Physician profile
Darren Plank
NPI 1396726865
$4,134.56
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $480 in 2025
The $480 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% 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: $769 · 2020: $297 · 2021: $23.13 · 2022: $654 · 2023: $934 · 2024: $978 · 2025: $480.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,174 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $200 · Education: $17.84.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,173.89 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $200.00 |
| Education | $17.84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopervision INC. | $1,476.62 | 2019-2025 | Myday Contact Lens, Misight Contact Lens, Clariti Contact Lens |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $1,203.72 | 2022-2025 | Infuse, Miebo, Xiidra |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $509.25 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abb Con-Cise Optical Group LLC | $140.25 | 2020-2024 | Spectacle Lenses, Contact Lens |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $114.31 | 2024 | |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $103.29 | 2023 | Tyrvaya |
| Allergan, INC. | $95.29 | 2022 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $89.65 | 2019-2023 | Cequa |
| Rxsight INC | $82.59 | 2025 | Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Injector Cartridge, Light Adjustable Lens (Lal) |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $82.06 | 2022-2023 | Tearcare System |
| Optovue, INC. | $80.84 | 2019 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $77.52 | 2023 | Hydrus Microstent |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $57.56 | 2023 | Tecnis Simplicity |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $21.61 | 2020 |
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.
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- "I saw Darren Plank 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.