Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $14,720 | 37 | 70.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,218 | 4 | 15.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,940 | 1 | 14.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $14,015 | 30 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $3,927 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $2,716 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $115.07 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $105.60 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $104.79 | 1 | CooperVision Inc. ($104.79) |
| 2023 | $2,500 | 1 | CooperVision Inc. ($2,500) |
| 2022 | $60.57 | 2 | Alcon Vision LLC ($48.91) |
| 2021 | $148.07 | 2 | CooperVision Inc. ($99.29) |
| 2020 | $105.60 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($105.60) |
| 2019 | $3,878 | 5 | Alcon Vision LLC ($3,878) |
| 2017 | $14,081 | 30 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($13,966) |
All Payment Transactions
42 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.79 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/10/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/03/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.66 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/15/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.91 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/11/2021 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.29 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/16/2021 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.78 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 02/10/2020 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | LOTEMAX SM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.60 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/21/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,940.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/18/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $439.49 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/18/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $219.97 | General |
| 11/18/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $199.20 | General |
| 11/18/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.17 | General |
| 12/10/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/10/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $563.79 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/10/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $240.00 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/10/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.89 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/10/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.38 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/10/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.32 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/03/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/03/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $444.79 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/03/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $208.17 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/03/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $178.60 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/03/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.60 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 12/03/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 11/19/2017 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device), iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, IntraLase FS Laser | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.20 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
About Dr. Sandra Block, OD
Dr. Sandra Block, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/30/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235122730.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sandra Block, OD has received a total of $20,878 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $104.79 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 42 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($14,720).
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 08/30/2005
- Last Updated 12/17/2008
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235122730
Products in Payments
- STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device) $12,497
- DAILIES (Device) $3,379
- MiSight Contact Lens (Device) $2,716
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $1,468
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $105.60
- TOTAL30 (Device) $48.91
- Tecnis IOL (Device) $48.78
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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