Physician profile
William T Black
NPI 1063591162
$66,982.65
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $3,334 in 2025
The $3,334 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% 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: $2,229 · 2020: $5,931 · 2021: $18K · 2022: $18K · 2023: $14K · 2024: $5,858 · 2025: $3,334.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $11K · Travel and Lodging: $6,984 · Food and Beverage: $3,757 · Consulting Fee: $1,155.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $10,952.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,983.51 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,757.23 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,155.00 |
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 | $63,587.27 | 2019-2025 | Total30, Precision 1, Dailies Total1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $2,257.33 | 2019-2025 | Acuvue |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $382.99 | 2023-2025 | |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $218.04 | 2021 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $170.27 | 2023-2025 | |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $124.35 | 2022 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $121.99 | 2019 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $96.50 | 2019 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $15.69 | 2020 | |
| Maculogix, INC. | $8.22 | 2019 |
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 William Black 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.