Physician profile

David Patrick Kennedy

Ophthalmology · Metairie, LA

NPI 1518258755

$5,438.48

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

29 companies · $1,136 in 2025

The $1,136 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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$3,372.44

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
Glaukos Corporation $986.89 2019-2025 Kxl System (Not Refurbished), Kxl1b-Ce-Marked Kxlsystem, Istent Infinite Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model Is3
Alcon Vision LLC $971.52 2019-2025 Rocklatan, Clareon, Clareon Panoptix Pro
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $392.35 2024-2025 Xdemvy
Biotissue Holdings INC. $317.17 2019-2025
Abbvie INC. $306.84 2022-2025
Rxsight INC $272.35 2024 Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Injector Cartridge, Light Adjustable Lens (Lal)
Dompe US, INC. $248.49 2019-2025 Oxervate
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $214.64 2022-2025 Tyrvaya, Ryzumvi
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. $206.45 2021
Allergan, INC. $189.94 2019-2022
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $163.72 2022-2025 Acthar
Lumenis Be INC $156.81 2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $144.63 2019-2023
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $137.61 2023-2025 Miebo, Xiidra, Envista Mx60 Iol
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $135.44 2019-2023 Cequa
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC $100.91 2019-2022
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $91.40 2023 Tecnis Iol, Catalys System
Harrow Eye, LLC $75.24 2024-2025 Vevye
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $66.21 2023-2024 Dextenza
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $58.58 2019-2021
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $37.69 2019-2021
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $31.21 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Coopervision INC. $30.40 2022-2025 Biofinity Contact Lens
Shire North American Group INC $20.47 2019
Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag $19.40 2020
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited $18.46 2022
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $16.92 2023 Tepezza
New World Medical,INC. $16.59 2025 Ahmed Glaucoma Valve, Clearpath, Kahook Dual Blade
Heidelberg Engineering, INC. $10.15 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David Patrick Kennedy

$5,438.48

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Glaukos Corporation
Context
The $1,136 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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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.