Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $944.68 | 39 | 96.4% |
| Gift | $35.52 | 2 | 3.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. | $306.74 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $93.94 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $79.98 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $53.76 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $52.37 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $39.76 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $37.46 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| RxSight Inc | $37.38 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| TissueTech, Inc. | $36.67 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $32.95 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $128.24 | 6 | Harrow Eye, LLC ($52.37) |
| 2023 | $40.03 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($26.44) |
| 2022 | $114.66 | 6 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($39.76) |
| 2021 | $147.82 | 8 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($57.93) |
| 2020 | $47.10 | 3 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG ($19.40) |
| 2019 | $109.81 | 4 | THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. ($47.08) |
| 2018 | $289.56 | 6 | THE CAMERON-EHLEN GROUP, INC. ($259.66) |
| 2017 | $102.98 | 6 | Shire North American Group Inc ($53.76) |
All Payment Transactions
41 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/24/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.40 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | VEVYE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.80 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.09 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | VEVYE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.37 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | RxSight Inc | RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device), RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE, RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.58 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.59 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 11/23/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | LUMIGAN (Drug), ALPHAGAN P | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.44 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/16/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug), LOTEMAX SM, PROLENSA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.78 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug), LOTEMAX SM, ALREX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.98 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/17/2022 | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | DEXTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.10 | General |
| Category: Corticosteroid intracanalicular insert | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | INVELTYS (Drug), EYSUVIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.05 | General |
| Category: Ocular | ||||||
| 04/11/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | Simbrinza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.90 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | DEXTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.85 | General |
| Category: Corticosteroid intracanalicular insert | ||||||
| 12/23/2021 | Glaukos Corporation | KXL System (Device), Photrexa | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.22 | General |
| Category: Keratoconus | ||||||
| 12/08/2021 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | INVELTYS (Drug), EYSUVIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.81 | General |
| Category: Ocular | ||||||
| 11/29/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.83 | General |
| Category: GLAUCOMA | ||||||
| 10/14/2021 | Sight Sciences, Inc. | OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/04/2021 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | TEPEZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: TEPEZZA | ||||||
| 07/28/2021 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | INVELTYS (Drug), EYSUVIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.19 | General |
| Category: Ocular | ||||||
| 06/30/2021 | Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | INVELTYS (Drug), EYSUVIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: Ocular | ||||||
| 06/28/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.34 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 08/26/2020 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device), AIR OPTIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.58 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/04/2020 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | None Specified (Medical Supply) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $16.12 | General |
| 05/08/2020 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | None Specified (Medical Supply) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 846 | 992 | $215,187 | $65,176 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1,217 | 1,376 | $343,308 | $103,872 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,282 | 1,474 | $356,126 | $108,264 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,180 | 1,292 | $303,025 | $88,705 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 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 | 269 | 278 | $62,550 | $21,462 | 34.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 152 | 223 | $53,074 | $18,947 | 35.7% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $27,522 | $6,379 | 23.2% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 116 | 142 | $21,300 | $6,026 | 28.3% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 112 | 129 | $12,900 | $3,035 | 23.5% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $12,600 | $2,850 | 22.6% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 71 | 81 | $8,100 | $2,039 | 25.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $4,676 | $1,546 | 33.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,784 | $1,170 | 30.9% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $4,736 | $908.79 | 19.2% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $3,175 | $541.03 | 17.0% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $770.00 | $273.26 | 35.5% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 378 | 392 | $88,200 | $32,542 | 36.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 153 | 200 | $47,600 | $16,414 | 34.5% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 35 | $59,435 | $14,010 | 23.6% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $28,050 | $7,237 | 25.8% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 135 | 161 | $24,150 | $6,943 | 28.7% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $13,780 | $4,900 | 35.6% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 141 | 164 | $16,400 | $4,038 | 24.6% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $17,850 | $3,901 | 21.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 63 | $10,521 | $3,680 | 35.0% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 91 | 100 | $10,000 | $2,955 | 29.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $8,944 | $2,558 | 28.6% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 36 | 48 | $6,900 | $1,290 | 18.7% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $3,096 | $1,075 | 34.7% |
About Dr. Thomas Alpren, M.D
Dr. Thomas Alpren, M.D is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/05/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508853474.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Alpren, M.D has received a total of $980.20 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $128.24 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 41 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($944.68).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Alpren has provided services to 4,525 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,134 services with total Medicare billing of $366,016. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Other Specialties Cornea and External Diseases Specialist
- Location Milwaukee, WI
- Active Since 10/05/2005
- Last Updated 03/05/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508853474
Products in Payments
- Symfony IOL (Medical Supply) $259.66
- INVELTYS (Drug) $79.98
- XIIDRA (Drug) $53.76
- VEVYE (Drug) $52.37
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $50.48
- Cyclosporine/Chondroitin PF (Drug) $47.08
- VYZULTA (Drug) $39.76
- RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS (Device) $37.38
- Prokera (Device) $36.67
- None Specified (Medical Supply) $35.52
- DEXTENZA (Drug) $32.95
- XDEMVY (Drug) $22.40
- KXL System (Device) $22.22
- Rocklatan (Drug) $20.50
- RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) $20.34
- Simbrinza (Drug) $19.90
- COMBIGAN (Drug) $18.19
- Rhopressa (Drug) $16.96
- DURYSTA (Drug) $16.83
- OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) (Device) $16.25
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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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