Total Payments
$6,184
2024 Payments
$614.64
Companies
11
Transactions
77
Medicare Patients
243
Medicare Billing
$17,836
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,103 (50.2%)
Other$1,960 (31.7%)
Consulting$1,120 (18.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,103 | 66 | 50.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,800 | 4 | 29.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,120 | 4 | 18.1% |
| Entertainment | $160.44 | 3 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CooperVision Inc. | $5,027 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $324.66 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $243.46 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $170.91 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Optos, Inc. | $160.44 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| MacuLogix, Inc. | $109.43 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $61.73 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $55.16 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $13.93 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $13.77 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $614.64 | 14 | CooperVision Inc. ($557.40) |
| 2023 | $908.05 | 21 | CooperVision Inc. ($682.94) |
| 2022 | $400.82 | 11 | CooperVision Inc. ($299.28) |
| 2021 | $821.88 | 4 | CooperVision Inc. ($712.45) |
| 2020 | $364.17 | 3 | CooperVision Inc. ($250.00) |
| 2019 | $1,405 | 10 | CooperVision Inc. ($957.33) |
| 2018 | $1,514 | 7 | CooperVision Inc. ($1,485) |
| 2017 | $155.15 | 7 | CooperVision Inc. ($82.47) |
All Payment Transactions
77 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.19 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.75 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.67 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.92 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.49 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.31 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.55 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.69 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.09 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Optos, Inc. | NFC-700 (Device), PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE, OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $43.93 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.32 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.12 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.06 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.55 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.65 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.44 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.42 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.80 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/24/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.22 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/23/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.55 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/06/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/29/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.93 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/29/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.91 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.73 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/25/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.84 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 79 | 82 | $11,770 | $4,914 |
| 2022 | 3 | 77 | 80 | $9,745 | $5,575 |
| 2021 | 2 | 46 | 46 | $5,610 | $3,846 |
| 2020 | 2 | 41 | 41 | $5,010 | $3,501 |
Total Patients
243
Total Services
249
Medicare Billing
$17,836
Procedure Codes
10
All Medicare Procedures & Services
10 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $7,500 | $3,458 | 46.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $1,400 | $741.62 | 53.0% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,870 | $713.53 | 24.9% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $4,200 | $2,368 | 56.4% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $4,175 | $2,247 | 53.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $1,370 | $960.10 | 70.1% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $3,360 | $2,109 | 62.8% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $2,250 | $1,737 | 77.2% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 25 | 25 | $3,010 | $2,005 | 66.6% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $2,000 | $1,496 | 74.8% |
About Dr. Nickolas Vastis, O.D
Dr. Nickolas Vastis, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Columbia, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1376647396.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nickolas Vastis, O.D has received a total of $6,184 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $614.64 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 77 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,103).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vastis has provided services to 243 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 249 services with total Medicare billing of $17,836. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 10 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Columbia, SC
- Active Since 09/11/2006
- Last Updated 09/11/2012
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1376647396
Products in Payments
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $2,337
- MyDay Contact Lens (Device) $1,067
- MiSight Contact Lens (Device) $429.67
- Non-Product Brand Specific (Device) $300.00
- Multiple Brands Contact Lens (Device) $250.00
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $180.06
- Acuvue (Device) $170.91
- TOTAL30 (Device) $128.61
- Precision 1 (Device) $114.85
- AdaptDx (Device) $109.43
- P200DTx (Device) $102.23
- ULTRA (Device) $100.40
- Cequa (Drug) $61.73
- BTOD (Device) $55.16
- VYZULTA (Drug) $44.20
- NFC-700 (Device) $43.93
- Biofinity Contact Lens (Device) $23.41
- California (Device) $14.28
- INFUSE (Device) $13.93
- RESTASIS (Drug) $13.77
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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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