Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lisa Nijm, MD

Ophthalmology · Springfield, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1025 S 6TH ST, Springfield, IL 62703
2175287541
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1427260975 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Nijm from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Nijm

Dr. Lisa Nijm is an ophthalmology specialist in Springfield, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nijm performed 288 Medicare services across 203 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nijm received a total of $1,409,006 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1128 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Nijm is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 288 Medicare services $1,409,006 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
288
Medicare services
Bottom 11% in IL for ophthalmology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
203
Unique beneficiaries
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~15 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
110 $102 $160
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
64 $65 $105
Retinal photography (fundus photo)
This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures.
38 $29 $210
Microfluid analysis of tears
A laboratory test that analyzes tear fluid using microfluidic technology to measure specific biomarkers. This procedure helps evaluate the composition of tears for diagnostic purposes.
30 $22 $41
Tear duct plug insertion
A procedure to insert a small plug into the tear duct opening to help retain tears on the eye surface.
17 $118 $362
Eye photography
Photographic imaging of the interior structures of the eye.
17 $18 $175
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
12 $123 $250
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,409,006
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $201,287/year across 7 years
Top 0% in IL for ophthalmology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
1,128
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$846,273 (60.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$430,072 (30.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$130,561 (9.3%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$2,100 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$417,465
2023
$287,847
2022
$165,891
2021
$214,474
2020
$92,227
2019
$148,097
2018
$83,006

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$340,763
Amgen Inc.
$22,453
TearLab Corp
$11,447
Alcon Vision LLC
$7,138
ABBVIE INC.
$7,122
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$7,090
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$6,245
Harrow Eye, LLC
$3,374
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$2,828
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.
$2,800
Nordic Pharma, Inc.
$2,100
Thea Pharma Inc.
$1,203
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$1,088
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$509
Dompe US, Inc.
$372
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$348
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
$267
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$172
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$98
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$46
Top 3 companies account for 89.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$458,344
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$187,759
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$148,451
TearLab Corp
$77,117
Alcon Vision LLC
$65,334
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$61,785
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$58,567
Allergan, Inc.
$39,265
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$37,858
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$36,992
ABBVIE INC.
$30,034
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$27,467
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
$25,616
Glaukos Corporation
$25,222
Amgen Inc.
$22,453
Allergan Inc.
$19,052
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14,469
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$14,005
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$10,365
Thea Pharma Inc.
$8,306
Akorn Operating Company LLC
$8,250
GLAUKOS CORPORATION
$5,181
Harrow Eye, LLC
$4,774
Omeros Corporation
$4,631
TEARLAB CORP
$3,000
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.
$2,800
Nordic Pharma, Inc.
$2,100
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$1,884
Dompe US, Inc.
$1,303
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$1,200
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$1,077
Shire North American Group Inc
$1,043
Alcon Research LLC
$651
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$424
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$359
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$348
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$283
Mallinckrodt LLC
$251
Reliance Medical Products, Inc.
$233
Akorn, Inc.
$199
Quidel Corporation
$146
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$105
AbbVie Inc.
$99
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$46
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
$39
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$32
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$31
RxSight Inc
$22
Top 3 companies account for 56.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ARGOS · ARTEVO 800 · ATLAS 9000 · AcrySof · AcrySof IQ PanOptix · AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL · BLINK NUTRITEARS · BROMSITE · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CALLISTO eye · CATALYS SYSTEM · CEQUA · CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% · CIRRUS 5000 · CIRRUS 6000 · CIRRUS HD-OCT · CLARUS · CLARUS 700 · Catalys Laser System · Catalys System · Cataract Suite · Centurion · Cequa · Clareon · Clarus 700 · Constellation · DAILIES TOTAL1 · DEXTENZA · DEXYCU · DOCTORS ALLERGY FORMULA · DUREZOL · DURYSTA · ELAHERE · EQ Workplace · EYSUVIS · IC-8 Apthera IOL · ILUX · INVELTYS · IOLMaster 500 · IOLMaster 700 · ISTENT INJECT W · ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM · IYUZEH · InflammaDry · Izervay · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · LOTEMAX · LOTEMAX SM · LUMERA · LUMERA 700 · LUMIGAN · Lacrifill · LenSx · MENTOR SILTEX Round SPECTRUM · MIEBO · None Specified · OMIDRIA · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · OPMI Lumera · ORA · OXERVATE · OZURDEX · Omidria · Oxervate · PAZEO · PROLENSA · PanOptix · RESTASIS · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · RETISERT · ReSure Sealant · Rocklatan · SCOUTPRO · STELLARIS · STELLARIS ELITE · SURGICAL MISC · ScoutPro Osmolarity System · Simbrinza · Systane · TEARCARE SYSTEM · TEARLAB OSMOLARITY SYSTEM · TECNIS IOL · TEPEZZA · TORIC · TYRVAYA · TearCare · TearCare SmartLid · TearLab Osmolarity System · Tecnis 1-piece IOL · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · Tecnis Simplicity · Tecnis Symfony Toric IOL · Tecnis Toric 1-piece IOL · Tobradex ST · ULTRA · VERACITY SURGICAL · VERITAS Vision System · VEVYE · VUITY · VYZULTA · Verion · VisuMax · Wavelight · Wavelight Refractive Suite · XDEMVY · XELPROS · XEN · XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM · XIIDRA · XIPERE · XOLAIR · Zioptan · enVista Aspire IOL · enVista MX60 IOL · iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model G2-M-IS · rhopressa
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (60%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in ophthalmology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for ophthalmology in IL.

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Geographic Context

Ophthalmologists within 10 mi
25
Per 100K population
12.8
County median income
$74,114
Nearest hospital
ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR
0.0 mi

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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Nijm is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of IL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Nijm experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nijm performed 110 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Nijm receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nijm received a total of $1,409,006 from 49 companies across 1,128 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Nijm's costs compare to other ophthalmologists in Springfield?
Dr. Nijm's average Medicare payment per service is $73. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Nijm) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →