Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,707 | 300 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,222 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $945.30 | 58 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $803.80 | 29 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $755.62 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $474.17 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $425.32 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $413.37 | 21 | $0 (2019) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $410.75 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $380.51 | 17 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $246.37 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,380 | 59 | Alcon Vision LLC ($366.35) |
| 2023 | $755.72 | 42 | Alcon Vision LLC ($262.23) |
| 2022 | $883.70 | 41 | Alcon Vision LLC ($312.02) |
| 2021 | $590.89 | 36 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($163.48) |
| 2020 | $620.90 | 27 | Allergan, Inc. ($235.92) |
| 2019 | $652.15 | 31 | Alcon Vision LLC ($150.77) |
| 2018 | $1,024 | 42 | Allergan Inc. ($241.34) |
| 2017 | $798.86 | 22 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($285.56) |
All Payment Transactions
300 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.31 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.42 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.18 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.24 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.32 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.40 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.58 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.75 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.55 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.66 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.34 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.36 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.27 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.22 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.05 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.17 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.79 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.36 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.80 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 08/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.47 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 1,724 | 1,929 | $405,833 | $133,369 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,775 | 1,974 | $369,302 | $128,042 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,901 | 2,120 | $380,505 | $139,177 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1,627 | 1,747 | $258,554 | $97,708 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 663 | 669 | $95,667 | $50,065 | 52.3% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 42 | $84,000 | $16,462 | 19.6% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 30 | $69,000 | $16,332 | 23.7% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 189 | 264 | $26,400 | $14,372 | 54.4% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 24 | 36 | $27,000 | $8,915 | 33.0% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 204 | 209 | $20,900 | $8,798 | 42.1% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $9,690 | $5,102 | 52.7% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 201 | 205 | $28,560 | $4,919 | 17.2% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 152 | 179 | $24,990 | $4,581 | 18.3% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 126 | 127 | $7,620 | $2,206 | 28.9% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 42 | 90 | $11,250 | $1,468 | 13.0% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $756.00 | $148.52 | 19.6% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 678 | 685 | $95,935 | $50,936 | 53.1% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 188 | 282 | $27,410 | $16,599 | 60.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 39 | $78,000 | $15,947 | 20.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 238 | 246 | $24,600 | $10,200 | 41.5% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 29 | 38 | $28,500 | $8,323 | 29.2% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $32,200 | $7,943 | 24.7% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 234 | 242 | $33,880 | $5,689 | 16.8% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $9,470 | $4,766 | 50.3% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 141 | 157 | $21,980 | $4,117 | 18.7% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2022 | 107 | 108 | $6,480 | $1,908 | 29.4% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 36 | 78 | $9,875 | $1,409 | 14.3% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $972.00 | $205.72 | 21.2% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 675 | 685 | $93,555 | $52,051 | 55.6% |
About Dr. Stephen Pollack, MD
Dr. Stephen Pollack, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Williamsville, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/15/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1760468409.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Pollack, MD has received a total of $6,707 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,380 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 300 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,707).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pollack has provided services to 7,027 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,770 services with total Medicare billing of $498,296. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Williamsville, NY
- Active Since 12/15/2005
- Last Updated 01/04/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1760468409
Products in Payments
- XIIDRA (Drug) $1,262
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $578.83
- DURYSTA (Drug) $535.12
- ARGOS (Device) $373.77
- VYZULTA (Drug) $343.15
- rocklatan (Drug) $337.55
- Cequa (Drug) $314.16
- ACTIVEFOCUS (Device) $305.81
- Rocklatan (Drug) $276.74
- OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $166.68
- Rhopressa (Drug) $159.16
- TRAVATAN Z (Drug) $138.72
- CyPass (Device) $133.07
- RESTASIS (Drug) $124.99
- Syfovre (Drug) $124.99
- COMBIGAN (Drug) $124.96
- VUITY (Drug) $124.95
- OMIDRIA (Drug) $119.86
- MIEBO (Drug) $107.55
- Clareon (Device) $95.15
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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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