Physician profile

Forrest B Swann

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist · Waco, TX

NPI 1407291420

$111,090.61

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

41 companies · $14K in 2025

The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Cornea and External Diseases Specialist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $477).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$20,750.00
Food and Beverage$11,989.87
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$7,625.00
Travel and Lodging$3,027.97
Honoraria$1,000.59

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $41,278.54 2019-2025 Dextenza
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $30,847.66 2022-2025 Envista Mx60 Iol, Stellaris Elite, Crystalens Accommodating Iol (At-52ao)
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $8,989.39 2019-2025 Tecnis Simplicity, Tecnis Iol, Veritas Vision System
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $8,818.65 2019-2021
Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. $4,482.27 2019-2023 Artevo 800, Lumera 700
Lensar, INC. $2,774.67 2019-2025 Lensar Laser System
Biotissue Holdings INC. $1,933.84 2020-2025
Alcon Vision LLC $1,606.22 2019-2025 Argos, Ngenuity, Hydrus Microstent
Allergan, INC. $1,431.88 2019-2022
Rxsight INC $1,407.45 2021-2025 Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Injector Cartridge, Rxsight Injector Handpiece
Glaukos Corporation $1,382.20 2019-2024 Idose
Sight Sciences, INC. $1,330.70 2019-2025 Omni Surgical System, Sion Surgical Instrument
Abbvie INC. $1,136.06 2022-2025 Durysta, Lumigan, Vuity
Beaver-Visitec International, INC. $380.55 2023
Lumibird Medical INC. $340.32 2025
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Amgen INC. $330.64 2024-2025 Tepezza
New World Medical,INC. $295.81 2020-2023
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $295.37 2024-2025 Xdemvy
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. $280.13 2021-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $233.26 2019-2023
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $197.08 2020-2023 Xelpros, Cequa, Bromsite
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $173.85 2022-2023 Tepezza
Astellas Pharma US INC $124.40 2024 Izervay
Alcon Research LLC $120.67 2020
Dompe US, INC. $120.65 2019-2025 Oxervate
Ivantis, INC $115.49 2021
Tearlab Corp $113.45 2023-2024 Tearlab Osmolarity System, Scoutpro Osmolarity System
Ellexiscience $102.95 2019
Bausch Health US, LLC $102.44 2020
Thea Pharma INC. $39.93 2023-2025 Iyuzeh
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $38.59 2024-2025 Tyrvaya, Ryzumvi
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC $37.47 2022-2023 Flarex
Shire North American Group INC $34.15 2019
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $33.32 2021-2022
Cormedix INC. $27.85 2025 Defencath
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $26.57 2022
Staar Surgical Company $26.26 2019
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $23.60 2025
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $23.07 2019
Santen INC. $20.90 2023 Verkazia
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.31 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Forrest B Swann

$111,090.61

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Ocular Therapeutix, INC.
Context
The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Cornea and External Diseases Specialist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $477).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.