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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.

CARL E KRAMER

CARL E KRAMER

Listed Specialty: Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management
7800 NATURAL BRIDGE RD, 1 UNIVERSITY BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63121-4617
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DR. CARL KRAMER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

Data for this year is as provided by the federal government.

2016 Payments At a Glance

16

payments

$2,078

payment total

5

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments in 2016

Category Payments Payment Value
Travel and Lodging
 1 $1,180
Food and Beverage
 12 $773
Gift
 2 $70
Entertainment
 1 $54

Drugs & Devices in 2016

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.

This physician does not have any payments relating to a specific drug or device for this year.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
No Listed Product

N/A

 $1,620
Duette Contact Lenses

Device

 $224
MyDay Contact Lens

Device

 $130
Tecnis 1-piece IOL

Device

 $93
Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs

Device

 $93
Tecnis Toric 1-piece IOL

Device

 $93
Tecnis 3-Piece IOL

Device

 $93
Healon Viscoelastics

Device

 $93
Acuvue

Device

 $12
† 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 2016

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 3, 2016 $23 Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 3, 2016 $7 Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 5, 2016 $6 Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 28, 2016 $158 Duette Contact Lenses Food and Beverage SYNERGEYES, INC.
Mar 10, 2016 $12 Acuvue Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Mar 22, 2016 $2 Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2016 $12 Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2016 $1 Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 14, 2016 $66 Duette Contact Lenses Food and Beverage SYNERGEYES, INC.
Jun 30, 2016 $130 MyDay Contact Lens Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Jul 15, 2016 $1,180 Travel and Lodging YOUNG'S VALLEY CONTAX, INC.
Jul 15, 2016 $264 Food and Beverage YOUNG'S VALLEY CONTAX, INC.
Jul 15, 2016 $54 Entertainment YOUNG'S VALLEY CONTAX, INC.
Jul 15, 2016 $20 Gift YOUNG'S VALLEY CONTAX, INC.
Nov 8, 2016 $93 Tecnis 1-piece IOL Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs Tecnis Toric 1-piece IOL Tecnis 3-Piece IOL Healon Viscoelastics Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 20, 2016 $50 Gift YOUNG'S VALLEY CONTAX, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.