Physician profile
Alan M Lessner
NPI 1528013513
$525.77
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $340 in 2025
The $340 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $299).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $132 · 2022: $37.52 · 2023: $16.44 · 2025: $340.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $356.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $356.36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $215.69 | 2025 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $131.89 | 2021 | |
| Amgen INC. | $124.23 | 2025 | Tepezza |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), INC. (Dba Corza Medical) | $37.52 | 2022 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $16.44 | 2023 | Tepezza |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.
Research and ownership
$61,450.00 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Alan Lessner 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.