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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.
RICHARD J POTVIN
Listed Specialty: Optometrist
13860 E RIVIERA DR, BURLESON, TX, 76028-3272
DR. RICHARD POTVIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
17
payments
$79,580
payment total
4
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 |
11 | $79,170 |
Food and Beverage |
4 | $251 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $159 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$41,750 |
WAVELIGHT |
device |
$23,000 |
ACRYSOF |
device |
$14,650 |
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL |
device |
$122 |
TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL |
device |
$122 |
TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL |
device |
$122 |
TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL |
device |
$122 |
ENVISTA |
device |
$58 |
STELLARIS |
device |
$58 |
VICTUS |
device |
$58 |
CENTURION |
device |
$42 |
ORA |
device |
$42 |
| † 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 13, 2018 | $20,000 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | SIV CONSULTING |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $15,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | SIV CONSULTING |
| Jan 28, 2018 | $11,770 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $9,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | SIV CONSULTING |
| May 7, 2018 | $9,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | SIV CONSULTING |
| May 30, 2018 | $8,750 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | SIV CONSULTING |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $3,000 | WAVELIGHT | Consulting | ALCON RESEARCH LTD | SIV CONSULTING |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $663 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $663 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $663 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $663 | ACRYSOF | Consulting | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 3, 2018 | $125 | ACRYSOF | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $122 | TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL TECNIS 3-PIECE IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY IOL TECNIS SYMPHONY TORIC IOL | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $58 | ENVISTA VICTUS STELLARIS | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $42 | CENTURION ACRYSOF ORA | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 3, 2018 | $34 | ACRYSOF | Travel and Lodging | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $28 | ACRYSOF | 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.