Ophthalmology in New Braunfels, TX
6 verified ophthalmology doctors in New Braunfels.
Ophthalmologists are physicians who provide complete eye care, including surgery for eye disease.
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Dr. Michael Tschoepe, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $269.87 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$269.87
Total received
2
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 66th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Michael Tschoepe do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Stanley Smith, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $168.73 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$168.73
Total received
8
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 59th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Stanley Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Joshua Levar, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $272.76 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$272.76
Total received
13
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 66th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Joshua Levar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Hamzah Khalaf, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $677.31 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$677.31
Total received
11
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Hamzah Khalaf do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Catherine Makin, DO
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $1,737 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$1,737
Total received
30
Transactions
10
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Catherine Makin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Travis Parker, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $647.75 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$647.75
Total received
13
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 80th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Travis Parker do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.