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Kenneth Joseph Hoffer
NPI 1609968601
$289,456.56
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $17K in 2025
The $17K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $38K · 2020: $33K · 2021: $26K · 2022: $81K · 2023: $66K · 2024: $27K · 2025: $17K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $55K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $25K · Consulting Fee: $23K · Grant: $7,540 · Food and Beverage: $346.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $54,760.54 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $24,567.62 |
| Consulting Fee | $23,436.94 |
| Grant | $7,540.26 |
| Food and Beverage | $346.26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $148,152.09 | 2019-2023 | Iolmaster 500 |
| Nidek Co., LTD. | $73,022.67 | 2019-2025 | Echoscan, Optical Biometer, Iol-Station |
| Heidelberg Engineering, INC. | $24,730.69 | 2019-2025 | Spectralis |
| Haag-Streit USA, INC. | $22,890.00 | 2020-2025 | |
| Topcon Corporation | $12,570.00 | 2022-2025 | |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited | $7,540.26 | 2024 | Rayone Spheric, Rayone Emv, Rayone Aspheric |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $310.15 | 2023 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $149.47 | 2019 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $55.12 | 2021-2022 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. | $36.11 | 2023 |
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 Kenneth Hoffer 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.