Total Payments
$2,177
2024 Payments
$122.19
Companies
12
Transactions
30
Medicare Patients
3,177
Medicare Billing
$282,668
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,077 (95.4%)
Travel$100.25 (4.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,077 | 29 | 95.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $100.25 | 1 | 4.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $705.35 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $266.51 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $181.06 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $160.92 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $137.66 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $133.06 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $130.77 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. | $122.19 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $99.31 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122.19 | 1 | RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. ($122.19) |
| 2023 | $247.11 | 2 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2022 | $106.49 | 1 | Alcon Vision LLC ($106.49) |
| 2021 | $71.29 | 1 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($71.29) |
| 2020 | $126.22 | 2 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($101.94) |
| 2019 | $396.87 | 6 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($160.92) |
| 2018 | $879.36 | 10 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($515.52) |
| 2017 | $227.24 | 7 | Allergan Inc. ($99.31) |
All Payment Transactions
30 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2024 | RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. | CYSTADROPS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.19 | General |
| Category: OCULAR METABOLIC AGENT | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.11 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/06/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ VIVITY (Device), AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.49 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/04/2021 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device), Tecnis IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.29 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 09/03/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.28 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/28/2020 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | CEQUA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.94 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/23/2019 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | INVELTYS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.32 | General |
| Category: OCULAR | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | BROMSITE (Drug), XELPROS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/07/2019 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 04/24/2019 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.54 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 03/11/2019 | Glaukos Corporation | iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.46 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 02/05/2019 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | INVELTYS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.60 | General |
| Category: OCULAR | ||||||
| 10/02/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.60 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 07/24/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | TearScience Lipiflow System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.33 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 06/27/2018 | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rhopressa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.73 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/19/2018 | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rhopressa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.93 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/04/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | ACTIVEFOCUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.06 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/31/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.00 | General |
| 05/19/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device), Tecnis 3-piece IOL, Tecnis Symphony IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $316.34 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 05/19/2018 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device), Tecnis 3-piece IOL, Tecnis Symphony IOL | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $100.25 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 02/13/2018 | Glaukos Corporation | ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 02/06/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.87 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 10/03/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.01 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 10/02/2017 | Allergan Inc. | RESTASIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.31 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 111 | 143 | $91,500 | $16,861 |
| 2022 | 5 | 130 | 169 | $101,425 | $19,618 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1,469 | 1,683 | $406,085 | $127,650 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1,467 | 1,633 | $263,347 | $118,538 |
Total Patients
3,177
Total Services
3,628
Medicare Billing
$282,668
Procedure Codes
31
All Medicare Procedures & Services
31 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 | 20 | 30 | $75,000 | $12,010 | 16.0% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,500 | $2,457 | 54.6% |
| 76519 | Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power | Office | 2023 | 23 | 45 | $7,875 | $1,414 | 18.0% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $1,250 | $629.00 | 50.3% |
| 92202 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $2,875 | $350.50 | 12.2% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 32 | $80,000 | $13,657 | 17.1% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $6,750 | $3,071 | 45.5% |
| 76519 | Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power | Office | 2022 | 32 | 63 | $11,025 | $1,961 | 17.8% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $1,350 | $640.91 | 47.5% |
| 92202 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $2,300 | $288.82 | 12.6% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 354 | 447 | $100,925 | $46,011 | 45.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 56 | $149,500 | $26,199 | 17.5% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 136 | 187 | $28,050 | $14,066 | 50.1% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 336 | 340 | $42,575 | $11,593 | 27.2% |
| 92020 | Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp | Office | 2021 | 319 | 321 | $16,050 | $8,184 | 51.0% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 60 | 60 | $15,000 | $7,093 | 47.3% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 93 | 95 | $11,630 | $5,310 | 45.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $17,500 | $4,224 | 24.1% |
| 76519 | Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power | Office | 2021 | 43 | 86 | $13,750 | $2,798 | 20.3% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 62 | 64 | $8,950 | $1,979 | 22.1% |
| 92202 | Extended examination of eye with drawing of optic nerve and surrounding area (macula) | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $2,155 | $192.79 | 8.9% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 386 | 470 | $81,799 | $49,667 | 60.7% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens | Facility | 2020 | 25 | 36 | $68,843 | $17,558 | 25.5% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2020 | 345 | 348 | $31,713 | $14,434 | 45.5% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2020 | 131 | 167 | $22,948 | $12,081 | 52.6% |
About Dr. Robert Appel, M.D
Dr. Robert Appel, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Glen Cove, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730140518.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Appel, M.D has received a total of $2,177 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $122.19 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 30 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,077).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Appel has provided services to 3,177 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,628 services with total Medicare billing of $282,668. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 31 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Glen Cove, NY
- Active Since 03/31/2006
- Last Updated 01/08/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1730140518
Products in Payments
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $416.59
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $198.14
- INVELTYS (Drug) $160.92
- Rhopressa (Drug) $137.66
- XIIDRA (Drug) $133.06
- ACTIVEFOCUS (Device) $125.06
- Vabysmo (Drug) $125.00
- CYSTADROPS (Drug) $122.19
- Cequa (Drug) $122.11
- AcrySof IQ VIVITY (Device) $106.49
- CEQUA (Drug) $101.94
- RESTASIS (Drug) $99.31
- iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System (Device) $71.46
- Tecnis IOL (Device) $71.29
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $24.28
- ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM (Device) $23.25
- BROMSITE (Drug) $23.00
- BESIVANCE (Drug) $20.23
- Bromsite (Drug) $19.46
- TearScience Lipiflow System (Device) $19.33
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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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