Total Payments
$232,422
2024 Payments
$1,400
Companies
7
Transactions
65
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$223,428 (96.1%)
Research$7,025 (3.0%)
Travel$1,008 (0.4%)
Food & Beverage$961.53 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $223,428 | 52 | 96.1% |
| Unspecified | $7,025 | 3 | 3.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,008 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $961.53 | 9 | 0.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$225,397
62 transactions
Research
$7,025
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $176,032 | 43 | $0 (2018) |
| Heru, Inc. | $50,430 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | $5,625 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan Inc. | $126.05 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $117.83 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| MacuLogix, Inc. | $68.32 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $21.89 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,400 | 1 | Heru, Inc. ($1,400) |
| 2023 | $32,770 | 10 | Heru, Inc. ($32,770) |
| 2022 | $18,061 | 6 | Heru, Inc. ($16,261) |
| 2021 | $3,893 | 2 | TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ($3,825) |
| 2019 | $117.83 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($117.83) |
| 2018 | $51,025 | 12 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. ($51,025) |
| 2017 | $125,155 | 33 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. ($125,007) |
All Payment Transactions
65 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,400.00 | Research |
| Study: Heru Development • Category: Ophthalmic | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $323.08 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,240.83 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $279.00 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,400.00 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 06/16/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $745.89 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,012.00 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,525.00 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,250.00 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 04/24/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,544.00 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 01/09/2023 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,450.00 | General |
| Category: Ophtalmic | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmic | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,825.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmic | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,737.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmic | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,875.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmic | ||||||
| 06/28/2022 | TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | TRC-NW500 (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | Research |
| Study: NW500 VALIDATION STUDY • Category: RETINAL CAMERA | ||||||
| 03/24/2022 | Heru, Inc. | Heru HMD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $323.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmic | ||||||
| 12/29/2021 | TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | TRC-NW500 (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,825.00 | Research |
| Category: OPHTHALMIC DEVICE | ||||||
| 11/17/2021 | MacuLogix, Inc. | AdaptDx (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.32 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Instrument | ||||||
| 04/08/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ULTRA (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.83 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/15/2018 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.00 | General |
| 06/08/2018 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,752.50 | General |
| 06/08/2018 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | CLARUS 500 Fundus Camera (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,127.50 | General |
| Category: Fundus Camera | ||||||
| 06/08/2018 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | CIRRUS HD-OCT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $536.25 | General |
| Category: Optical Tomographer | ||||||
| 06/08/2018 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | PLEX Elite 9000 (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $520.00 | General |
| Category: Optical Tomographer | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW500 VALIDATION STUDY | TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | $1,800 | 1 |
| Heru Development | Heru, Inc. | $1,400 | 1 |
About Dr. Michael Chen, O.D
Dr. Michael Chen, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Santa Clara, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568877496.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Chen, O.D has received a total of $232,422 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,400 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 65 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($223,428).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Santa Clara, CA
- Active Since 06/30/2014
- Last Updated 06/30/2014
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1568877496
Products in Payments
- CLARUS 500 Fundus Camera (Device) $105,493
- Heru HMD (Device) $50,430
- CIRRUS HD-OCT (Device) $9,315
- TRC-NW500 (Device) $5,625
- PLEX Elite 9000 (Device) $1,755
- ULTRA (Device) $117.83
- AdaptDx (Device) $68.32
- DAILIES (Device) $21.89
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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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