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Dr. Seth David Potash, MD

(154 Ratings)

Specializes in: Glaucoma

Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: glaucoma

170 Maple Avenue Suite 402
White Plains, NY 10601

(914) 949-9200

Dr. Seth David Potash, MD is an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY specializing in glaucoma. He graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Seth David Potash, MD is affiliated with WMCHealth.

Office Locations

170 Maple Avenue Suite 402
White Plains, NY 10601

(914) 949-9200

(914) 949-4505

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WMCHealth

450 Mamaroneck Avenue
Harrison, NY 10528

(914) 949-4505

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WMCHealth

984 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701

(914) 476-0653

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anterior segment wound repair

anterior segment wound revision

In 2024, Dr. Seth David Potash, MD had a list price for anterior segment wound repair, and anterior segment wound revision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser surgery

laser trabeculoplasty

By Affordability:

eye injection

injections

wound repair

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Seth David Potash, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, and laser trabeculoplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for eye injection, injections, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

punctal plug insertion

SCODI of the posterior segment

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

glaucoma filtration surgery

trabeculectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Seth David Potash, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, punctal plug insertion, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), ultrasound corneal pachymetry, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for glaucoma filtration surgery, and trabeculectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	172
excision	61
eye procedures	8653
foreign body removal	18
injections	78
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	245
laser treatment	225
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	127
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	58
capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	187
excision	56
eye procedures	8539
foreign body removal	22
injections	60
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	226
laser treatment	247
photocoagulation	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	1067

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1393
Black	179
Hispanic	86
Asian	41
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	744
85 and over	418
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	47
capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	110
excision	29
eye procedures	7889
foreign body removal	17
injections	49
lab tests	27
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	265
laser treatment	198
photocoagulation	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	1025

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1323
Black	175
Hispanic	75
Asian	34
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	422
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	37
capsulotomy	36
excision	39
eye procedures	8584
injections	43
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	210
laser treatment	222
photocoagulation	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1210
Female	1992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2604
Black	332
Hispanic	138
Asian	68
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	916
From 75 to 84	1350
85 and over	842
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lab tests and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	37
capsulotomy	41
excision	48
eye procedures	9213
foreign body removal	20
injections	33
lab tests	203
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	182
laser treatment	245
photocoagulation	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	112
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	1037

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1322
Black	164
Hispanic	71
Asian	41
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	661
85 and over	455
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	44
capsulotomy	37
excision	33
eye procedures	8922
foreign body removal	26
injections	26
lab tests	281
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	198
laser treatment	227
photocoagulation	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	982

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1269
Black	163
Hispanic	66
Asian	35
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	635
85 and over	434
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
capsulotomy	41
excision	36
eye procedures	8897
foreign body removal	23
injections	75
lab tests	36
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	212
laser treatment	197
photocoagulation	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	617
Female	1002

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1301
Black	158
Hispanic	68
Asian	38
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	644
85 and over	436
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	30
excision	25
eye procedures	7835
foreign body removal	11
injections	56
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	112
laser treatment	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	76
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	964

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	139
Hispanic	68
Asian	41
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	416
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
capsulotomy	44
doctor visit	54
excision	29
eye procedures	6809
foreign body removal	12
injections	15
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	98
laser treatment	196
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	80
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	866

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Black	134
Hispanic	68
Asian	39
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	575
85 and over	380
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
capsulotomy	75
doctor visit	2693
excision	25
eye procedures	5684
injections	18
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	113
laser treatment	212
photocoagulation	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	100

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	589
Female	1022

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1279
Black	134
Hispanic	82
Asian	46
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	659
85 and over	447
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	59
doctor visit	2433
excision	25
eye procedures	5469
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	92
laser treatment	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	75
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	620
Female	1005

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1296
Black	132
Hispanic	83
Asian	51
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	675
85 and over	435
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2023 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
capsulotomy	77
doctor visit	2215
excision	28
eye procedures	5677
foreign body removal	13
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	143
laser treatment	229
photocoagulation	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	1001

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1265
Black	123
Hispanic	72
Asian	55
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	658
85 and over	411
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY during 2024 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	63
doctor visit	1874
excision	17
eye procedures	5376
injections	19
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	144
laser treatment	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	960

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	129
Hispanic	66
Asian	45
Other	71
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	388
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD in 2024

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in White Plains, NY were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and lab tests.

ablation	30
capsulotomy	46
doctor visit	1085
excision	34
eye procedures	7503
foreign body removal	18
injections	42
lab tests	136
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	172
laser treatment	206
photocoagulation	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD.

**Gender**
Female	994
Male	598

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	150
Asian / Pacific Islander	41
Non-Hispanic White	1279
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	72
Other	49

**Age**
85 and over	421
75 to 84	661
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	470

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Seth David Potash, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	13
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Seth David Potash, MD graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital (1997)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Seth David Potash, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WMCHealth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Seth David Potash, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 154 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Seth David Potash, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in White Plains, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Seth David Potash, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$29,706 Rhopressa $16,135	Rocklatan $13,571
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$26,434 iDose $18,182	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $2,702	Radius XR $1,452	iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 $327	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $165	Other $3,607
Allergan, Inc.	$23,132 COMBIGAN $8,788	LUMIGAN $7,909	DURYSTA $245	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $180	VUITY $100	Other $5,910
Allergan Inc.	$19,839 COMBIGAN $9,010	LUMIGAN $8,232	RESTASIS $1,058	XEN $852	OZURDEX $99	Other $589
Alcon Vision LLC	$11,582 Simbrinza $5,697	Rocklatan $4,426	Hydrus Microstent $368	AcrySof $348	Rhopressa $183	Other $560
Other	$22,743 LUMIGAN $5,603	AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE $2,706	COMBIGAN $1,700	Tecnis Symfony IOL $1,584	DURYSTA $749	Other $10,401

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$75,037
Consulting Fee	$26,491
Food and Beverage	$24,420
Travel and Lodging	$7,450
Education	$38