Physician profile

Rahul K Patel

Ophthalmology · Albany, NY

NPI 1548311319

$8,945.16

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $687 in 2025

The $687 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Ophthalmology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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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$1,813.21

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
Inari Medical, INC. $5,156.11 2021
Abbvie INC. $513.83 2022-2025
Alcon Vision LLC $461.03 2021-2025 Rocklatan, Clareon Panoptix Pro, Clareon
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $311.33 2024-2025 Xdemvy
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $310.09 2021-2024 Acthar
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $291.54 2019-2023
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $247.40 2019-2023 Cequa
Dompe US, INC. $235.17 2020-2025 Oxervate
Allergan, INC. $203.38 2019-2022
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $178.57 2022-2025 Miebo, Vyzulta, Xiidra
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $177.39 2022-2024 Tyrvaya, Ryzumvi
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $146.82 2020-2021
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $139.44 2019-2025 Dextenza
Biotissue Holdings INC. $94.81 2019-2023
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $82.96 2019-2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $67.39 2023-2024 Lipiflow System Activator II (Disposable, Tecnis Iol
Medtronic, INC. $66.86 2025 Straightshot
Amgen INC. $56.62 2025 Tepezza
Thea Pharma INC. $46.56 2023-2024 Iyuzeh
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited $40.77 2023-2024 Rayone Emv, Rayone Aspheric, Omidria
Omeros Corporation $33.92 2019
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC $31.74 2019-2022
Astellas Pharma US INC $23.32 2025 Izervay
Eyepoint US, INC. $14.30 2019
Shire North American Group INC $13.81 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Rahul K Patel

$8,945.16

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Inari Medical, INC.
Context
The $687 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Ophthalmology provider 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.