Physician profile

Joseph B Garber

Ophthalmology · Chicago, IL

NPI 1306910542

$8,063.02

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

34 companies · $1,790 in 2025

The $1,790 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$3,981.30

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Alcon Vision LLC $2,847.93 2019-2025 Clareon, Centurion, Argos
Allergan, INC. $627.76 2019-2021
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $579.15 2019-2022
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $517.79 2019-2025 Cequa
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $445.76 2022-2025 Envista Mx60 Iol, Envista Envy Iol, Stellaris
Abbvie INC. $374.63 2022-2025
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $355.83 2019-2021
Rxsight INC $331.76 2023-2025 Rxsight Injector Handpiece, Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd), Rxsight Contact Lens
Harrow Eye, LLC $264.58 2024-2025 Vevye
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $241.64 2019-2023
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $226.35 2020-2021
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $180.65 2024-2025 Xdemvy
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $152.34 2019-2025 Tecnis Iol, Tecnis Iol
Amgen INC. $117.54 2025 Tepezza
Glaukos Corporation $88.43 2022-2025 Idosetr
Show all 34 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC $84.27 2020-2021
Thea Pharma INC. $79.79 2023-2025 Iyuzeh
Sight Sciences, INC. $79.50 2019-2024 Omni Surgical System, Tearcare System
Biotissue Holdings INC. $79.35 2019-2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $56.30 2024 Izervay
Shire North American Group INC $45.37 2019
Lumibird Medical INC. $30.81 2025
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $30.34 2024 Tyrvaya
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited $30.09 2024 Omidria, Rayone Aspheric, Rayone Emv
Lkc Technologies, INC. $23.38 2025
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $22.99 2020
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $22.04 2022
Dompe US, INC. $21.79 2019
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $21.69 2025 Syfovre
Tearlab Corp $18.52 2024 Scoutpro Osmolarity System
Akorn Operating Company LLC $18.50 2021
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $17.85 2022
Quidel Corporation $14.64 2019
Heidelberg Engineering, INC. $13.66 2024 Spectralis

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Joseph B Garber

$8,063.02

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Alcon Vision LLC
Context
The $1,790 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.