Physician profile

Arlen Richard

Baton Rouge, LA

NPI 1245693894

$4,416.93

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

11 companies · $982 in 2025

The $982 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of providers received nationally.

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)
Food and Beverage$2,461.36

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
Alcon Vision LLC $2,909.83 2020-2025 Clareon, Hydrus Microstent, Argos
Ivantis, INC $512.35 2021
Allergan, INC. $286.46 2019
New World Medical,INC. $198.68 2019
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $117.31 2022
Biotissue Holdings INC. $103.29 2025
Sight Sciences, INC. $67.14 2024-2025 Omni Surgical System, Sion Surgical Instrument
Abbvie INC. $66.29 2022-2025
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $58.98 2021
Glaukos Corporation $56.87 2022
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $39.73 2024 Tecnis Iol

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Arlen Richard

$4,416.93

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Alcon Vision LLC
Context
The $982 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of providers received nationally.

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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.