Total Payments
$9,749
2024 Payments
$1,227
Companies
27
Transactions
319
Medicare Patients
1,990
Medicare Billing
$106,932
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,898 (81.0%)
Other$969.69 (9.9%)
Travel$873.52 (9.0%)
Education$8.38 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,898 | 309 | 81.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $873.52 | 3 | 9.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $750.00 | 3 | 7.7% |
| Entertainment | $219.69 | 3 | 2.3% |
| Education | $8.38 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $2,422 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $1,663 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $1,309 | 31 | $0 (2018) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $792.95 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $626.91 | 29 | $0 (2019) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $547.53 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $396.14 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC | $350.91 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $251.69 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $224.10 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,227 | 42 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($413.26) |
| 2023 | $993.45 | 37 | CooperVision Inc. ($355.50) |
| 2022 | $1,118 | 46 | Alcon Vision LLC ($343.08) |
| 2021 | $1,029 | 35 | Alcon Vision LLC ($288.62) |
| 2020 | $316.33 | 16 | Alcon Vision LLC ($144.92) |
| 2019 | $2,098 | 42 | Alcon Vision LLC ($1,307) |
| 2018 | $1,480 | 48 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($626.69) |
| 2017 | $1,487 | 53 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($682.24) |
All Payment Transactions
319 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.69 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.33 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.68 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| 11/05/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.20 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.18 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.77 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.64 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.48 | General |
| 09/25/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.09 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.64 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.76 | General |
| 09/09/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug), MIEBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.77 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| 08/09/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.28 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Harrow Eye, LLC | VEVYE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.86 | General |
| Category: OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| 07/16/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.30 | General |
| 07/10/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| 05/20/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | RYZUMVI (Drug), TYRVAYA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| Category: Pharmacologically-induced mydriasis | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.45 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 523 | 3,873 | $59,003 | $27,073 |
| 2022 | 11 | 522 | 6,374 | $66,514 | $28,400 |
| 2021 | 11 | 524 | 6,232 | $60,430 | $28,850 |
| 2020 | 9 | 421 | 5,043 | $45,759 | $22,609 |
Total Patients
1,990
Total Services
21,522
Medicare Billing
$106,932
Procedure Codes
40
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 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 | 148 | 148 | $15,040 | $8,750 | 58.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 104 | $8,840 | $6,226 | 70.4% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 155 | 161 | $12,075 | $3,548 | 29.4% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2023 | 23 | 3,326 | $11,634 | $3,007 | 25.8% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $4,100 | $2,764 | 67.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $1,620 | $1,065 | 65.7% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 17 | 21 | $1,869 | $683.91 | 36.6% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $2,380 | $654.04 | 27.5% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $1,445 | $375.67 | 26.0% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 158 | 159 | $15,920 | $9,787 | 61.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 89 | $7,565 | $5,081 | 67.2% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2022 | 30 | 4,469 | $16,258 | $4,256 | 26.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 128 | 132 | $9,900 | $3,133 | 31.7% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $4,400 | $2,467 | 56.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 32 | $1,920 | $974.58 | 50.8% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2022 | 13 | 1,388 | $4,942 | $779.14 | 15.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,287 | $696.68 | 54.1% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $1,602 | $565.20 | 35.3% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 16 | 21 | $1,785 | $381.64 | 21.4% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $935.00 | $278.18 | 29.8% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 140 | 140 | $13,080 | $7,930 | 60.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 67 | 79 | $6,715 | $4,687 | 69.8% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Office | 2021 | 33 | 4,332 | $12,135 | $3,972 | 32.7% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 130 | 134 | $10,050 | $3,513 | 35.0% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 53 | 53 | $4,770 | $2,745 | 57.6% |
About Dr. Thomas Handel, OD
Dr. Thomas Handel, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Akron, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528038395.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Handel, OD has received a total of $9,749 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,227 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 319 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,898).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Handel has provided services to 1,990 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 21,522 services with total Medicare billing of $106,932. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Akron, OH
- Active Since 01/25/2006
- Last Updated 03/25/2014
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1528038395
Products in Payments
- DAILIES (Device) $2,791
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $913.26
- XIIDRA (Drug) $868.78
- INFUSE (Device) $596.33
- Acuvue (Device) $588.91
- TOTAL30 (Device) $357.83
- MyDay Contact Lens (Device) $318.48
- ILUX (Device) $305.35
- Contact Lens (Device) $264.27
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $233.43
- Multiple Brands Contact Lens (Device) $233.41
- BIOTRUE (Device) $199.26
- MiSight Contact Lens (Device) $133.16
- TEPEZZA (Biological) $130.01
- Precision 1 (Device) $128.41
- rocklatan (Drug) $121.84
- P200DTx (Device) $116.85
- ULTRA (Device) $111.62
- Cequa (Drug) $83.18
- NFC-700 (Device) $76.71
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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