Total Payments
$2,252
2024 Payments
$596.13
Companies
15
Transactions
106
Medicare Patients
3,550
Medicare Billing
$249,639
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,252 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,252 | 106 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $375.44 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $360.94 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $292.99 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $268.80 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $255.70 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $172.45 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $103.67 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $92.05 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $71.55 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $60.90 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $596.13 | 22 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($255.70) |
| 2023 | $537.04 | 28 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($194.36) |
| 2022 | $392.90 | 17 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ($154.28) |
| 2021 | $217.43 | 11 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. ($57.01) |
| 2020 | $90.77 | 4 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($47.15) |
| 2019 | $166.14 | 9 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($63.81) |
| 2018 | $136.79 | 8 | Shire North American Group Inc ($49.56) |
| 2017 | $114.68 | 7 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($39.27) |
All Payment Transactions
106 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), VYZULTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.57 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.39 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.16 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.44 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.62 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.55 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.04 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.87 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.05 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.35 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.60 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.22 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.34 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Simbrinza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.45 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.16 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.57 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.80 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.29 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 996 | 1,113 | $157,870 | $70,689 |
| 2022 | 12 | 959 | 1,028 | $133,123 | $63,901 |
| 2021 | 12 | 888 | 949 | $110,125 | $61,499 |
| 2020 | 9 | 707 | 799 | $96,377 | $53,550 |
Total Patients
3,550
Total Services
3,889
Medicare Billing
$249,639
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 327 | 399 | $67,830 | $32,789 | 48.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 361 | 398 | $47,810 | $22,966 | 48.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $14,820 | $5,550 | 37.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $8,330 | $3,346 | 40.2% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 47 | 50 | $4,950 | $2,131 | 43.1% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 83 | 85 | $7,310 | $1,925 | 26.3% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $4,128 | $1,288 | 31.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $975.00 | $477.62 | 49.0% |
| 67820 | Removal of eyelashes using forceps | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $1,717 | $216.16 | 12.6% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 252 | 256 | $33,320 | $16,361 | 49.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 164 | 175 | $29,710 | $15,518 | 52.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 174 | 207 | $24,840 | $12,920 | 52.0% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $8,100 | $4,365 | 53.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $9,880 | $4,205 | 42.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 68 | $5,090 | $2,295 | 45.1% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 46 | 53 | $5,247 | $2,262 | 43.1% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 84 | 86 | $7,396 | $1,946 | 26.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $3,570 | $1,656 | 46.4% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 38 | 40 | $3,440 | $1,124 | 32.7% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,170 | $832.14 | 71.1% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $1,360 | $415.14 | 30.5% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 405 | 427 | $55,510 | $34,516 | 62.2% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 96 | 121 | $10,890 | $7,065 | 64.9% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 47 | 47 | $7,050 | $4,704 | 66.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 46 | 46 | $5,520 | $2,678 | 48.5% |
About Dr. Stephanie Brien, OD
Dr. Stephanie Brien, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Asheville, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/12/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720086093.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephanie Brien, OD has received a total of $2,252 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $596.13 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 106 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,252).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brien has provided services to 3,550 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,889 services with total Medicare billing of $249,639. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Other Specialties Optometrist
- Location Asheville, NC
- Active Since 07/12/2005
- Last Updated 09/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720086093
Products in Payments
- Cequa (Drug) $375.44
- Acuvue (Device) $292.99
- INFUSE (Device) $258.67
- XDEMVY (Drug) $255.70
- TOTAL30 (Device) $139.70
- XIIDRA (Drug) $105.08
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $103.67
- VYZULTA (Drug) $103.65
- EYLEA HD (Biological) $92.05
- ULTRA (Device) $85.10
- INVELTYS (Drug) $60.29
- DAILIES TOTAL1 (Device) $47.34
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $45.64
- RESTASIS (Drug) $44.45
- MIEBO (Drug) $42.66
- Precision 1 (Device) $36.01
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $27.10
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $26.44
- DAILIES (Device) $24.45
- Simbrinza (Drug) $21.30
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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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