Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $155,700 | 57 | 81.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,187 | 18 | 13.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,827 | 195 | 4.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $300.00 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Education | $25.65 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Research LLC | $73,917 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $62,180 | 101 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $50,316 | 64 | $0 (2018) |
| Avedro Inc. | $1,000 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Glaukos Corporation | $517.24 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $438.84 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $318.29 | 23 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $227.13 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $182.05 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $168.76 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,647 | 36 | Alcon Vision LLC ($30,058) |
| 2023 | $14,809 | 31 | Alcon Vision LLC ($10,418) |
| 2022 | $6,196 | 18 | Alcon Vision LLC ($5,070) |
| 2021 | $3,262 | 20 | Alcon Vision LLC ($3,037) |
| 2020 | $13,308 | 23 | Alcon Vision LLC ($7,106) |
| 2019 | $25,071 | 30 | Alcon Research LLC ($17,394) |
| 2018 | $35,516 | 57 | Alcon Research Ltd ($24,724) |
| 2017 | $53,231 | 57 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($40,127) |
All Payment Transactions
272 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.97 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.00 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.97 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.58 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.44 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.01 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $5,899.90 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,541.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $471.12 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $442.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $424.06 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $275.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.49 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.49 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.98 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | VEVYE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.49 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.96 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.20 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 448 | 505 | $381,325 | $79,025 |
| 2022 | 10 | 566 | 646 | $507,356 | $107,410 |
| 2021 | 6 | 222 | 246 | $173,705 | $40,588 |
| 2020 | 6 | 302 | 340 | $271,500 | $61,318 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
33 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 120 | $312,000 | $52,244 | 16.7% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 79 | 79 | $16,765 | $8,559 | 51.1% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $10,500 | $3,620 | 34.5% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 100 | 104 | $15,600 | $3,596 | 23.1% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 46 | 50 | $7,146 | $3,568 | 49.9% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $7,350 | $3,445 | 46.9% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $5,200 | $1,305 | 25.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $1,404 | $866.07 | 61.7% |
| 92002 | New patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,605 | $796.26 | 30.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,105 | $586.68 | 53.1% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,650 | $438.98 | 26.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 96 | 158 | $410,800 | $66,331 | 16.1% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 103 | 103 | $19,925 | $11,557 | 58.0% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 31 | 33 | $27,000 | $10,033 | 37.2% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 65 | 65 | $10,605 | $6,423 | 60.6% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 140 | 143 | $21,450 | $5,743 | 26.8% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 43 | 52 | $6,792 | $3,563 | 52.5% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 36 | 37 | $4,810 | $1,196 | 24.9% |
| 92002 | New patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $2,615 | $1,154 | 44.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $1,379 | $877.23 | 63.6% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $1,980 | $531.90 | 26.9% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 53 | $137,800 | $23,492 | 17.0% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $6,200 | $4,360 | 70.3% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 43 | 45 | $6,450 | $3,981 | 61.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $9,750 | $3,517 | 36.1% |
About Dr. Michael Gordon, M.D
Dr. Michael Gordon, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851489355.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Gordon, M.D has received a total of $190,040 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $38,647 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 272 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($155,700).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gordon has provided services to 1,538 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,737 services with total Medicare billing of $288,341. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 33 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 10/10/2006
- Last Updated 01/24/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851489355
Products in Payments
- Wavelight (Device) $84,172
- Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) $54,689
- LenSx (Device) $14,258
- WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser (Device) $1,692
- Clareon (Device) $1,278
- NGENUITY (Device) $1,065
- CE-marked KXLA system (Device) $300.00
- Centurion (Device) $275.89
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $267.92
- XIIDRA (Drug) $243.01
- DUREZOL (Drug) $221.11
- ARGOS (Device) $178.72
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $170.92
- AcrySof (Device) $128.67
- ENVISTA (Device) $109.88
- KXL System (Device) $108.19
- Prokera (Device) $98.65
- STELLARIS (Device) $91.45
- Luxor (Device) $74.19
- ReSTOR (Device) $73.82
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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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