Dr. Vrinda Hershberger, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hershberger
Dr. Vrinda Hershberger is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Melbourne, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hershberger performed 16,730 Medicare services across 2,418 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hershberger received a total of $50,068 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 122 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hershberger is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye injection (Vabysmo/faricimab) | 9,960 | $29 | $45 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 1,690 | $31 | $55 |
| Aflibercept eye injection (Eylea) | 1,428 | $692 | $1,300 |
| Eye injection for retinal disease | 1,396 | $89 | $313 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 939 | $93 | $160 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 508 | $65 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 451 | $88 | $150 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 61 | $101 | $182 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 55 | $27 | $105 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 42 | $28 | $110 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 35 | $105 | $448 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 32 | $67 | $110 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 27 | $240 | $550 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 24 | $403 | $1,200 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $104 | $204 |
| Unclassified drugs | 18 | $1,546 | $2,222 |
| Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing | 17 | $14 | $44 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 16 | $66 | $105 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 12 | $45 | $70 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (68%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hershberger is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 13%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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