Physician profile

Paul Fred Ives

Optometrist · West Newton, PA

NPI 1922090323

$3,687.27

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $561 in 2025

The $561 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).

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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$1,855.06

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
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $1,105.49 2022-2025 Infuse, Ultra Multifocal Toric, Infuse Multifocal
Allergan, INC. $472.48 2019-2022
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $326.31 2019-2021
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $313.11 2019-2023
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $200.88 2022-2025 Cequa
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $193.57 2025 Xdemvy
New World Medical,INC. $192.25 2025 Via360, Kahook Dual Blade, Streamline
Shire North American Group INC $157.85 2019
Dompe US, INC. $124.48 2023 Oxervate
Maculogix, INC. $119.91 2019-2021
Lkc Technologies, INC. $117.42 2023-2025
Optovue, INC. $108.99 2019
Spark Therapeutics, INC. $104.18 2019
Biotissue Holdings INC. $46.53 2019-2024
Coopervision INC. $43.67 2022-2024 Myday Contact Lens
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $34.57 2024 Tyrvaya
Alcon Vision LLC $13.36 2023 Total30
Abb Con-Cise Optical Group LLC $12.22 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Paul Fred Ives

$3,687.27

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC.
Context
The $561 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% 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.