Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Karl Stonecipher, MD
Ophthalmology · Greensboro, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Stonecipher
Dr. Karl Stonecipher is an ophthalmology specialist in Greensboro, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stonecipher performed 757 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stonecipher received a total of $541,615 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 934 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Stonecipher 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 of NPI registration
▲ 757 Medicare services
$541,615 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗757
Medicare services
Bottom 17% in NC for ophthalmology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$118
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement This procedure measures the curvature and depth of the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. |
242 | $26 | $120 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant Surgical removal of the clouded natural lens of the eye and replacement with an artificial prosthetic lens to restore vision. |
137 | $329 | $1,000 |
| Laser removal of recurring cataract A laser procedure to remove a recurring cataract within the lens capsule. |
71 | $198 | $520 |
| 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. |
69 | $56 | $149 |
| 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. |
62 | $111 | $275 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye. |
50 | $28 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
44 | $78 | $175 |
| 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. |
25 | $80 | $200 |
| Laser release of scar tissue between lens and retina A laser procedure used to remove scar tissue located between the lens and the retina of the eye. |
22 | $231 | $650 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
22 | $39 | $63 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) Imaging of the optic nerve. |
13 | $20 | $75 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
18.1% high complexity
8.3% medium
73.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$541,615
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $77,374/year across 7 years
Top 1% in NC for ophthalmology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
934
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$114,355
2023
$77,103
2022
$132,080
2021
$58,197
2020
$44,298
2019
$72,664
2018
$42,918
Payments by company (2024)
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$40,673
Alcon Vision LLC
$37,142
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17,447
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$7,075
ABBVIE INC.
$6,923
Alcon Research LLC
$2,250
Harrow Eye, LLC
$1,528
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$272
Dompe US, Inc.
$258
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$154
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$151
TearLab Corp
$124
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$73
Amgen Inc.
$62
Alimera Sciences, Inc.
$61
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$53
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$33
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 83.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Allergan, Inc.
$96,104
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$85,796
Alcon Vision LLC
$82,197
ABBVIE INC.
$40,942
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$31,230
Allergan Inc.
$22,262
Ellex, Inc
$20,763
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19,337
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18,811
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17,447
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
$15,687
Alcon Research LLC
$14,133
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$9,974
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$8,220
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$7,712
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$7,362
Dompe US, Inc.
$6,000
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$4,943
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$4,011
Shire North American Group Inc
$3,910
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$3,660
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$3,339
LENSAR, Inc.
$3,318
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$3,028
AbbVie Inc.
$2,666
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$2,627
Harrow Eye, LLC
$1,676
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$1,237
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$811
Merz North America, Inc.
$301
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$294
RxSight Inc
$264
Omeros Corporation
$240
Thea Pharma Inc.
$228
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$152
Carl Zeiss Meditec Cataract Technology Inc.
$148
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
TearLab Corp
$124
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$99
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$97
Amgen Inc.
$62
Alimera Sciences, Inc.
$61
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
$39
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
$38
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
$31
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$16
EYEVANCE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$15
Mallinckrodt LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 48.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ALPHAGAN P · ALREX · AcrySof · AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL · AcrySof IQ VIVITY · AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL · Ahmed Glaucoma Valve · Avenova · BESIVANCE · BOTOX COSMETIC · BROMSITE · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CALLISTO eye · CEQUA · CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% · CIRRUS HD-OCT · Centurion · Cequa · Clareon · DAILIES · DEXTENZA · DEXYCU · DOCTORS ALLERGY FORMULA · DUREZOL · DURYSTA · ENVISTA · EYSUVIS · FORUM · Flarex · Humphrey Matrix 800 · IC-8 Apthera IOL · IHEEZO · ILUX · INVELTYS · IOL · IOLMaster 500 · IOLMaster 700 · LACRISERT · LENSAR LASER SYSTEM · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · LOTEMAX · LOTEMAX SM · LUMIGAN · LenSx · MIEBO · NATACYN · NGENUITY · None Specified · OMIDRIA · OPMI Lumera · ORA · ORA System VerifEye · OXERVATE · Omidria · Oxervate · PROKERA · PROLENSA · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · PanOptix · Phacofragmentation Accessories · RESTASIS · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · RayOne EMV · ReSTOR · Rocklatan · STAR S4 IR · STELLARIS · ScoutPro Osmolarity System · Simbrinza · TECNIS IOL · TENEO · TEPEZZA · TYRVAYA · Tango-R SLT/YAG Combination Laser with Reflex Technology · Tecnis 1-piece IOL · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · Tecnis Simplicity · Tecnis Symfony Toric IOL · Tecnis Symphony IOL · Tecnis Toric 1-piece IOL · Tecnis iTec Preloaded Delivery System · TobraDex ST · UltraQ-R Nd: YAG Laser with Reflex Technology · VEVYE · VUITY · VYVANSE · VYZULTA · VisuMax · WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser · Wavelight · Wavelight Refractive Suite · Whitestart Phacoemulsficiation System · XDEMVY · XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM · XIIDRA · YUTIQ · enVista MX60 IOL
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Geographic Context
Ophthalmologists in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$66,027
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Stonecipher is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Stonecipher experienced with corneal topography and eye depth measurement?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Stonecipher performed 242 corneal topography and eye depth measurement services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Stonecipher receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Stonecipher received a total of $541,615 from 49 companies across 934 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Stonecipher's costs compare to other ophthalmologists in Greensboro?
Dr. Stonecipher's average Medicare payment per service is $118. 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. Stonecipher) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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