Total Payments
$134,791
2024 Payments
$5,526
Companies
24
Transactions
249
Medicare Patients
21,582
Medicare Billing
$15.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$111,707 (82.9%)
Food & Beverage$9,352 (6.9%)
Travel$7,255 (5.4%)
Other$6,477 (4.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $111,707 | 33 | 82.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,352 | 173 | 6.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,255 | 24 | 5.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,560 | 4 | 2.6% |
| Acquisitions | $1,663 | 1 | 1.2% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $1,130 | 5 | 0.8% |
| Entertainment | $124.18 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 7 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$134,791
242 transactions
Ownership
$0
7 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $100,782 | 106 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Research LLC | $19,450 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Vital Art and Science, LLC | $7,950 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| US Retina LLC | $2,792 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $962.64 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $575.80 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| NotalVision | $367.56 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $272.99 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $268.94 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Alimera Sciences, Inc. | $251.39 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,526 | 31 | Alcon Research LLC ($3,000) |
| 2023 | $32,878 | 47 | Alcon Vision LLC ($27,564) |
| 2022 | $17,620 | 37 | Alcon Vision LLC ($16,791) |
| 2021 | $20,423 | 43 | Alcon Vision LLC ($11,698) |
| 2020 | $23,017 | 25 | Alcon Vision LLC ($18,964) |
| 2019 | $26,396 | 39 | Alcon Vision LLC ($23,651) |
| 2018 | $512.67 | 13 | NotalVision ($223.59) |
| 2017 | $8,420 | 14 | Vital Art and Science, LLC ($7,950) |
All Payment Transactions
249 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.91 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.26 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug), ILUVIEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.45 | General |
| Category: Treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.90 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.13 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Luxor (Device), NGENUITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.13 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Syfovre (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.40 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.80 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.50 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Alimera Sciences, Inc. | YUTIQ (Drug), ILUVIEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.07 | General |
| Category: Treatment of chronic non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.64 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.45 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | NGENUITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.71 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Constellation (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.80 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.66 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.91 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Izervay (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.85 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.04 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EYLEA HD (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.66 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | OZURDEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.35 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 4,912 | 40,662 | $11.8M | $4.2M |
| 2022 | 24 | 5,740 | 20,423 | $9.6M | $4.1M |
| 2021 | 22 | 5,293 | 15,877 | $8.1M | $3.6M |
| 2020 | 23 | 5,637 | 15,377 | $8.1M | $3.6M |
Total Patients
21,582
Total Services
92,339
Medicare Billing
$15.6M
Procedure Codes
91
All Medicare Procedures & Services
91 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 395 | 3,914 | $6.4M | $2.6M | 41.0% |
| J2777 | Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 92 | 26,761 | $2.1M | $769,304 | 36.3% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2023 | 546 | 2,395 | $1.1M | $235,178 | 20.9% |
| Q5128 | Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 50 | 928 | $929,400 | $201,874 | 21.7% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 802 | 947 | $217,514 | $86,601 | 39.8% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 875 | 2,535 | $193,970 | $77,200 | 39.8% |
| J2778 | Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 40 | 396 | $242,720 | $70,274 | 29.0% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 1,119 | 1,333 | $167,958 | $36,400 | 21.7% |
| J3490 | Unclassified drugs | Office | 2023 | 27 | 58 | $113,670 | $35,148 | 30.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 311 | 439 | $64,471 | $29,190 | 45.3% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 277 | 277 | $76,528 | $28,185 | 36.8% |
| 67108 | Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $64,800 | $12,459 | 19.2% |
| J7999 | Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | Office | 2023 | 56 | 159 | $49,800 | $9,634 | 19.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $14,669 | $6,189 | 42.2% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 64 | 68 | $11,721 | $4,439 | 37.9% |
| J9999 | Not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs | Office | 2023 | 13 | 25 | $8,500 | $1,666 | 19.6% |
| 67515 | Injection of drug or substance into membrane covering eyeball | Office | 2023 | 29 | 44 | $7,488 | $1,318 | 17.6% |
| 76512 | 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Office | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $6,132 | $978.93 | 16.0% |
| 92202 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Office | 2023 | 73 | 77 | $6,160 | $867.32 | 14.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,529 | $688.25 | 45.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,516 | $673.65 | 44.4% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 29 | 189 | $755.00 | $150.10 | 19.9% |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 389 | 4,062 | $5.9M | $2.9M | 48.2% |
| J2778 | Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 86 | 1,780 | $1.1M | $393,267 | 36.2% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2022 | 541 | 2,367 | $863,400 | $234,500 | 27.2% |
About Dr. Samuel Houston, MD
Dr. Samuel Houston, MD is a Retina Specialist healthcare provider based in Orlando, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/31/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851533236.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Samuel Houston, MD has received a total of $134,791 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,526 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 249 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($111,707).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Houston has provided services to 21,582 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 92,339 services with total Medicare billing of $15.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 91 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Retina Specialist
- Other Specialties Ophthalmology
- Location Orlando, FL
- Active Since 03/31/2009
- Last Updated 04/20/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207WX0107X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851533236
Products in Payments
- Constellation (Device) $61,051
- NGENUITY (Device) $28,773
- mVT(R) Service (Device) $7,950
- ARGOS (Device) $5,600
- Centurion (Device) $2,100
- EYLEA (Biological) $819.38
- Viscoat (Device) $700.00
- Luxor (Device) $640.11
- FINESSE SHARKSKIN (Device) $463.52
- Lucentis (Biological) $412.02
- ForeseeHome (Device) $367.56
- OZURDEX (Drug) $278.83
- EYLEA HD (Biological) $219.22
- ILUVIEN (Drug) $141.35
- BEOVU (Drug) $128.93
- Vabysmo (Drug) $114.68
- STELLARIS PC (Device) $99.15
- P200DTx (Device) $71.51
- YUTIQ (Drug) $66.42
- Iluvien (Drug) $65.52
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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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