Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gurkiran Virdee, OD

Optometrist · Euless, TX
Low-engagement
901 E HARWOOD RD STE 200, Euless, TX 76039
6827121150
In practice since 2014 (11 years)
NPI: 1942604491 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Virdee 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. Virdee

Dr. Gurkiran Virdee is an optometrist in Euless, TX, with 11 years in practice.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Virdee received a total of $7,097 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 114 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optometrist. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Virdee is 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.

✓ 11 years in practice$ $7,097 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,097
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,014/year across 7 years
Top 4% in TX for optometrist
24
Companies
114
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,097 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,493
2023
$1,841
2022
$1,728
2021
$536
2020
$401
2019
$640
2018
$458

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$1,804
CooperVision Inc.
$1,018
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$829
Alcon Vision LLC
$681
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$490
Lumenis BE inc
$337
Glaukos Corporation
$227
ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC
$198
Allergan, Inc.
$198
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$159
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$157
MacuLogix, Inc.
$141
LKC Technologies, Inc.
$123
Shire North American Group Inc
$122
Optos, Inc.
$117
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$116
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$97
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$87
GENZYME CORPORATION
$71
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$34
TissueTech, Inc.
$20
TISSUETECH, INC.
$19
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
$17
Top 3 companies account for 51.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Acuvue · AdaptDx · BIOTRUE · BIOTRUE ONE DAY · DAILIES · DAILIES TOTAL1 · INFUSE · INFUSE MULTIFOCAL · LIPIFLOW SYSTEM ACTIVATOR II (DISPOSABLE · LUMIGAN · MIEBO · MiSight Contact Lens · Multiple Brands Contact Lens · MyDay Contact Lens · None Specified · Onefit Contact Lens · Optilight · Ortho-K Contact Lens · P200DTx · PROKERA · Paragon CRT · Precision 1 · Prokera · Radius · ReSTOR · SPECTACLE LENSES · TOTAL30 · TRAVATAN Z · TearCare · ULTRA · ULTRA MULTIFOCAL TORIC · VUITY · XDEMVY · XIIDRA · iStent inject W
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for optometrist in TX.

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Geographic Context

Optometrists within 10 mi
957
Per 100K population
44.8
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD
4.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data— No dataN/A
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Virdee is a optometrist, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 4%).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Virdee receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Virdee received a total of $7,097 from 24 companies across 114 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Virdee) 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 ↗, 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. The Transparency Score measures 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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