Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $145,085 | 117 | 36.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $94,450 | 42 | 23.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $50,602 | 185 | 12.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $42,610 | 28 | 10.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $37,075 | 22 | 9.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $24,498 | 598 | 6.1% |
| Unspecified | $5,650 | 3 | 1.4% |
| Honoraria | $2,145 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Entertainment | $99.45 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Education | $60.94 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $136,322 | 210 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $84,125 | 199 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $58,058 | 129 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $36,085 | 117 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $25,432 | 76 | $0 (2024) |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13,208 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $7,995 | 16 | $0 (2017) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $6,257 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $5,721 | 15 | $0 (2018) |
| Bausch Health US, LLC | $5,650 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $96,826 | 214 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($62,837) |
| 2023 | $78,178 | 163 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($50,616) |
| 2022 | $55,240 | 124 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($22,869) |
| 2021 | $28,435 | 98 | Alcon Vision LLC ($14,883) |
| 2020 | $30,589 | 65 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($18,558) |
| 2019 | $52,008 | 154 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($28,284) |
| 2018 | $47,035 | 138 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($33,204) |
| 2017 | $13,964 | 42 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($7,995) |
All Payment Transactions
998 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 40
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | ATLAS 500 (Device), CIRRUS 6000 with AngioPlex, CIRRUS HD-OCT | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $350.00 | General |
| Category: Optical Topographer | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device), Precision 1, DAILIES TOTAL1 | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,600.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device), Precision 1, DAILIES TOTAL1 | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $320.26 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device), Precision 1, DAILIES TOTAL1 | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.95 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device), Precision 1, DAILIES TOTAL1 | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.89 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device), Precision 1, DAILIES TOTAL1 | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.37 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device), Precision 1, DAILIES TOTAL1 | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.68 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.24 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.27 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.52 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $27.45 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.46 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $597.96 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $318.62 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $90.88 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.80 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.28 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.10 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.29 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study is to evaluate the product performance of kalifilcon A contact lenses compared to 1-Day Acuvue Oasys with Hydralux contact lenses and Clariti 1 Day contact lenses | Bausch Health US, LLC | $5,650 | 3 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 176 | 208 | $24,205 | $9,426 |
| 2022 | 8 | 180 | 208 | $20,515 | $9,080 |
| 2021 | 8 | 188 | 217 | $21,689 | $10,871 |
| 2020 | 7 | 184 | 208 | $20,615 | $9,532 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 39 | $4,815 | $2,390 | 49.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $4,490 | $2,205 | 49.1% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $4,180 | $1,698 | 40.6% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 41 | 44 | $4,180 | $971.76 | 23.2% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $2,640 | $898.80 | 34.0% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 22 | 31 | $2,325 | $710.10 | 30.5% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $1,575 | $551.27 | 35.0% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $3,905 | $2,425 | 62.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 42 | $3,175 | $1,536 | 48.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $2,465 | $1,363 | 55.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $1,890 | $1,176 | 62.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 31 | 33 | $3,135 | $848.80 | 27.1% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 26 | 31 | $2,325 | $660.91 | 28.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 13 | 17 | $2,045 | $584.79 | 28.6% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 19 | 21 | $1,575 | $484.28 | 30.7% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $6,499 | $4,348 | 66.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 34 | $2,550 | $1,318 | 51.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $2,030 | $1,221 | 60.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 17 | $1,785 | $1,095 | 61.3% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 29 | 35 | $2,625 | $811.56 | 30.9% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 28 | 29 | $2,755 | $789.62 | 28.7% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 21 | 25 | $1,875 | $770.72 | 41.1% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $1,570 | $517.27 | 32.9% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 40 | 40 | $4,975 | $3,490 | 70.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 28 | 37 | $3,885 | $1,707 | 43.9% |
About Dr. Mark Schaeffer, O.D
Dr. Mark Schaeffer, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Hoover, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/25/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1194005850.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Schaeffer, O.D has received a total of $402,275 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $96,826 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 998 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($145,085).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schaeffer has provided services to 728 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 841 services with total Medicare billing of $38,909. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Other Specialties Optometrist
- Location Hoover, AL
- Active Since 08/25/2011
- Last Updated 06/04/2012
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1194005850
Products in Payments
- INFUSE (Device) $85,647
- BIOTRUE (Device) $66,045
- VUITY (Drug) $35,231
- MIEBO (Drug) $22,635
- TOTAL30 (Device) $21,833
- DAILIES (Device) $14,163
- Precision 1 (Device) $13,402
- XDEMVY (Drug) $12,737
- INFUSE MULTIFOCAL (Device) $10,371
- DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) $7,565
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $7,471
- ULTRA MULTIFOCAL TORIC (Device) $6,720
- XIIDRA (Drug) $4,164
- RESTASIS (Drug) $2,795
- OXERVATE (Drug) $2,520
- TEPEZZA (Drug) $2,206
- CIRRUS HD-OCT (Device) $2,029
- CooperVision Contact Lens (Device) $1,757
- ULTRA (Device) $1,731
- RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) $1,533
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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