VisuMax
Device
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
Total Payments
$7.0M
Transactions
4,913
Doctors
1,592
Companies
3
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124,107 | 118 | 62 |
| 2023 | $578,624 | 457 | 197 |
| 2022 | $579,364 | 445 | 212 |
| 2021 | $278,960 | 410 | 210 |
| 2020 | $1.5M | 253 | 119 |
| 2019 | $1.9M | 1,000 | 499 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | 1,142 | 507 |
| 2017 | $959,409 | 1,088 | 543 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $2.8M | 65 | 39.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $2.7M | 396 | 38.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $486,730 | 181 | 6.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $484,107 | 99 | 6.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $289,381 | 3,788 | 4.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $164,137 | 295 | 2.3% |
| Education | $61,303 | 84 | 0.9% |
| Gift | $40,151 | 5 | 0.6% |
Payments by Type
General
$4.2M
4,848 transactions
Research
$2.8M
65 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Sponsor | Amount | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRADA for Smile Study. | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $1.5M | 0 |
| SMILE procedure using VisuMax LASER | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $423,292 | 0 |
| Small Incision Lenticular Extraction in the DOD | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $360,000 | 0 |
| The Use of the VisuMax Femtosecond Laser Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) procedure for the correction of myopia with or with astigmatism | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $240,000 | 0 |
| Use of the VisuMax Femtosecond Laser Lenticule Removal Procedure for the Correction of Myopia With or Without Astigmatism | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $183,279 | 2 |
| Use of the VisuMax Femtosecond Laser Lenticule Removal Procedure for the Correction of Myopia | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $57,825 | 4 |
| A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Fellow Eyes Undergoing LASIK with Intralase IFS 150 versus the VisuMax | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $15,760 | 0 |
| Impact on Patient Outcomes of High versus Low Energy Settings on the Visumax Femtosecond for Small Incision Lenticule Extraction | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $14,580 | 1 |
| To Investigate visual acuities, refractive accuracy and predictability using SMILE | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $6,000 | 1 |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for VisuMax — Page 2
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , M.D | Ophthalmology | San Antonio, TX | $21,521 | 19 |
| , M.D | Ophthalmology | Santa Rosa, CA | $19,532 | 38 |
| , MD | Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | La Jolla, CA | $18,123 | 56 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Seattle, WA | $17,912 | 31 |
| , M.D | Ophthalmology | Watham, MA | $16,172 | 32 |
| , M.D | Ophthalmology | Brecksville, OH | $14,994 | 10 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Springfield, IL | $13,898 | 9 |
| , M.D | Ophthalmology | Draper, UT | $13,700 | 12 |
| , OD | Optometrist | Chicago, IL | $12,345 | 17 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | $12,335 | 33 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Madison, WI | $12,148 | 11 |
| , M.D | Ophthalmology | Bloomington, MN | $10,346 | 4 |
| , O.D | Corneal and Contact Management | Greenwood Village, CO | $9,112 | 11 |
| , O.D | Corneal and Contact Management | Greenwood Village, CO | $8,723 | 11 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Norfolk, VA | $8,709 | 8 |
| , MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Cincinnati, OH | $8,409 | 17 |
| David Wallace | — | Los Angeles, CA | $7,773 | 16 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Oakland, CA | $7,543 | 10 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $7,357 | 6 |
| , OD | Corneal and Contact Management | San Antonio, TX | $7,287 | 14 |
| , MD | Retina Specialist | Miami, FL | $7,229 | 5 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Durham, NC | $6,846 | 7 |
| , M.D | Ophthalmology | Springdale, AR | $6,680 | 22 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Irving, TX | $6,080 | 26 |
| , MD | Ophthalmology | Miami, FL | $5,906 | 10 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. $5.6M
- Carl Zeiss Meditec AG $1.2M
- Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. $186,893
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $7.0M
- Total Doctors 1,592
- Transactions 4,913
About VisuMax
VisuMax is a device associated with $7.0M in payments to 1,592 healthcare providers, recorded across 4,913 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, $124,107 was paid across 118 transactions to 62 doctors.
The most common payment nature for VisuMax is "Unspecified" ($2.8M, 39.3% of total).
VisuMax is associated with 9 research studies, including "CRADA for Smile Study." ($1.5M).