Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $903.17 | 29 | 95.9% |
| Gift | $38.80 | 2 | 4.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $189.34 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $167.81 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $102.78 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $99.01 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $69.30 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $59.53 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $53.53 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $45.14 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | $38.80 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $27.26 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $165.67 | 3 | Alcon Vision LLC ($120.53) |
| 2023 | $21.33 | 1 | Alcon Vision LLC ($21.33) |
| 2022 | $59.19 | 3 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($27.26) |
| 2021 | $145.64 | 7 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ($59.53) |
| 2020 | $108.03 | 6 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG ($38.80) |
| 2019 | $27.96 | 2 | Alcon Vision LLC ($14.99) |
| 2018 | $140.95 | 4 | Allergan Inc. ($106.03) |
| 2017 | $273.20 | 5 | CooperVision Inc. ($102.78) |
All Payment Transactions
31 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/15/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.35 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.79 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/19/2022 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.79 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.26 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/20/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/15/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.04 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 10/19/2021 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.11 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/28/2021 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/16/2021 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.20 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/11/2021 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.22 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/21/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | LUMIGAN (Drug), COMBIGAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.73 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/17/2021 | Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC | Tobradex ST (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.81 | General |
| Category: Anti-Infective/Steroid | ||||||
| 11/18/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.01 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 10/21/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device), AIR OPTIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.35 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/19/2020 | Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC | Flarex (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.87 | General |
| Category: ophthalmic | ||||||
| 06/05/2020 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | VYZULTA (Drug), ALREX, BEPREVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/22/2020 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | None Specified (Medical Supply) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
| 04/03/2020 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | None Specified (Medical Supply) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
| 06/19/2019 | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rhopressa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.97 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 03/20/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device), AIR OPTIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.99 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/19/2018 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.48 | General |
| 09/06/2018 | Allergan Inc. | RESTASIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.55 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 04/18/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Acuvue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.77 | General |
| Category: Soft Contact Lenses | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 643 | 2,193 | $72,919 | $39,637 |
| 2022 | 13 | 590 | 3,196 | $65,574 | $36,484 |
| 2021 | 14 | 664 | 2,505 | $76,364 | $42,375 |
| 2020 | 13 | 654 | 802 | $75,798 | $41,333 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 73 | 95 | $9,828 | $6,815 | 69.3% |
| 92273 | Measurement of retinal and optic nerve function | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $9,452 | $5,699 | 60.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 96 | $7,258 | $4,744 | 65.4% |
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 82 | $8,178 | $4,570 | 55.9% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2023 | 21 | 59 | $8,213 | $4,451 | 54.2% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $5,640 | $3,182 | 56.4% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $4,630 | $2,427 | 52.4% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 69 | 70 | $4,200 | $1,410 | 33.6% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 40 | 45 | $3,870 | $1,336 | 34.5% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2023 | 14 | 1,440 | $2,318 | $1,264 | 54.5% |
| 92283 | Extended exam involving color vision testing | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $2,535 | $1,152 | 45.4% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 39 | 44 | $2,464 | $760.26 | 30.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,222 | $748.35 | 61.2% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $1,232 | $509.07 | 41.3% |
| 92082 | Exam of visual field with intermediate testing | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $825.00 | $270.18 | 32.7% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $801.61 | $243.48 | 30.4% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $252.00 | $54.74 | 21.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 122 | $9,176 | $6,027 | 65.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 73 | $7,552 | $5,318 | 70.4% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 74 | 74 | $8,880 | $5,273 | 59.4% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 62 | 62 | $8,980 | $5,203 | 57.9% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2022 | 23 | 53 | $7,378 | $3,907 | 53.0% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2022 | 16 | 2,520 | $4,057 | $2,278 | 56.1% |
| 99309 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 33 | $3,168 | $1,978 | 62.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 49 | 53 | $4,558 | $1,776 | 39.0% |
About Dr. Richard Zhou, O.D
Dr. Richard Zhou, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Northport, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/31/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1134675960.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Zhou, O.D has received a total of $941.97 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $165.67 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 31 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($903.17).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Zhou has provided services to 2,551 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,696 services with total Medicare billing of $159,830. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Northport, AL
- Active Since 08/31/2016
- Last Updated 09/08/2016
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1134675960
Products in Payments
- Centurion (Device) $120.53
- RESTASIS (Drug) $113.56
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $102.78
- DAILIES (Device) $81.81
- ULTRA (Device) $69.30
- CyPass (Device) $64.68
- ACTHAR (Biological) $59.53
- INFUSE (Device) $52.32
- XIIDRA (Drug) $41.61
- None Specified (Medical Supply) $38.80
- Cequa (Drug) $27.26
- RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) $25.04
- VYZULTA (Drug) $24.00
- TOTAL30 (Device) $21.33
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $19.73
- Acuvue (Device) $17.77
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $15.79
- Rhopressa (Drug) $12.97
- Flarex (Drug) $11.87
- Tobradex ST (Drug) $11.81
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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