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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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KARL E OLSEN
Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
1725 E PROSPECT RD, FORT COLLINS, CO, 80525-1307
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DR. KARL OLSEN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
65
payments
$14,013
payment total
12
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
3 | $6,825 |
Travel and Lodging |
16 | $3,001 |
Consulting |
3 | $2,800 |
Food and Beverage |
43 | $1,387 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ACTIVEFOCUS |
device |
$10,161 |
ORA |
device |
$2,145 |
ACRYSOF |
device |
$827 |
RESTOR |
device |
$217 |
COMBIGAN |
drug |
$132 |
LUMIGAN |
drug |
$132 |
XIIDRA |
drug |
$107 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$93 |
MEL 80 |
device |
$69 |
VISUMAX |
device |
$69 |
OMIDRIA |
drug |
$57 |
BROMSITE |
drug |
$49 |
RHOPRESSA |
drug |
$40 |
VYZULTA |
drug |
$36 |
RIA |
device |
$23 |
WAVELIGHT |
device |
$19 |
ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM |
device |
$15 |
TRAVATAN Z |
drug |
$15 |
BESIVANCE |
drug |
$11 |
AVENOVA |
device |
$9 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2018 | $2,275 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $2,275 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $2,275 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $1,400 | ORA | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $700 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $700 | ORA | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $646 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $549 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $339 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $321 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $312 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $258 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $225 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $132 | LUMIGAN COMBIGAN | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $130 | RESTOR | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $124 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $93 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $73 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $73 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $73 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $73 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $69 | MEL 80 VISUMAX | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $62 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $42 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $39 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $33 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $33 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $33 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $27 | ORA | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $27 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $25 | RESTOR | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $25 | VYZULTA | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $25 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $23 | RIA | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $22 | BROMSITE | Food and Beverage | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $22 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $21 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $21 | RHOPRESSA | Food and Beverage | AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $21 | RESTOR | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $21 | RESTOR | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $20 | RESTOR | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $20 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $19 | RHOPRESSA | Food and Beverage | AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $19 | WAVELIGHT | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $18 | OMIDRIA | Food and Beverage | OMEROS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $18 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $18 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $18 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $18 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $18 | ORA | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $18 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $17 | ACRYSOF | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $16 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $16 | OMIDRIA | Food and Beverage | OMEROS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $15 | ISTENT INJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | GLAUKOS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $15 | TRAVATAN Z | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $13 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $12 | OMIDRIA | Food and Beverage | OMEROS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $11 | BESIVANCE VYZULTA | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $11 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $11 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $11 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $11 | OMIDRIA | Food and Beverage | OMEROS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $9 | AVENOVA | Food and Beverage | NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $4 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.