Physician profile
Ricardo Akstein
NPI 1740284736
$3,784.06
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $342 in 2025
The $342 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Ophthalmology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,011 · 2020: $727 · 2021: $810 · 2022: $385 · 2023: $173 · 2024: $335 · 2025: $342.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $850.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $849.86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, INC. | $1,059.40 | 2019-2022 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $573.87 | 2019-2025 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $408.98 | 2019-2023 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $398.77 | 2019-2021 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $386.41 | 2022-2025 | Envista Mx60 Iol, Xiidra, Miebo |
| Abbvie INC. | $261.23 | 2022-2025 | Vuity, Lumigan, Alphagan P |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $232.63 | 2019 | |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $203.66 | 2019-2021 | |
| Amgen INC. | $74.53 | 2025 | Tepezza |
| Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC | $66.72 | 2019-2020 | |
| Dompe US, INC. | $45.51 | 2024-2025 | Oxervate |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $38.44 | 2023-2025 | Tryptyr, Simbrinza |
| Thea Pharma INC. | $21.09 | 2023 | Iyuzeh |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $12.82 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Ricardo Akstein 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.