia, SC
- Active Since 06/04/2021
- Last Updated 10/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1699342162
Products in Payments
- TOTAL30 (Device) $428.75
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $285.14
- Acuvue (Device) $254.94
- INFUSE (Device) $220.91
- Cequa (Drug) $211.13
- OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $209.56
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $149.99
- XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM (Device) $146.75
- PROKERA (Device) $145.75
- MyDay Contact Lens (Device) $125.01
- TEPEZZA (Drug) $124.99
- VUITY (Drug) $124.26
- MiSight Contact Lens (Device) $109.63
- XDEMVY (Drug) $22.14
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $16.86
- XIIDRA (Drug) $13.33
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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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