Total Payments
$26,763
2024 Payments
$1,805
Companies
32
Transactions
277
Medicare Patients
2,050
Medicare Billing
$354,689
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$10,095 (37.7%)
Food & Beverage$8,938 (33.4%)
Other$6,550 (24.5%)
Travel$1,096 (4.1%)
Education$83.97 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $10,095 | 7 | 37.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,938 | 260 | 33.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,550 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $3,000 | 2 | 11.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,096 | 5 | 4.1% |
| Education | $83.97 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $14,213 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $2,262 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $1,920 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $1,304 | 21 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,061 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $900.53 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $824.23 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $635.46 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $501.74 | 14 | $0 (2018) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $462.69 | 15 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,805 | 38 | Alcon Vision LLC ($1,016) |
| 2023 | $1,273 | 33 | ABBVIE INC. ($481.30) |
| 2022 | $1,511 | 30 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($717.21) |
| 2021 | $8,791 | 51 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($6,995) |
| 2020 | $3,863 | 31 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($3,012) |
| 2019 | $2,785 | 35 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($1,186) |
| 2018 | $3,922 | 30 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($3,020) |
| 2017 | $2,813 | 29 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($1,920) |
All Payment Transactions
277 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.41 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.89 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.55 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.09 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.65 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.44 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.42 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.90 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.30 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.87 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.12 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.49 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Precision 1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.59 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.66 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.04 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.79 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 04/07/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | HYDRUS Microstent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | QUATERA 700 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.11 | General |
| Category: Optical Biometer | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Air Optix Color (Device), DAILIES TOTAL1, Precision 1 | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.49 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 473 | 583 | $185,964 | $79,859 |
| 2022 | 11 | 508 | 661 | $206,654 | $86,789 |
| 2021 | 13 | 539 | 675 | $219,739 | $96,970 |
| 2020 | 12 | 530 | 663 | $193,980 | $91,072 |
Total Patients
2,050
Total Services
2,582
Medicare Billing
$354,689
Procedure Codes
46
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 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 | 64 | 104 | $104,000 | $40,284 | 38.7% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 41 | 53 | $23,095 | $12,848 | 55.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 103 | $12,978 | $6,699 | 51.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $13,629 | $6,319 | 46.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 57 | $10,146 | $5,044 | 49.7% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 77 | 109 | $10,175 | $3,074 | 30.2% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 37 | 39 | $6,708 | $3,020 | 45.0% |
| 92060 | Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $2,500 | $1,137 | 45.5% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,353 | $770.99 | 57.0% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $1,380 | $662.34 | 48.0% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 114 | $114,000 | $42,431 | 37.2% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 42 | 59 | $25,665 | $14,161 | 55.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 99 | 134 | $16,904 | $8,998 | 53.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 62 | $11,036 | $5,311 | 48.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $10,626 | $4,848 | 45.6% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 44 | 46 | $7,912 | $3,334 | 42.1% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2022 | 76 | 111 | $9,720 | $3,130 | 32.2% |
| 92060 | Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion | Office | 2022 | 32 | 44 | $4,400 | $2,025 | 46.0% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,690 | $1,256 | 34.0% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,921 | $913.77 | 47.6% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $780.00 | $381.92 | 49.0% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Facility | 2021 | 74 | 121 | $121,000 | $46,617 | 38.5% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser | Office | 2021 | 45 | 56 | $24,350 | $13,703 | 56.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 87 | 107 | $13,482 | $7,482 | 55.5% |
| 67311 | Realignment of the eye with repair of one horizontal eye muscle | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $8,790 | $5,840 | 66.4% |
About Dr. Thomas Elmer, MD
Dr. Thomas Elmer, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Amherst, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/10/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255335907.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Elmer, MD has received a total of $26,763 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,805 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 277 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($10,095).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Elmer has provided services to 2,050 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,582 services with total Medicare billing of $354,689. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Amherst, NY
- Active Since 06/10/2005
- Last Updated 06/01/2016
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255335907
Products in Payments
- VICTUS (Device) $8,273
- CRYSTALENS (Device) $1,606
- DURYSTA (Drug) $1,256
- VisuMax (Device) $1,136
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $1,041
- XIIDRA (Drug) $547.17
- Air Optix Color (Device) $500.00
- INVELTYS (Drug) $359.87
- Cequa (Drug) $307.66
- DAILIES (Device) $302.63
- ACTIVEFOCUS (Device) $256.15
- Clareon (Device) $237.87
- TOTAL30 (Device) $227.61
- OMIDRIA (Drug) $224.82
- Centurion (Device) $224.50
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $199.60
- HYDRUS Microstent (Device) $175.71
- Hydrus Microstent (Device) $166.73
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $162.52
- iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 (Device) $153.90
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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