Physician profile
Lee D Lerner
NPI 1194797001
$4,994.42
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $537 in 2025
The $537 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% 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: $379 · 2020: $11.56 · 2021: $330 · 2022: $645 · 2023: $327 · 2024: $2,765 · 2025: $537.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,868 · Food and Beverage: $1,761.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,867.90 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,761.05 |
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 Americas INC. | $1,981.62 | 2022-2025 | Infuse, Xiidra, Miebo |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,424.29 | 2019-2024 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $469.02 | 2019-2025 | Acuvue |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $388.76 | 2019-2021 | |
| Glaukos Corporation | $285.52 | 2022 | |
| Coopervision INC. | $113.26 | 2019-2023 | Myday Contact Lens |
| Rxsight INC | $112.06 | 2023 | Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd), Rxsight Injector Handpiece, Rxsight Contact Lens |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $88.90 | 2022 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $81.43 | 2021 | |
| Optovue, INC. | $49.56 | 2019 |
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 Lee Lerner 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.