Total Payments
$1.5M
2024 Payments
$363,698
Companies
25
Transactions
740
Medicare Patients
3,328
Medicare Billing
$708,798
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$701,233 (48.2%)
Other$370,384 (25.5%)
Consulting$326,932 (22.5%)
Travel$41,427 (2.9%)
Food & Beverage$13,259 (0.9%)
Gifts$120.59 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $701,233 | 415 | 48.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $358,108 | 3 | 24.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $326,932 | 87 | 22.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $41,427 | 24 | 2.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,259 | 203 | 0.9% |
| Honoraria | $8,276 | 4 | 0.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $4,000 | 2 | 0.3% |
| Gift | $120.59 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$752,122
325 transactions
Research
$701,233
410 transactions
Ownership
$0
5 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| RxSight Inc | $543,491 | 126 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Research LLC | $362,242 | 338 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $213,205 | 30 | $0 (2018) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $210,515 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| LENSAR, Inc. | $49,884 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $36,065 | 42 | $0 (2018) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $27,829 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $2,734 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. | $2,500 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $2,130 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $363,698 | 35 | RxSight Inc ($358,108) |
| 2023 | $80,489 | 75 | LENSAR, Inc. ($40,144) |
| 2022 | $36,061 | 98 | RxSight Inc ($15,234) |
| 2021 | $63,848 | 35 | RxSight Inc ($53,150) |
| 2020 | $111,918 | 37 | RxSight Inc ($87,769) |
| 2019 | $167,550 | 94 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($97,200) |
| 2018 | $290,976 | 76 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. ($145,652) |
| 2017 | $338,814 | 290 | Alcon Research Ltd ($242,729) |
All Payment Transactions
740 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 30
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.11 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | — | In-kind items and services | $76.66 | Research |
| Study: RxSight Light Adjustable Lens and Light Delivery Device New Enrollment Study • Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | — | In-kind items and services | $71.98 | Research |
| Study: RxSight Light Adjustable Lens and Light Delivery Device New Enrollment Study • Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.58 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.94 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/25/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.31 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Dividend, profit or other return on investment | $354,923.97 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.00 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iDose (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.66 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.06 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.27 | General |
| 07/11/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Tecnis Simplicity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.91 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.17 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.94 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | CE-marked KXLA system (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.54 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | ARGOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.40 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.84 | General |
| 04/08/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE, RXSIGHT LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.19 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Alcon Research LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimizing the Assessment of Refractive Outcomes After Cataract Surgery and Implantation of a Monofocal IOL | Alcon Research Ltd | $204,482 | 217 |
| CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) IN SUBJECTS DESIRING AN EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS | RxSight Inc | $128,992 | 14 |
| SUR-CAT-IOL-2001 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $97,200 | 2 |
| Use of the VisuMax Femtosecond Laser Lenticule Removal Procedure for the Correction of Myopia With or Without Astigmatism | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $61,225 | 10 |
| SUR-IOL-652-2001 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $47,800 | 3 |
| Observational, non-interventional, non-significant risk study of Capella Topographer and keratometry device (Capella) | Alcon Research LLC | $44,314 | 64 |
| RxSight Light Adjustable Lens and Light Delivery Device New Enrollment Study | RXSIGHT INC | $14,917 | 52 |
| RxSight Light Adjustable Lens and Light Delivery Device New Enrollment Study | RxSight Inc | $13,407 | 28 |
| Early Feasibility Study of UV-Femtosecond Laser Assisted Lenticular Extraction (UV Femto) | Alcon Research Ltd | $12,473 | 7 |
| Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) in Subjects With Prior Corneal Refractive Surgery | RxSight Inc | $6,337 | 5 |
| Observational, non-interventional, non-significant risk study of Capella Topographer and keratometry device | Alcon Research LLC | $5,113 | 4 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 434 | 617 | $1.3M | $181,656 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1,424 | 1,761 | $1.4M | $217,906 |
| 2021 | 12 | 759 | 967 | $1.1M | $172,808 |
| 2020 | 13 | 711 | 983 | $885,082 | $136,428 |
Total Patients
3,328
Total Services
4,328
Medicare Billing
$708,798
Procedure Codes
50
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 157 | 255 | $786,000 | $93,728 | 11.9% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 64 | $231,000 | $31,628 | 13.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2023 | 90 | 116 | $105,300 | $28,260 | 26.8% |
| 65820 | Incision to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 24 | $67,200 | $13,923 | 20.7% |
| 65400 | Removal of growth of cornea | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $43,200 | $8,333 | 19.3% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $5,280 | $1,979 | 37.5% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,100 | $1,456 | 28.5% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,750 | $914.67 | 33.3% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 15 | 30 | $6,750 | $469.10 | 6.9% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,200 | $430.34 | 35.9% |
| 92286 | Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,750 | $377.52 | 10.1% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $950.00 | $156.24 | 16.4% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 152 | 264 | $792,000 | $101,810 | 12.9% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 67 | $234,000 | $35,405 | 15.1% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 90 | $81,000 | $21,738 | 26.8% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 182 | 182 | $54,600 | $17,629 | 32.3% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 147 | 148 | $37,000 | $12,549 | 33.9% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 141 | 174 | $27,840 | $10,620 | 38.1% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 145 | 292 | $65,700 | $5,348 | 8.1% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 166 | 167 | $13,360 | $5,113 | 38.3% |
| 92286 | Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | Office | 2022 | 143 | 144 | $36,000 | $3,716 | 10.3% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2022 | 147 | 150 | $7,500 | $1,308 | 17.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $4,800 | $1,139 | 23.7% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $3,000 | $773.32 | 25.8% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $2,320 | $758.16 | 32.7% |
About Dr. Stephen Slade, M.D
Dr. Stephen Slade, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386693752.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Slade, M.D has received a total of $1.5M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $363,698 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 740 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($701,233).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Slade has provided services to 3,328 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,328 services with total Medicare billing of $708,798. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 05/10/2006
- Last Updated 08/24/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386693752
Products in Payments
- RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device) $387,338
- AcrySof (Device) $215,605
- LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) (Device) $156,153
- Tecnis Symphony IOL (Device) $146,345
- VisuMax (Device) $128,678
- IOLMaster 700 (Device) $66,474
- LENSAR LASER SYSTEM (Device) $49,884
- iDesign Advanced Wavescan Studio (Device) $42,899
- Wavelight (Device) $24,688
- UV Femtosecond Laser (Device) $12,473
- Centurion (Device) $12,182
- COMPACT INTUITIV Phacofragmentation System (Device) $11,550
- CIRRUS HD-OCT (Device) $11,375
- VERACITY SURGICAL (Device) $6,321
- Clareon (Device) $5,777
- Capella Topographer (Device) $5,113
- NGENUITY (Device) $4,900
- Wavelight Refractive Suite (Device) $4,628
- XIIDRA (Drug) $2,922
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $2,473
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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