Ophthalmology in Altoona, PA
5 verified ophthalmology doctors in Altoona.
Ophthalmologists are physicians who provide complete eye care, including surgery for eye disease.
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Dr. Renee Jones, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Todd Sponsler, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $85.85 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$85.85
Total received
4
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 51th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Todd Sponsler do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ufuk Cardakli, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $137.82 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$137.82
Total received
6
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 56th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Ufuk Cardakli do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Budd, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $186.28 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$186.28
Total received
9
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 60th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Robert Budd do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Bechtel, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $103.41 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$103.41
Total received
5
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Robert Bechtel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.