Physician profile
Brandon T Armstrong
NPI 1598856999
$595.74
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $32.61 in 2025
The $32.61 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Optometrist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $19.46 · 2020: $43.26 · 2021: $95.18 · 2022: $140 · 2023: $158 · 2024: $107 · 2025: $32.61.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $186 · Entertainment: $111.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $186.31 |
| Entertainment | $111.21 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $138.50 | 2019-2021 | |
| Optos, INC. | $131.92 | 2022-2024 | Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $105.02 | 2022-2024 | Infuse |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $87.61 | 2022-2025 | Total30, Precision7 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $40.85 | 2022-2023 | Acuvue |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $35.53 | 2024-2025 | Xdemvy |
| Abbvie INC. | $20.35 | 2022 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $19.40 | 2020 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $16.56 | 2022 |
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 Brandon Armstrong 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.