Physician profile
Nickolas Vastis
NPI 1376647396
$6,912.36
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $2,398 in 2025
The $2,398 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% 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: $1,405 · 2020: $364 · 2021: $822 · 2022: $401 · 2023: $908 · 2024: $615 · 2025: $2,398.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,000 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $1,857 · Entertainment: $43.93 · Consulting Fee: $20.00.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,999.95 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $1,857.06 |
| Entertainment | $43.93 |
| Consulting Fee | $20.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopervision INC. | $5,857.65 | 2019-2025 | Misight Contact Lens, Myday Contact Lens, Clariti Contact Lens |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $324.66 | 2019-2020 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $243.46 | 2022-2024 | Total30, Precision 1 |
| Optos, INC. | $146.16 | 2019-2024 | Oct Ophthalmoscope, Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $141.57 | 2019-2023 | Acuvue |
| Maculogix, INC. | $109.43 | 2021 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $61.73 | 2023 | Cequa |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $13.93 | 2023 | Infuse |
| Allergan, INC. | $13.77 | 2020 |
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 Nickolas Vastis 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.