Total Payments
$26,453
2024 Payments
$1,154
Companies
23
Transactions
141
Medicare Patients
785
Medicare Billing
$46,868
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$19,003 (71.8%)
Food & Beverage$6,740 (25.5%)
Travel$663.60 (2.5%)
Other$47.45 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $19,003 | 15 | 71.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,740 | 122 | 25.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $663.60 | 2 | 2.5% |
| Entertainment | $47.45 | 2 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $14,056 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Research LLC | $5,324 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $3,912 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $831.84 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $369.75 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Optos, Inc. | $304.55 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| BioTissue Holdings, Inc. | $217.26 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $206.98 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $196.05 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $181.36 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,154 | 18 | Alcon Vision LLC ($862.67) |
| 2023 | $2,034 | 17 | Alcon Vision LLC ($1,713) |
| 2022 | $5,137 | 22 | Alcon Research LLC ($3,070) |
| 2021 | $6,354 | 27 | Sight Sciences, Inc. ($3,370) |
| 2020 | $2,774 | 13 | Alcon Vision LLC ($2,527) |
| 2019 | $7,558 | 14 | Alcon Vision LLC ($7,393) |
| 2018 | $1,191 | 19 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($732.73) |
| 2017 | $251.50 | 11 | Shire North American Group Inc ($179.72) |
All Payment Transactions
141 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.13 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.08 | General |
| 09/20/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 7 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.84 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | FORUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.88 | General |
| Category: Eye Care Data Management | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.18 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Optos, Inc. | OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE (Device), OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE, PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $26.18 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.68 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.69 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.16 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | Optos, Inc. | NFC-700 (Device), PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE, OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $21.27 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.28 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/16/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.29 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.68 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.35 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.83 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.74 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.17 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/06/2023 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.47 | General |
| 09/28/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.47 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.86 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.83 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.72 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.37 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 210 | 216 | $29,810 | $12,382 |
| 2022 | 5 | 252 | 264 | $36,660 | $14,669 |
| 2021 | 5 | 170 | 172 | $23,930 | $10,597 |
| 2020 | 6 | 153 | 161 | $20,400 | $9,220 |
Total Patients
785
Total Services
813
Medicare Billing
$46,868
Procedure Codes
22
All Medicare Procedures & Services
22 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 | 63 | 65 | $11,050 | $5,133 | 46.5% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 78 | 80 | $8,800 | $1,976 | 22.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $2,560 | $1,502 | 58.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $2,310 | $1,468 | 63.5% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,000 | $1,416 | 47.2% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $2,090 | $887.22 | 42.5% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 82 | 85 | $14,450 | $6,777 | 46.9% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 92 | 95 | $10,450 | $2,371 | 22.7% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $5,600 | $2,357 | 42.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 25 | $2,750 | $1,660 | 60.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 29 | 31 | $3,410 | $1,503 | 44.1% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 63 | 63 | $10,570 | $5,510 | 52.1% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $3,160 | $1,468 | 46.5% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 52 | 52 | $5,720 | $1,414 | 24.7% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 18 | 20 | $2,170 | $1,234 | 56.9% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $2,310 | $971.66 | 42.1% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 51 | 53 | $7,950 | $3,998 | 50.3% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $2,520 | $1,511 | 59.9% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2020 | 42 | 44 | $4,840 | $1,310 | 27.1% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions | Office | 2020 | 23 | 23 | $2,530 | $1,044 | 41.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 14 | $1,260 | $717.96 | 57.0% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $1,300 | $640.37 | 49.3% |
About Dr. Robert Chu, O.D
Dr. Robert Chu, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Fort Worth, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/14/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255313599.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Chu, O.D has received a total of $26,453 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,154 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 141 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($19,003).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chu has provided services to 785 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 813 services with total Medicare billing of $46,868. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 22 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Other Specialties Corneal and Contact Management, Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Location Fort Worth, TX
- Active Since 11/14/2005
- Last Updated 06/10/2009
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255313599
Products in Payments
- DAILIES (Device) $7,812
- TearCare SmartLid (Device) $3,527
- Precision 1 (Device) $1,219
- OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) (Device) $342.93
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $313.69
- PROKERA (Device) $311.68
- XIIDRA (Drug) $221.88
- DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) $218.72
- Ophthalmic Surgical Adjuncts (Device) $179.10
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $144.14
- TEPEZZA (Drug) $137.23
- Precision 7 (Device) $131.08
- Catalys Laser System (Device) $128.25
- MIEBO (Drug) $122.83
- FORUM (Device) $118.69
- P200DTx (Device) $106.91
- Centurion (Device) $105.25
- PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE (Device) $94.69
- Contact Lens (Device) $84.20
- Clareon (Device) $83.60
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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