Total Payments
$6,351
2024 Payments
$297.75
Companies
35
Transactions
209
Medicare Patients
14,680
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,002 (78.8%)
Travel$1,304 (20.5%)
Gifts$45.00 (0.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,002 | 204 | 78.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,304 | 4 | 20.5% |
| Gift | $45.00 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,853 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $1,242 | 21 | $0 (2018) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $949.86 | 20 | $0 (2020) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $434.91 | 19 | $0 (2021) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $257.72 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $219.20 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $209.97 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Omeros Corporation | $152.59 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $128.50 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $89.69 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $297.75 | 11 | Alcon Vision LLC ($101.17) |
| 2023 | $424.73 | 20 | Alcon Vision LLC ($166.41) |
| 2022 | $406.04 | 21 | Alcon Vision LLC ($95.55) |
| 2021 | $581.10 | 30 | Alcon Vision LLC ($164.21) |
| 2020 | $1,065 | 28 | Alcon Vision LLC ($809.42) |
| 2019 | $711.74 | 22 | Alcon Vision LLC ($516.16) |
| 2018 | $1,257 | 41 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($627.22) |
| 2017 | $1,607 | 36 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($961.98) |
All Payment Transactions
209 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.80 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.44 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.67 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.40 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.46 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.16 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Centurion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.87 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.94 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.04 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Simbrinza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.93 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.31 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | NGENUITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.14 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.69 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.50 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.63 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/04/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/29/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.53 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/29/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.63 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 3,028 | 3,873 | $1.2M | $304,154 |
| 2022 | 25 | 3,723 | 4,868 | $1.7M | $397,854 |
| 2021 | 29 | 3,892 | 5,206 | $2.0M | $438,983 |
| 2020 | 25 | 4,037 | 5,651 | $1.6M | $367,454 |
Total Patients
14,680
Total Services
19,598
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Procedure Codes
106
All Medicare Procedures & Services
106 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 650 | 737 | $135,326 | $62,999 | 46.6% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 115 | 169 | $435,344 | $56,702 | 13.0% |
| 64708 | Release of arm or leg nerve | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 132 | $99,000 | $31,745 | 32.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 239 | 318 | $41,055 | $18,567 | 45.2% |
| 64727 | Release of nerve using operating microscope | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 132 | $99,000 | $18,226 | 18.4% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 497 | 586 | $37,650 | $16,133 | 42.8% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Office | 2023 | 60 | 69 | $39,960 | $15,775 | 39.5% |
| 92273 | Measurement of retinal and optic nerve function | Office | 2023 | 107 | 142 | $26,955 | $12,863 | 47.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 124 | 124 | $29,552 | $12,794 | 43.3% |
| 66982 | Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $46,368 | $9,575 | 20.7% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 203 | 223 | $20,415 | $9,250 | 45.3% |
| 65820 | Incision to improve eye fluid flow | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $16,874 | $7,755 | 46.0% |
| 83861 | Microfluid analysis of tears | Office | 2023 | 135 | 270 | $8,100 | $5,866 | 72.4% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 180 | 219 | $13,710 | $5,545 | 40.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $11,632 | $5,343 | 45.9% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 114 | 244 | $36,600 | $4,221 | 11.5% |
| 65855 | Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $8,316 | $2,721 | 32.7% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 104 | 107 | $7,380 | $2,493 | 33.8% |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | Office | 2023 | 11 | 30 | $5,820 | $2,465 | 42.4% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 131 | $78,000 | $1,259 | 1.6% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 86 | 86 | $5,420 | $1,046 | 19.3% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,495 | $699.25 | 46.8% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,226 | $111.50 | 9.1% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 180 | 279 | $718,704 | $85,401 | 11.9% |
| 64708 | Release of arm or leg nerve | Facility | 2022 | 121 | 194 | $145,500 | $56,161 | 38.6% |
About Dr. Vickas Khemsara, MD
Dr. Vickas Khemsara, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. 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 1477557023.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vickas Khemsara, MD has received a total of $6,351 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $297.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 209 transactions from 35 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,002).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Khemsara has provided services to 14,680 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 19,598 services with total Medicare billing of $1.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 106 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Winston Salem, NC
- Active Since 06/10/2005
- Last Updated 04/06/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477557023
Products in Payments
- AcrySof (Device) $1,445
- Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS (Device) $524.06
- Cequa (Drug) $257.72
- Clareon (Device) $244.75
- Tecnis iTec Preloaded Delivery System (Device) $238.79
- ACTHAR (Biological) $209.97
- LenSx (Device) $209.39
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $187.01
- Omidria (Drug) $173.99
- XIIDRA (Drug) $172.19
- RESTASIS (Drug) $150.12
- ORA (Device) $100.36
- INVELTYS (Drug) $89.69
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $86.41
- AcrySof IQ PanOptix (Device) $84.96
- OZURDEX (Drug) $81.10
- PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) $80.85
- DURYSTA (Drug) $79.97
- VYZULTA (Drug) $79.65
- LOTEMAX SM (Drug) $68.79
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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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