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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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RONALD R KRUEGER
Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44195-0001
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RONALD KRUEGER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
53
payments
$42,469
payment total
11
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
15 | $25,000 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
2 | $10,038 |
Travel and Lodging |
5 | $3,307 |
Food and Beverage |
30 | $2,125 |
Honoraria |
1 | $2,000 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
WAVELIGHT |
device |
$17,938 |
IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO |
device |
$9,362 |
VERACITY SURGICAL |
device |
$6,333 |
STELLARIS |
device |
$4,000 |
VICTUS |
device |
$4,000 |
OCULUS PENTACAM |
device |
$2,000 |
ORA |
device |
$1,079 |
RESTOR |
device |
$1,079 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$635 |
XIIDRA |
drug |
$327 |
PHOTREXA |
drug |
$167 |
VISUMAX |
device |
$157 |
CIRRUS HD-OCT |
device |
$148 |
CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA |
device |
$148 |
HUMPHREY HFA |
device |
$148 |
PLEX ELITE 9000 |
device |
$148 |
BROMSITE |
drug |
$106 |
VYZULTA |
drug |
$97 |
CATALYS LASER SYSTEM |
device |
$73 |
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL |
device |
$73 |
STAR S4 IR EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM |
device |
$24 |
AVENOVA |
device |
$12 |
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% |
drug |
$10 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2018 | $8,400 | IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO | Consulting | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $6,333 | VERACITY SURGICAL | Promotional Speaking/Other | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $3,705 | WAVELIGHT | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $2,800 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $2,100 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $2,000 | STELLARIS VICTUS | Consulting | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $2,000 | OCULUS PENTACAM | Honoraria | OCULUS, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $2,000 | STELLARIS VICTUS | Consulting | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | CLEVELAND CLINIC COLE EYE INSTITUTE |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $1,400 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $1,142 | WAVELIGHT | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $1,050 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $962 | IDESIGN ADVANCED WAVESCAN STUDIO | Travel and Lodging | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $700 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $700 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $700 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $700 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $700 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $700 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $700 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $568 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $467 | ORA RESTOR | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $405 | ORA RESTOR | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $350 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $168 | ORA RESTOR | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $167 | PHOTREXA | Food and Beverage | AVEDRO INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $148 | CIRRUS HD-OCT HUMPHREY HFA PLEX ELITE 9000 CLARUS 500 FUNDUS CAMERA | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $128 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 28, 2018 | $122 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $112 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $111 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $107 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $106 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $98 | VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $97 | VYZULTA | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $75 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $73 | CATALYS LASER SYSTEM TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. | |
| May 20, 2018 | $54 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $39 | ORA RESTOR | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $34 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Sep 30, 2018 | $33 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $31 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $31 | VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $24 | STAR S4 IR EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $19 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $18 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $15 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $14 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 20, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $12 | AVENOVA | Food and Beverage | NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $12 | VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $10 | CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $9 | VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $8 | VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.