Physician profile
Michael A Chavez
NPI 1851561740
$2,056.64
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $176 in 2025
The $176 reported for 2025 was less 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: $479 · 2020: $173 · 2021: $94.51 · 2022: $186 · 2023: $692 · 2024: $256 · 2025: $176.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,124.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,123.82 |
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 Americas INC. | $569.62 | 2022-2025 | Infuse, Infuse Multifocal |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $271.34 | 2023 | |
| Maculogix, INC. | $246.24 | 2019 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $209.71 | 2019-2024 | Total30, Marlo, Precision 7 |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $191.38 | 2019-2023 | |
| Coopervision INC. | $168.00 | 2019-2025 | Clariti Contact Lens, Myday Contact Lens |
| Optos, INC. | $141.08 | 2020-2021 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $92.85 | 2025 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $53.25 | 2019 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $38.80 | 2020 | |
| Abb Con-Cise Optical Group LLC | $20.24 | 2021 | |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $19.20 | 2025 | Xdemvy |
| Allergan, INC. | $17.85 | 2021 | |
| Shire North American Group INC | $17.08 | 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 Michael Chavez 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.