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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.
FRANK M AKERS
Listed Specialty: Optometrist
1134 E UNIVERSITY DR, SUITE 111, MESA, AZ, 85203-8027
DR. FRANK AKERS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
22
payments
$1,984
payment total
7
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
17 | $925 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $830 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $200 |
Consulting |
1 | $29 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
DAILIES |
device |
$1,207 |
AIR OPTIX |
device |
$817 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$359 |
ADAPTDX |
device |
$134 |
CLEAR CARE |
drug |
$127 |
CONTACT LENS |
device |
$54 |
ACUVUE |
device |
$47 |
XIIDRA |
drug |
$30 |
ULTRA |
device |
$15 |
BIOTRUE ONE DAY |
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 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2018 | $405 | DAILIES | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $250 | DAILIES AIR OPTIX | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $223 | DAILIES AIR OPTIX | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $203 | DAILIES AIR OPTIX | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $200 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $136 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $134 | ADAPTDX | Food and Beverage | MACULOGIX, INC. | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $127 | CLEAR CARE AIR OPTIX | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $109 | DAILIES | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $29 | CONTACT LENS | Consulting | ABB CON-CISE OPTICAL GROUP LLC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $25 | CONTACT LENS | Food and Beverage | ABB CON-CISE OPTICAL GROUP LLC | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $19 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $18 | ACUVUE | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $17 | ACUVUE | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $15 | DAILIES AIR OPTIX | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $15 | ULTRA | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $13 | ACUVUE | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $12 | BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $11 | XIIDRA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $3 | DAILIES | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.