Physician profile
Scott A Cherne
NPI 1033139688
$3,227.84
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $979 in 2025
The $979 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $448 · 2020: $24.06 · 2021: $149 · 2022: $170 · 2023: $818 · 2024: $638 · 2025: $979.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,347 · Entertainment: $88.90.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,346.63 |
| Entertainment | $88.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | $695.78 | 2023-2025 | Idosetr, Idose, Radius |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $689.96 | 2019-2025 | Clareon, Centurion, Rocklatan |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $472.65 | 2019-2023 | Veritas Vision System |
| Abbvie INC. | $470.23 | 2019-2025 | Durysta, Alphagan P, Lumigan |
| Rxsight INC | $214.61 | 2022-2023 | Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd), Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Injector Handpiece |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $214.03 | 2024-2025 | Omni Surgical System, Sion Surgical Instrument |
| Beaver-Visitec International, INC. | $112.53 | 2023 | |
| Optos, INC. | $88.90 | 2025 | Oct Ophthalmoscope, Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $66.93 | 2025 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $60.04 | 2024-2025 | |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $39.80 | 2024-2025 | Xdemvy |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $24.26 | 2021 | |
| Ocular Therapeutix, INC. | $20.95 | 2025 | Dextenza |
| Iridex Corporation | $18.75 | 2019 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $15.00 | 2023 | Envista Mx60 Iol |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tearlab Corp | $14.52 | 2024 | Scoutpro Osmolarity System |
| Lensar, INC. | $8.90 | 2025 | Lensar Laser System |
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 Scott Cherne 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.