Physician profile

Michelle Yao

Ophthalmology · Masspequa, NY

NPI 1699947499

$8,452.03

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

32 companies · $1,485 in 2025

The $1,485 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% 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$5,527.16
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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $1,718.83 2022-2025 Envista Mx60 Iol, Ic-8 Apthera Iol, Envista Aspire Iol
Alcon Vision LLC $1,239.49 2019-2025 Clareon, Simbrinza, Rocklatan
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $724.55 2020-2025 Acthar
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $685.67 2019-2025 Cequa, Xelpros
New World Medical,INC. $587.28 2022-2023
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $365.42 2019-2023
Sight Sciences, INC. $344.64 2022-2024 Omni Surgical System, Tearcare System
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $298.00 2022-2025 Tyrvaya
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $290.35 2019-2021
Abbvie INC. $286.88 2022-2025 Durysta
Glaukos Corporation $272.21 2021-2025 Idosetr
Astellas Pharma US INC $254.71 2024-2025 Izervay
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $222.69 2019-2021
Allergan, INC. $181.74 2019-2021
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $168.25 2022-2023 Tecnis Simplicity, Tecnis Iol
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $138.30 2024-2025 Xdemvy
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $95.92 2021-2023 Dextenza
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $94.65 2020-2021
Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. $64.71 2019
Harrow Eye, LLC $54.06 2024-2025 Vevye
Thea Pharma INC. $49.29 2022-2024 Iyuzeh
Lombart Brothers, INC. $40.35 2025 Opd-III
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited $39.63 2022-2024 Omidria, Rayone Aspheric, Rayone Emv
Shire North American Group INC $39.10 2019
Rxsight INC $38.55 2023-2025 Rxsight Injector Handpiece, Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd), Rxsight Contact Lens
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $26.06 2022
Dompe US, INC. $25.99 2022
Amgen INC. $24.86 2025 Tepezza
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $23.74 2019
Eyepoint US, INC. $22.39 2021
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $17.86 2020
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC $15.86 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Michelle Yao

$8,452.03

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC.
Context
The $1,485 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% 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.