Physician profile
Paul W Smith
NPI 1912937251
$2,953.96
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $406 in 2025
The $406 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Optometrist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $507 · 2020: $92.55 · 2021: $451 · 2022: $492 · 2023: $685 · 2024: $321 · 2025: $406.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,033 · Entertainment: $378.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,033.48 |
| Entertainment | $378.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optos, INC. | $739.87 | 2019-2025 | Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Coopervision INC. | $668.34 | 2019-2025 | Myday Contact Lens, Misight Contact Lens |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $317.55 | 2021-2023 | Precision 1 |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $281.18 | 2024-2025 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $221.77 | 2019-2020 | |
| Glaukos Corporation | $211.36 | 2021-2022 | |
| Topcon Healthcare, INC. | $130.02 | 2023 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $125.00 | 2023 | Infuse |
| Maculogix, INC. | $107.82 | 2019 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $89.93 | 2022 | |
| Epi Health, LLC | $48.00 | 2019 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $13.12 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Paul Smith 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.