Physician profile

Eric M Burns

Optometrist · Elizabeth City, NC

NPI 1477597029

$2,555.98

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $581 in 2025

The $581 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,230.99

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Alcon Vision LLC $619.00 2021-2025 Rocklatan, Rhopressa, Simbrinza
Notal Vision, INC. $370.43 2022
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $319.23 2021-2025 Acthar
Biotissue Holdings INC. $174.94 2020-2024
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $158.42 2019-2021
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $129.82 2022-2025 Vyzulta, Infuse, Miebo
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $123.42 2019
Allergan, INC. $110.80 2020-2022
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $105.18 2025 Xdemvy
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $103.13 2019-2023 Cequa
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $65.92 2023-2024 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Lensar, INC. $62.23 2025 Lensar Laser System
Rxsight INC $57.69 2023 Rxsight Injector Handpiece, Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd)
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $38.79 2020
Omeros Corporation $36.34 2020-2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Dompe US, INC. $21.96 2025 Oxervate
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $19.12 2023 Tyrvaya
Dentsply Sirona INC $14.63 2023 Suresmile
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.71 2021
Shire North American Group INC $12.22 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Eric M Burns

$2,555.98

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Alcon Vision LLC
Context
The $581 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.