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Steven L Sterling
NPI 1619985066
$2,086.85
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $109 in 2025
The $109 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: $160 · 2020: $154 · 2021: $369 · 2022: $247 · 2023: $821 · 2024: $227 · 2025: $109.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $673 · Consulting Fee: $456 · Honoraria: $27.78.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $673.30 |
| Consulting Fee | $456.28 |
| Honoraria | $27.78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $535.04 | 2019-2024 | Clareon, Hydrus Microstent |
| Microsurgical Technology, INC. | $456.28 | 2023 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $172.52 | 2022-2025 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $148.52 | 2019-2023 | Tecnis Iol |
| Allergan, INC. | $135.90 | 2019-2021 | |
| Glaukos Corporation | $104.01 | 2020-2023 | |
| Rxsight INC | $100.06 | 2023-2025 | Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd), Rxsight Injector Handpiece, Rxsight Contact Lens |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $74.85 | 2019-2021 | |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $68.60 | 2024 | Acthar |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $47.94 | 2019-2023 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $47.32 | 2023 | Tepezza |
| Ocular Therapeutix, INC. | $47.29 | 2023 | Dextenza |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $34.06 | 2019-2025 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $31.17 | 2020-2022 | |
| Amgen INC. | $23.21 | 2024 | Tepezza |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $19.53 | 2025 | Izervay |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $17.76 | 2024 | Envista Mx60 Iol |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $16.98 | 2021 | |
| Optos, INC. | $5.81 | 2019 |
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 Steven Sterling 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.