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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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JAMES A KATZ
Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
8901 W GOLF RD, # 300, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016
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DR. JAMES KATZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
134
payments
$138,770
payment total
13
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 |
|---|---|---|
Royalty or License |
1 | $42,989 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
9 | $40,575 |
Consulting |
16 | $38,600 |
Travel and Lodging |
28 | $11,775 |
Food and Beverage |
80 | $4,830 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
NGENUITY |
device |
$42,989 |
ACTIVEFOCUS |
device |
$19,145 |
ACRYSOF |
device |
$18,439 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$14,118 |
DUREZOL |
drug |
$14,021 |
SURGICAL MICROSCOPES |
device |
$11,000 |
XIIDRA |
drug |
$7,723 |
PAZEO |
drug |
$6,051 |
TEARCARE |
device |
$1,500 |
OMIDRIA |
drug |
$1,000 |
DAILIES |
device |
$632 |
VISUMAX |
device |
$591 |
BROMSITE |
drug |
$471 |
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% |
drug |
$287 |
OPMI LUMERA |
device |
$282 |
XELPROS (LATANOPROST OPHTHALMIC EMULSION) 0.005% |
drug |
$249 |
OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$247 |
LENSX |
device |
$136 |
WAVELIGHT |
device |
$106 |
ORA |
device |
$102 |
ALREX |
drug |
$70 |
BEPREVE |
drug |
$70 |
LOTEMAX |
drug |
$70 |
PROLENSA |
drug |
$70 |
LENSAR LASER SYSTEM |
device |
$69 |
IOL |
device |
$51 |
VYZULTA |
drug |
$41 |
IOLMASTER 500 |
device |
$31 |
FORUM |
device |
$20 |
COMBIGAN |
drug |
$15 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2018 | $42,989 | NGENUITY | Royalty or License | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | SRS Acquiom |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $11,000 | SURGICAL MICROSCOPES | Consulting | LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $7,410 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $7,000 | XIIDRA | Consulting | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $5,600 | DUREZOL | Promotional Speaking/Other | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $5,600 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $5,600 | DUREZOL | Promotional Speaking/Other | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $5,500 | PAZEO | Consulting | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $3,705 | ACRYSOF | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $3,705 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 7, 2018 | $3,705 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $3,500 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $3,500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $2,800 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $1,750 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 14, 2018 | $1,500 | TEARCARE | Consulting | SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $1,400 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $1,053 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $1,000 | OMIDRIA | Consulting | OMEROS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $905 | DUREZOL | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $797 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $763 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $744 | ACRYSOF | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $700 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $700 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $700 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $700 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $700 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $700 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $632 | DAILIES | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $568 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $523 | DUREZOL | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $420 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $401 | ACRYSOF | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $398 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $384 | DUREZOL | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $383 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $378 | ACRYSOF | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $370 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $367 | DUREZOL | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $350 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $350 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $335 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $329 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $259 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $253 | PAZEO | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $242 | PAZEO | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $242 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Feb 4, 2018 | $233 | OPMI LUMERA VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $224 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $207 | DUREZOL | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $207 | DUREZOL | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $207 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $188 | ACRYSOF | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $175 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $151 | ACRYSOF | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $150 | VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $145 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $144 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $140 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 8, 2018 | $136 | LENSX | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $122 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $117 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $116 | CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% XELPROS (LATANOPROST OPHTHALMIC EMULSION) 0.005% | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $115 | VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $114 | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $114 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $106 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $106 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $102 | ORA | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $101 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $100 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $99 | DUREZOL | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $98 | DUREZOL | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $97 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $93 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $92 | VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $80 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | $77 | CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% BROMSITE XELPROS (LATANOPROST OPHTHALMIC EMULSION) 0.005% | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Oct 28, 2018 | $72 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $66 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 7, 2018 | $61 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $60 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $60 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $59 | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $57 | CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% XELPROS (LATANOPROST OPHTHALMIC EMULSION) 0.005% BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $56 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $55 | PAZEO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $54 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $53 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $52 | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $52 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $49 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $48 | OPMI LUMERA | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Jun 17, 2018 | $48 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $45 | LENSAR LASER SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | LENSAR, INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $41 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $35 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $30 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $28 | IOL | Food and Beverage | STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $26 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $25 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $24 | LENSAR LASER SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | LENSAR, INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $24 | IOLMASTER 500 | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $24 | CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $24 | PROLENSA ALREX BEPREVE LOTEMAX | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $24 | PROLENSA BEPREVE ALREX LOTEMAX | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $23 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $23 | IOL | Food and Beverage | STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $23 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $22 | PROLENSA BEPREVE ALREX LOTEMAX | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $22 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $21 | DUREZOL | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $21 | VYZULTA | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $21 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $21 | VYZULTA | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $20 | FORUM | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $18 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $17 | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $16 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $15 | COMBIGAN | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $15 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $15 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $14 | CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $9 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $8 | DUREZOL | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $7 | IOLMASTER 500 | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $7 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $4 | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $4 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $2 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC |
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