Physician profile

Vasavi Malineni

Ophthalmology · Houston, TX

NPI 1720037229

$6,809.84

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

22 companies · $1,018 in 2025

The $1,018 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% 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$3,641.33
Travel and Lodging$1,498.46

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
Abbvie INC. $1,817.59 2022-2025
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. $1,677.41 2023 Veracity Surgical, Iolmaster 700, Cirrus Hd-Oct
Allergan, INC. $685.87 2019-2022
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $642.95 2023-2025 Catalys System, Tecnis Iol
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $350.39 2022-2025 Miebo, Xiidra, Vyzulta
Alcon Vision LLC $328.14 2019-2025 Tryptyr, Rocklatan, Simbrinza
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $263.00 2019-2023
Glaukos Corporation $170.34 2023
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $167.13 2020-2025 Cequa
Biotissue Holdings INC. $128.58 2024
Shire North American Group INC $110.18 2019
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $109.15 2025 Xdemvy
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $90.44 2019-2021
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $67.79 2023 Dextenza
Harrow Eye, LLC $53.01 2024-2025 Vevye
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $33.55 2020
Thea Pharma INC. $22.72 2023
Sight Sciences, INC. $22.67 2024 Omni Surgical System
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $21.11 2019
Dompe US, INC. $19.66 2019
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC $17.54 2019
Quidel Corporation $10.62 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Vasavi Malineni

$6,809.84

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $1,018 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% 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.