Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alison Early, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Blue Ash, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1945 CEI DR, Blue Ash, OH 45242
5139845133
Registered in NPPES since 2014
NPI: 1457771834 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. Early 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. Early

Dr. Alison Early is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Blue Ash, OH, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Early performed 1,334 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Early received a total of $28,028 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 156 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. Early 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.

✓ 12 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 9% volume in OH $28,028 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,334
Medicare services
Top 9% in OH for student in an organized health care education/training program
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$140
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
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.
278 $408 $2,137
Corneal topography and eye depth measurement
This procedure measures the curvature and depth of the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye.
268 $27 $180
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider.
134 $77 $487
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.
131 $61 $356
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.
129 $99 $658
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.
129 $84 $506
Retinal imaging (OCT scan)
This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye.
86 $24 $158
Laser removal of recurring cataract
A laser procedure to remove a recurring cataract within the lens capsule.
76 $229 $1,288
Visual field test, extended
A test that maps your complete field of vision to detect blind spots or peripheral vision loss. Extended testing provides a more detailed assessment than a standard visual field exam.
38 $42 $238
Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan)
Imaging of the optic nerve.
24 $23 $144
Comprehensive eye exam, new patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a new patient.
16 $79 $580
Eye drainage system examination
An examination of the internal drainage system of the eye to assess how fluid flows and drains from the eye.
14 $18 $108
Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power
An ultrasound procedure used to measure the length of the eye and calculate the power of the lens.
11 $51 $257
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.
20.8% high complexity
9.1% medium
70.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$28,028
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,004/year across 7 years
Top 2% in OH for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
156
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
$19,114
2023
$4,601
2022
$2,859
2021
$447
2020
$213
2019
$602
2018
$191

Payments by company (2024)

Alcon Vision LLC
$7,704
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.
$4,200
Harrow Eye, LLC
$3,018
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,856
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$887
ABBVIE INC.
$99
LENSAR, Inc.
$97
Glaukos Corporation
$97
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$85
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$22
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 78.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Alcon Vision LLC
$10,336
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.
$4,200
Harrow Eye, LLC
$3,018
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,856
LENSAR, Inc.
$1,745
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
$1,722
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$887
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$716
Allergan, Inc.
$321
ABBVIE INC.
$225
Ivantis, Inc
$223
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$204
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$200
RxSight Inc
$189
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$140
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$132
Thea Pharma Inc.
$115
Glaukos Corporation
$97
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$85
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$64
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$54
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$48
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$47
Dompe US, Inc.
$38
Alimera Sciences, Inc.
$38
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$38
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$37
AbbVie Inc.
$33
Marco Ophthalmic, Inc.
$30
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Haag-Streit USA, Inc.
$25
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$22
Reliance Medical Products, Inc.
$21
TearLab Corp
$14
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$14
Top 3 companies account for 62.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ARGOS · AcrySof · AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL · AcrySof IQ VIVITY · AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL · BESIVANCE · Centurion · Clareon · DEXTENZA · DUREZOL · DURYSTA · HYDRUS Microstent · Hydrus · Hydrus Microstent · IHEEZO · ILUVIEN · INVELTYS · LENSAR LASER SYSTEM · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · LOTEMAX SM · LUMIGAN · Luxor · NGENUITY · OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · OPD-III · ORA · OXERVATE · OZURDEX · PROKERA · PROLENSA · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · ReSTOR · Rhopressa · Simbrinza · Syfovre · TEARLAB OSMOLARITY SYSTEM · TEPEZZA · TearCare SmartLid · Tecnis Simplicity · VUITY · VYZULTA · VisuMax · XDEMVY · XIIDRA · iDose · rhopressa
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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2,664
County median income
$70,816
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. Early is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in OH).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Early experienced with cataract surgery with lens implant?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Early performed 278 cataract surgery with lens implant 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. Early receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Early received a total of $28,028 from 36 companies across 156 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. Early's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Blue Ash?
Dr. Early's average Medicare payment per service is $140. 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. Early) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →