Physician profile
Barry August
NPI 1912069808
$822.94
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $381 in 2025
The $381 reported for 2025 was more 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: $210 · 2020: $63.99 · 2021: $20.12 · 2022: $15.51 · 2023: $43.11 · 2024: $89.70 · 2025: $381.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $514.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $513.57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $337.10 | 2019-2024 | Acuvue |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $168.38 | 2025 | |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $148.08 | 2024-2025 | Tearcare System |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $117.88 | 2025 | Xdemvy |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $19.40 | 2020 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $16.94 | 2020 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $15.16 | 2024 | Precision 1 |
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 Barry August 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.