Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $347.11 | 8 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| RxSight Inc | $93.75 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $86.15 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $76.55 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $53.77 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $24.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $12.89 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117.75 | 2 | RxSight Inc ($93.75) |
| 2021 | $76.55 | 1 | Allergan, Inc. ($76.55) |
| 2020 | $23.97 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($23.97) |
| 2019 | $12.77 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($12.77) |
| 2018 | $17.03 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($17.03) |
| 2017 | $99.04 | 2 | Shire North American Group Inc ($86.15) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.75 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/02/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.55 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 02/26/2020 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.97 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/20/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BTOD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.77 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/13/2018 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ULTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.03 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/14/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.15 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 01/09/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | ULTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.89 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 296 | 334 | $37,865 | $21,189 |
| 2022 | 8 | 291 | 341 | $35,211 | $20,240 |
| 2021 | 8 | 325 | 344 | $36,913 | $21,393 |
| 2020 | 9 | 312 | 338 | $37,433 | $20,635 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 97 | 98 | $12,740 | $8,271 | 64.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 71 | $6,390 | $4,376 | 68.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 31 | $4,030 | $2,448 | 60.7% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $5,850 | $1,769 | 30.2% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $1,995 | $1,241 | 62.2% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,100 | $1,015 | 48.3% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 29 | 32 | $1,760 | $882.82 | 50.2% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,680 | $653.52 | 38.9% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $1,320 | $532.03 | 40.3% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 85 | 85 | $11,050 | $6,386 | 57.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 76 | $6,945 | $4,727 | 68.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 40 | $5,200 | $3,548 | 68.2% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $3,500 | $1,940 | 55.4% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 39 | 42 | $3,951 | $1,864 | 47.2% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 36 | 43 | $2,365 | $987.16 | 41.7% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $1,045 | $408.50 | 39.1% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,155 | $378.96 | 32.8% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 119 | 120 | $15,600 | $9,562 | 61.3% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 45 | 45 | $6,300 | $4,048 | 64.2% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 46 | 49 | $4,606 | $2,818 | 61.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 31 | $3,720 | $1,978 | 53.2% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 42 | 50 | $2,750 | $1,481 | 53.9% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $1,680 | $729.15 | 43.4% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $1,100 | $478.00 | 43.5% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $1,157 | $299.97 | 25.9% |
About Dr. Paul Nienaber, OD
Dr. Paul Nienaber, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Rural Hall, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/04/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790715787.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paul Nienaber, OD has received a total of $347.11 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $117.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($347.11).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nienaber has provided services to 1,224 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,357 services with total Medicare billing of $83,457. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Rural Hall, NC
- Active Since 07/04/2006
- Last Updated 11/17/2008
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790715787
Products in Payments
- RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device) $93.75
- XIIDRA (Drug) $86.15
- DURYSTA (Drug) $76.55
- ULTRA (Device) $29.92
- INFUSE (Device) $24.00
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $23.97
- BTOD (Device) $12.77
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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.