Total Payments
$1,054
2024 Payments
$38.51
Companies
11
Transactions
32
Medicare Patients
5,013
Medicare Billing
$562,322
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,034 (98.2%)
Gifts$19.40 (1.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,034 | 31 | 98.2% |
| Gift | $19.40 | 1 | 1.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $260.43 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $257.69 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $198.24 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Omeros Corporation | $127.00 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $66.43 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $37.44 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $29.62 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.86 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $20.55 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | $19.40 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38.51 | 2 | Alcon Vision LLC ($22.93) |
| 2023 | $35.40 | 2 | Alcon Vision LLC ($35.40) |
| 2022 | $146.51 | 3 | Alcon Vision LLC ($130.95) |
| 2021 | $134.40 | 9 | Allergan, Inc. ($53.90) |
| 2020 | $99.81 | 6 | Allergan, Inc. ($35.23) |
| 2019 | $417.10 | 8 | Omeros Corporation ($113.74) |
| 2018 | $85.11 | 1 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($85.11) |
| 2017 | $97.04 | 1 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($97.04) |
All Payment Transactions
32 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.93 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/19/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.48 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.56 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.91 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/30/2021 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Simplicity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.04 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 07/12/2021 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.44 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/11/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.65 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 04/19/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.07 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 04/14/2021 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | INVELTYS (Drug), EYSUVIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.21 | General |
| Category: Ocular | ||||||
| 03/30/2021 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/23/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 02/04/2021 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.73 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/26/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 12/14/2020 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.70 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/30/2020 | EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | DEXYCU (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.22 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Inflammation | ||||||
| 07/21/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.23 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 06/09/2020 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | None Specified (Medical Supply) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
| 03/12/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 02/14/2020 | Omeros Corporation | Omidria (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.26 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/24/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | PROLENSA (Drug), LOTEMAX SM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.83 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2019 | Omeros Corporation | OMIDRIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.74 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/07/2019 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | INVELTYS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.65 | General |
| Category: OCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 809 | 907 | $576,619 | $128,236 |
| 2022 | 11 | 761 | 855 | $487,599 | $107,522 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,441 | 1,577 | $523,256 | $130,645 |
| 2020 | 13 | 2,002 | 2,332 | $793,044 | $195,918 |
Total Patients
5,013
Total Services
5,671
Medicare Billing
$562,322
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 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 | 136 | 198 | $373,230 | $79,746 | 21.4% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 25 | $64,675 | $14,205 | 22.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $32,634 | $7,852 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 142 | 155 | $21,700 | $6,674 | 30.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 91 | $19,565 | $6,059 | 31.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $14,742 | $3,718 | 25.2% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 85 | 86 | $18,110 | $2,647 | 14.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $5,356 | $1,538 | 28.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,529 | $1,479 | 26.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,896 | $1,244 | 25.4% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 57 | $5,130 | $974.24 | 19.0% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $3,977 | $750.67 | 18.9% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $4,033 | $750.40 | 18.6% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $3,042 | $598.68 | 19.7% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 111 | 161 | $303,485 | $62,922 | 20.7% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $36,218 | $7,576 | 20.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 96 | 109 | $23,435 | $7,417 | 31.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 147 | 163 | $22,820 | $7,184 | 31.5% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 28 | $29,932 | $6,130 | 20.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $18,522 | $4,326 | 23.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $15,795 | $4,211 | 26.7% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $8,946 | $1,514 | 16.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $5,150 | $1,479 | 28.7% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 72 | $6,480 | $1,276 | 19.7% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $4,633 | $949.37 | 20.5% |
About Dr. Levi Kauffman, M.D
Dr. Levi Kauffman, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/21/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508245762.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Levi Kauffman, M.D has received a total of $1,054 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $38.51 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 32 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,034).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kauffman has provided services to 5,013 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,671 services with total Medicare billing of $562,322. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Ophthalmology
- Location Winston Salem, NC
- Active Since 05/21/2015
- Last Updated 12/01/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508245762
Products in Payments
- Lucentis (Biological) $257.69
- OMIDRIA (Drug) $113.74
- OZURDEX (Drug) $109.11
- ARGOS (Device) $107.04
- Centurion (Device) $82.24
- XIIDRA (Drug) $66.43
- RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) $53.90
- AcrySof (Device) $47.07
- RESTASIS (Drug) $35.23
- INVELTYS (Drug) $24.86
- AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL (Device) $24.08
- ENVISTA (Device) $20.61
- BROMSITE (Drug) $20.55
- None Specified (Medical Supply) $19.40
- PROLENSA (Drug) $16.83
- Tecnis IOL (Device) $15.58
- Tecnis Simplicity (Device) $14.04
- Omidria (Drug) $13.26
- DEXYCU (Drug) $12.22
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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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