Physician profile

Charles Williamson

Ophthalmology · Baton Rouge, LA

NPI 1396740122

$16,107.19

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $6,511 in 2025

The $6,511 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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)
Consulting Fee$5,600.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$5,239.84
Food and Beverage$2,041.64

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
Glaukos Corporation $6,048.59 2019-2025 Travoprost Intraocular Implant - Idose, Idose
Abbvie INC. $5,496.09 2022-2025
Allergan, INC. $1,595.35 2019-2022
Alcon Vision LLC $570.55 2019-2025 Wavelight Refractive Suite, Wavelight Ex500 Excimer Laser, Lensx
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $300.46 2023-2025 Envista Mx60 Iol, Miebo, Envista Envy Iol
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $281.17 2019
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $204.33 2019-2025 Tecnis Iol, Catalys System
Staar Surgical Company $185.17 2019
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $163.60 2019-2021
Microsurgical Technology, INC. $163.10 2025
Optos, INC. $137.61 2019
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $133.94 2019-2023
Biotissue Holdings INC. $129.29 2025
Harrow Eye, LLC $124.27 2025 Vevye
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $117.45 2025 Acthar
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Dompe US, INC. $116.95 2024 Oxervate
Tearlab Corp $83.20 2023 Tearlab Osmolarity System
Lensar, INC. $78.23 2022
Ivantis, INC $77.19 2021
New World Medical,INC. $33.13 2019-2022
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $18.18 2022
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.30 2021
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. $16.21 2021
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.83 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Charles Williamson

$16,107.19

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Glaukos Corporation
Context
The $6,511 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% 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.