Physician profile

Shae W Steward

Ophthalmology · Birmingham, AL

NPI 1275979734

$809.14

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

17 companies · $159 in 2025

The $159 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Ophthalmology provider 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$513.40

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 $171.88 2020-2023 Lensx
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $122.26 2023-2025 Ultomiris, Soliris
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $90.09 2023-2025 Syfovre
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $65.00 2019-2020
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $52.88 2024-2025 Dextenza
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $51.85 2019
Sight Sciences, INC. $48.34 2024 Omni Surgical System
Abbvie INC. $38.46 2023-2025 Durysta
Omeros Corporation $32.92 2019
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, INC. $25.00 2023 Firdapse
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $17.83 2025 Envista Mx60 Iol, Scoutpro Osmolarity System
Astellas Pharma US INC $17.81 2025 Izervay
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $17.60 2019
Rxsight INC $17.56 2022
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.66 2025 Iluvien
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Travere Therapeutics, INC. $12.69 2022
Allergan, INC. $12.31 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Shae W Steward

$809.14

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Alcon Vision LLC
Context
The $159 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Ophthalmology provider 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.