Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $52,680 | 24 | 54.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $30,525 | 6 | 31.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,564 | 9 | 5.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,016 | 100 | 5.2% |
| Honoraria | $1,575 | 3 | 1.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $1,500 | 1 | 1.5% |
| Entertainment | $98.47 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Gift | $40.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CooperVision Inc. | $47,733 | 31 | $0 (2023) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $31,587 | 30 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $6,158 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Visioneering Technologies, Inc. | $5,666 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $3,119 | 19 | $0 (2017) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $593.14 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Foundation for Sight | $575.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $204.30 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $203.30 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $193.46 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $195.82 | 3 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. ($112.79) |
| 2023 | $203.37 | 2 | Glaukos Corporation ($165.90) |
| 2022 | $52,203 | 24 | CooperVision Inc. ($46,012) |
| 2021 | $21,858 | 22 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($21,298) |
| 2020 | $3,239 | 10 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($1,500) |
| 2019 | $4,496 | 21 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($3,741) |
| 2018 | $8,425 | 27 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($5,049) |
| 2017 | $6,379 | 36 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($3,119) |
All Payment Transactions
145 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/24/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.03 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | ALDEN SCLERAL ZENLENS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug), Xelpros | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.79 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Glaukos Corporation | KXL system (not refurbished) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $165.90 | General |
| Category: Corneal Health | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MiSight Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.47 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.20 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $781.20 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.93 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/12/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/05/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/05/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,392.27 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/05/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.51 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/28/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VUITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.34 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/23/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,700.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/23/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/10/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,300.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/10/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/10/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/10/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.90 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | Onefit Contact Lens (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $617.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $1,815 | $936.42 |
| 2021 | 2 | 117 | 118 | $19,860 | $9,456 |
| 2020 | 3 | 104 | 104 | $14,625 | $8,014 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
6 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,815 | $936.42 | 51.6% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 105 | 106 | $17,520 | $8,042 | 45.9% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $2,340 | $1,414 | 60.4% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 80 | 80 | $12,050 | $6,871 | 57.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $1,685 | $757.03 | 44.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $890.00 | $386.12 | 43.4% |
About Dr. Thomas Arnold, OD
Dr. Thomas Arnold, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Sugar Land, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/20/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215923859.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Arnold, OD has received a total of $96,999 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $195.82 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 145 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($52,680).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Arnold has provided services to 232 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 233 services with total Medicare billing of $18,407. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 6 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Sugar Land, TX
- Active Since 09/20/2005
- Last Updated 07/17/2008
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1215923859
Products in Payments
- Onefit Contact Lens (Device) $47,579
- ZEN LENS (Device) $29,237
- MULTI-FOCAL LENS (Device) $2,441
- ULTRA (Device) $1,064
- XIIDRA (Drug) $656.03
- ALDEN SCLERAL ZENLENS (Device) $304.76
- BIOTRUE (Device) $179.22
- KXL system (not refurbished) (Device) $165.90
- Acuvue (Device) $163.23
- Cequa (Drug) $136.05
- VUITY (Drug) $116.34
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $113.10
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $105.89
- Clear Care (Device) $101.50
- P200DTx (Device) $98.47
- OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS (Device) $97.44
- Multiple Brands Contact Lens (Device) $97.09
- ALDEN SOFT IRREGULAR (Device) $90.32
- STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser system (Device) $90.20
- Avenova (Device) $80.74
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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