Physician profile
Michael Carson
NPI 1942523394
$2,409.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $435 in 2025
The $435 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Corneal and Contact Management provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $227).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $550 · 2020: $95.96 · 2021: $244 · 2022: $616 · 2023: $243 · 2024: $226 · 2025: $435.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $904.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $903.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $394.21 | 2019-2021 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $298.15 | 2022-2025 | Miebo, Xiidra, Vyzulta |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $232.86 | 2022-2025 | Rocklatan, Clareon |
| Allergan, INC. | $224.58 | 2019-2022 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $199.87 | 2022-2025 | Lumigan, Durysta |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $193.85 | 2019-2023 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $178.92 | 2019-2024 | Cequa |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $127.18 | 2022-2024 | Tecnis Simplicity, Tecnis Iol, Tecnis Iol |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $125.89 | 2022-2025 | Acthar |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $91.04 | 2024-2025 | Xdemvy |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $82.60 | 2019-2021 | |
| Thea Pharma INC. | $82.58 | 2023-2025 | Iyuzeh |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $71.52 | 2019-2022 | |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $39.28 | 2023-2025 | Tyrvaya, Ryzumvi |
| Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC | $27.10 | 2022 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited | $23.43 | 2025 | Rayone Spheric, Rayone Emv, Rayone Aspheric |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $16.15 | 2022 |
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.
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- "I saw Michael Carson 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.