Total Payments
$560,748
2024 Payments
$97.77
Companies
13
Transactions
38
Medicare Patients
6,991
Medicare Billing
$712,187
Payment Breakdown by Category
Gifts$559,297 (99.7%)
Food & Beverage$1,433 (0.3%)
Education$17.84 (0.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | $559,297 | 3 | 99.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,433 | 34 | 0.3% |
| Education | $17.84 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $559,815 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $262.69 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Glaukos Corporation | $159.11 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $136.81 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| TissueTech, Inc. | $104.51 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $102.23 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $62.36 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| TearLab Corp | $23.94 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $23.80 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $20.02 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97.77 | 4 | Alcon Vision LLC ($52.07) |
| 2023 | $60.48 | 3 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($40.46) |
| 2022 | $129.11 | 1 | Alcon Vision LLC ($129.11) |
| 2020 | $331,152 | 2 | Alcon Vision LLC ($331,152) |
| 2019 | $228,648 | 10 | Alcon Vision LLC ($228,482) |
| 2018 | $358.02 | 6 | Glaukos Corporation ($159.11) |
| 2017 | $303.44 | 12 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($121.95) |
All Payment Transactions
38 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.82 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.25 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | CIRRUS HD-OCT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.80 | General |
| Category: Optical Tomography | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.62 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Vabysmo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Immunology and Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.11 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/21/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.98 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/20/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | LenSx (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $331,133.63 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/12/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | ORA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/23/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | LOTEMAX SM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.10 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | LenSx (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $27,580.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/11/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | AcrySof (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/19/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | LenSx (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $200,583.33 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/09/2019 | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rhopressa (Drug), Rocklatan | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.67 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 05/05/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| 04/29/2019 | Alcon Vision LLC | LenSx (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.77 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/04/2019 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.19 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 01/29/2019 | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Rhopressa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.14 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 10/18/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | DUREZOL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.82 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | LenSx (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.52 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/31/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| Category: OPTHALMICS | ||||||
| 07/25/2018 | Alcon Laboratories Inc | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/14/2018 | Glaukos Corporation | ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.11 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,905 | 2,511 | $304,370 | $183,037 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,861 | 2,546 | $282,155 | $178,073 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,625 | 2,450 | $289,756 | $200,242 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,600 | 2,172 | $236,239 | $150,835 |
Total Patients
6,991
Total Services
9,679
Medicare Billing
$712,187
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 495 | 518 | $85,665 | $51,010 | 59.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 184 | 345 | $41,440 | $25,536 | 61.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 207 | $34,640 | $21,391 | 61.8% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 326 | 486 | $26,755 | $16,449 | 61.5% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 34 | $27,200 | $16,123 | 59.3% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 27 | 35 | $14,875 | $10,206 | 68.6% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 164 | 186 | $15,870 | $9,538 | 60.1% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 198 | 202 | $11,285 | $5,832 | 51.7% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2023 | 16 | 48 | $7,200 | $4,597 | 63.8% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $7,630 | $4,102 | 53.8% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 49 | 52 | $6,020 | $3,995 | 66.4% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $5,295 | $3,255 | 61.5% |
| 68840 | Probing of nasal tear duct | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $6,350 | $3,004 | 47.3% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 97 | 97 | $4,900 | $2,991 | 61.0% |
| 92201 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing | Office | 2023 | 67 | 145 | $5,075 | $2,970 | 58.5% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 24 | 41 | $2,665 | $1,473 | 55.3% |
| 92202 | Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Office | 2023 | 32 | 43 | $1,505 | $566.16 | 37.6% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 468 | 488 | $78,383 | $47,881 | 61.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 227 | 460 | $50,620 | $33,601 | 66.4% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 323 | 484 | $25,405 | $16,282 | 64.1% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 34 | $25,200 | $15,476 | 61.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 173 | 192 | $15,542 | $9,875 | 63.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 82 | $14,055 | $9,025 | 64.2% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 20 | 26 | $10,751 | $7,785 | 72.4% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2022 | 20 | 62 | $9,300 | $6,118 | 65.8% |
About Dr. Sheldon Cowen, M.D
Dr. Sheldon Cowen, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Seattle, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417915745.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sheldon Cowen, M.D has received a total of $560,748 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $97.77 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 38 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Gift" ($559,297).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cowen has provided services to 6,991 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,679 services with total Medicare billing of $712,187. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Seattle, WA
- Active Since 05/03/2006
- Last Updated 10/04/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417915745
Products in Payments
- LenSx (Device) $559,416
- Centurion (Device) $241.17
- ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM (Device) $159.11
- ORA (Device) $150.50
- Rhopressa (Drug) $136.81
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL (Device) $129.11
- Prokera (Device) $104.51
- XIIDRA (Drug) $102.23
- Clareon (Device) $52.07
- MIEBO (Drug) $39.74
- AcrySof (Device) $30.88
- TearLab Osmolarity System (Device) $23.94
- CIRRUS HD-OCT (Device) $23.80
- VYZULTA (Drug) $22.62
- Vabysmo (Drug) $20.02
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $17.98
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $14.10
- DUREZOL (Drug) $12.82
- MACUGEN (Drug) $10.35
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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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