Physician profile
Sandy Lifan Chen
NPI 1285624213
$677.46
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
4 companies · $24.04 in 2025
The $24.04 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Ophthalmology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $413 · 2020: $178 · 2021: $29.88 · 2022: $33.35 · 2025: $24.04.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $24.04.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $24.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $291.39 | 2019-2022 | |
| Amgen INC. | $258.66 | 2019-2021 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $103.37 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.04 | 2025 | Alinity |
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 Sandy Chen 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.