Total Payments
$3,559
2024 Payments
$122.68
Companies
16
Transactions
74
Medicare Patients
1,036
Medicare Billing
$53,933
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,469 (69.4%)
Travel$940.87 (26.4%)
Other$150.00 (4.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,469 | 71 | 69.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $940.87 | 2 | 26.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $150.00 | 1 | 4.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $1,454 | 13 | $0 (2017) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $831.32 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $494.16 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $373.38 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $75.89 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $69.18 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $46.33 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $36.94 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $36.09 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $34.13 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122.68 | 1 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($122.68) |
| 2023 | $251.46 | 5 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($196.31) |
| 2022 | $241.90 | 9 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($175.17) |
| 2021 | $214.97 | 7 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($116.82) |
| 2020 | $118.09 | 2 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($118.09) |
| 2019 | $486.29 | 9 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($395.49) |
| 2018 | $505.58 | 14 | Shire North American Group Inc ($236.18) |
| 2017 | $1,618 | 27 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($1,454) |
All Payment Transactions
74 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.68 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.75 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.05 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.21 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 05/30/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.51 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/01/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.94 | General |
| 12/01/2022 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.93 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 09/29/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.83 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug), VUITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | BTOD (Device), INFUSE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.84 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 07/07/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | EYEVANCE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | TobraDex ST (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.77 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMIC | ||||||
| 04/13/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.08 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/01/2022 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.42 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/08/2022 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.66 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 10/27/2021 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ULTRA (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY, INFUSE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 07/06/2021 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.84 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/22/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.94 | General |
| 05/11/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.25 | General |
| Category: DRY EYE | ||||||
| 04/27/2021 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XIIDRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.37 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/11/2021 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.90 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 05/20/2020 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device), ULTRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.29 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/30/2020 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ULTRA MULTIFOCAL TORIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.80 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/13/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | BIOTRUE (Device), ULTRA, BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.83 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 304 | 317 | $27,394 | $14,928 |
| 2022 | 7 | 275 | 301 | $26,950 | $14,803 |
| 2021 | 7 | 245 | 263 | $23,618 | $13,851 |
| 2020 | 4 | 212 | 216 | $17,916 | $10,351 |
Total Patients
1,036
Total Services
1,097
Medicare Billing
$53,933
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 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 | 113 | 119 | $12,495 | $7,324 | 58.6% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 85 | 86 | $5,590 | $1,996 | 35.7% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $3,375 | $1,929 | 57.2% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 33 | 36 | $2,700 | $1,823 | 67.5% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $1,674 | $1,043 | 62.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $1,560 | $812.50 | 52.1% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 100 | 105 | $11,025 | $5,999 | 54.4% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2022 | 15 | 26 | $3,250 | $2,073 | 63.8% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 75 | 76 | $4,940 | $1,777 | 36.0% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $2,700 | $1,619 | 60.0% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 25 | 30 | $2,250 | $1,364 | 60.6% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $1,550 | $1,063 | 68.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $1,235 | $908.37 | 73.6% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 89 | 92 | $9,660 | $6,446 | 66.7% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Office | 2021 | 12 | 23 | $2,875 | $1,817 | 63.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 72 | 73 | $4,745 | $1,802 | 38.0% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2021 | 24 | 26 | $1,950 | $1,288 | 66.0% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $2,430 | $1,199 | 49.3% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $1,178 | $883.08 | 75.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $780.00 | $416.00 | 53.3% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2020 | 87 | 89 | $9,345 | $5,822 | 62.3% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2020 | 71 | 71 | $4,615 | $2,076 | 45.0% |
| 92012 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient | Office | 2020 | 35 | 37 | $2,775 | $1,641 | 59.1% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions | Office | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $1,181 | $810.98 | 68.7% |
About Dr. Walter Guss, O.D
Dr. Walter Guss, O.D is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Middletown, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205829504.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Walter Guss, O.D has received a total of $3,559 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $122.68 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 74 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,469).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Guss has provided services to 1,036 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,097 services with total Medicare billing of $53,933. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Middletown, PA
- Active Since 08/23/2005
- Last Updated 07/30/2009
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205829504
Products in Payments
- ULTRA (Device) $1,470
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $467.42
- INFUSE (Device) $458.15
- XIIDRA (Drug) $280.46
- BIOTRUE (Device) $191.60
- ULTRA MULTIFOCAL TORIC (Device) $92.80
- Acuvue (Device) $90.21
- DAILIES (Device) $70.22
- RESTASIS MULTIDOSE (Drug) $53.25
- BTOD (Device) $49.68
- VYZULTA (Drug) $39.32
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $27.59
- PROKERA (Device) $18.21
- CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% (Drug) $15.05
- TobraDex ST (Drug) $11.77
- RESTASIS (Drug) $10.95
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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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