Physician profile
Eric Nelson
NPI 1295392967
$3,465.48
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $297 in 2025
The $297 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: $321 · 2020: $158 · 2021: $1,713 · 2022: $440 · 2023: $341 · 2024: $196 · 2025: $297.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $601 · Entertainment: $233.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $601.03 |
| Entertainment | $232.96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $1,520.19 | 2019-2021 | |
| Optos, INC. | $330.00 | 2022-2025 | Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $252.04 | 2019-2022 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $228.86 | 2021 | |
| Glaukos Corporation | $138.49 | 2020 | |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $128.72 | 2022-2023 | Omni Surgical System |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $127.39 | 2023 | Tyrvaya |
| Dompe US, INC. | $123.46 | 2025 | Oxervate |
| Coopervision INC. | $105.78 | 2024 | Myday Contact Lens |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $99.77 | 2022 | |
| Gilead Sciences, INC. | $93.10 | 2023-2024 | Trodelvy |
| Rigel Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $91.11 | 2019 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $78.56 | 2023-2024 | Clareon |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. | $57.58 | 2021 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $54.65 | 2025 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celgene Corporation | $18.25 | 2022 | |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $17.53 | 2022 |
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 Eric Nelson 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.