Total Payments
$2,887
2024 Payments
$104.42
Companies
9
Transactions
62
Medicare Patients
10,954
Medicare Billing
$2.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,880 (65.1%)
Travel$1,007 (34.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,880 | 59 | 65.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,007 | 3 | 34.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,984 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $272.12 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Glaukos Corporation | $169.08 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. | $151.65 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $101.59 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $101.07 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $62.25 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $30.28 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $14.77 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $104.42 | 4 | Alcon Vision LLC ($62.04) |
| 2023 | $193.94 | 7 | Alcon Vision LLC ($70.62) |
| 2022 | $107.22 | 3 | Alcon Vision LLC ($92.45) |
| 2021 | $115.56 | 4 | Alcon Vision LLC ($100.67) |
| 2020 | $130.79 | 5 | Alcon Vision LLC ($73.47) |
| 2019 | $1,850 | 27 | Alcon Vision LLC ($1,585) |
| 2018 | $173.30 | 5 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($154.97) |
| 2017 | $211.31 | 7 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($117.15) |
All Payment Transactions
62 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.61 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.82 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | STELLARIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.15 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | STELLARIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.10 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/01/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.95 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.67 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.81 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/11/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.67 | General |
| 02/01/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.59 | General |
| 08/31/2022 | Genentech USA, Inc. | VABYSMO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.01 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/23/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.44 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.89 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/17/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/15/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.62 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/08/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.17 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/03/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.46 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/06/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/22/2020 | THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. | Pred-Moxi-Brom (Drug), Dex-Moxi, MKO Melt | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.12 | General |
| Category: Dry Eye | ||||||
| 03/12/2020 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ENVISTA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.20 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/14/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | ORA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.56 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.87 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | LenSx (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.12 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 2,255 | 4,365 | $2.0M | $593,866 |
| 2022 | 16 | 2,674 | 5,115 | $2.3M | $658,494 |
| 2021 | 16 | 3,146 | 6,069 | $2.7M | $734,283 |
| 2020 | 15 | 2,879 | 5,474 | $2.5M | $630,602 |
Total Patients
10,954
Total Services
21,023
Medicare Billing
$2.6M
Procedure Codes
73
All Medicare Procedures & Services
73 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 282 | 472 | $708,450 | $153,158 | 21.6% |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 20 | 218 | $238,725 | $148,017 | 62.0% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 145 | $253,750 | $64,462 | 25.4% |
| 65820 | Incision to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 57 | $118,440 | $34,730 | 29.3% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2023 | 124 | 155 | $124,800 | $28,514 | 22.8% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2023 | 56 | 361 | $58,298 | $27,443 | 47.1% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 211 | 211 | $74,900 | $22,777 | 30.4% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 380 | 1,151 | $96,138 | $20,670 | 21.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 214 | 214 | $62,660 | $18,847 | 30.1% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 249 | 561 | $34,106 | $16,220 | 47.6% |
| J3590 | Unclassified biologics | Office | 2023 | 39 | 243 | $30,375 | $15,701 | 51.7% |
| 66991 | Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 39 | $84,105 | $8,540 | 10.2% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 91 | 91 | $26,896 | $8,497 | 31.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 36 | 41 | $33,600 | $7,920 | 23.6% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2023 | 260 | 265 | $22,046 | $6,130 | 27.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $11,008 | $5,548 | 50.4% |
| 66989 | Complex extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 20 | $41,600 | $5,113 | 12.3% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $1,276 | $749.01 | 58.7% |
| 92286 | Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $677.25 | $470.88 | 69.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $509.04 | $358.00 | 70.3% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 354 | 604 | $906,000 | $199,553 | 22.0% |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 20 | 178 | $188,858 | $127,310 | 67.4% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 135 | 208 | $364,000 | $93,738 | 25.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 510 | 510 | $159,970 | $53,623 | 33.5% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2022 | 66 | 429 | $72,837 | $32,165 | 44.2% |
About Dr. Lee Birchansky, MD
Dr. Lee Birchansky, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/07/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518951433.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lee Birchansky, MD has received a total of $2,887 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $104.42 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 62 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,880).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Birchansky has provided services to 10,954 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 21,023 services with total Medicare billing of $2.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 73 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Cedar Rapids, IA
- Active Since 09/07/2005
- Last Updated 01/04/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1518951433
Products in Payments
- LenSx (Device) $459.02
- ORA (Device) $214.70
- ReSTOR (Device) $142.22
- ARGOS (Device) $132.66
- iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System (Device) $128.82
- AcrySof (Device) $120.36
- STELLARIS (Device) $99.49
- Clareon (Device) $92.45
- Symfony (Medical Supply) $74.09
- EYLEA HD (Biological) $63.19
- AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL (Device) $62.05
- Symfony IOL (Medical Supply) $60.44
- ENVISTA (Device) $40.20
- EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION (Biological) $38.40
- LOTEMAX (Drug) $23.63
- Pred-Moxi-Brom (Drug) $17.12
- DUREZOL (Drug) $15.39
- XIIDRA (Drug) $14.89
- VABYSMO (Drug) $14.77
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $13.45
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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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