Physician profile
Steven Lai
NPI 1871657379
$9,200.18
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $1,582 in 2025
The $1,582 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $480 · 2020: $135 · 2021: $1,502 · 2022: $1,212 · 2023: $2,627 · 2024: $1,662 · 2025: $1,582.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,187 · Travel and Lodging: $934 · Entertainment: $750.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,186.84 |
| Travel and Lodging | $933.90 |
| Entertainment | $750.33 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $4,350.01 | 2019-2025 | Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus, Air Optix, Dailies Total1 Multifocal |
| Optos, INC. | $1,498.18 | 2019-2025 | Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Coopervision INC. | $840.84 | 2019-2025 | Myday Contact Lens, Clariti Contact Lens |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $443.14 | 2022-2024 | Infuse, Miebo |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $379.61 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abb Con-Cise Optical Group LLC | $339.04 | 2021-2024 | Contact Lens, Spectacle Lenses |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $246.84 | 2025 | Izervay |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $242.12 | 2024-2025 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $217.86 | 2024-2025 | |
| Maculogix, INC. | $164.79 | 2021 | |
| Topcon Healthcare, INC. | $143.91 | 2021 | |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $121.86 | 2025 | Ultomiris |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $98.55 | 2025 | Vevye |
| Notal Vision, INC. | $39.98 | 2022 | |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $32.92 | 2022 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $22.30 | 2019 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $18.23 | 2021 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Steven Lai listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.