Physician profile
Heather N Atcherson
NPI 1871974204
$4,846.44
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $938 in 2025
The $938 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% 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: $434 · 2020: $163 · 2021: $878 · 2022: $1,067 · 2023: $363 · 2024: $1,003 · 2025: $938.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,804 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $500.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,803.72 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $500.00 |
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 | $1,115.50 | 2019-2025 | Precision 1, Air Optix Color, Dailies Total1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $884.52 | 2022-2025 | Infuse |
| Allergan, INC. | $512.14 | 2019-2022 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $451.38 | 2019-2021 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $448.65 | 2019-2025 | Acuvue |
| Dompe US, INC. | $350.42 | 2021-2024 | Oxervate |
| Abbvie INC. | $234.79 | 2022-2024 | Durysta |
| Coopervision INC. | $172.23 | 2019-2025 | Myday Contact Lens |
| Glaukos Corporation | $124.73 | 2025 | Idosetr |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $120.52 | 2024-2025 | |
| Optos, INC. | $110.09 | 2022 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $102.55 | 2022 | |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $90.62 | 2024 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $77.47 | 2022 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $34.45 | 2021 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $16.38 | 2024 | Tyrvaya |
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.
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- "I saw Heather Atcherson 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.