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Richard E Hults
NPI 1629146972
$84,378.71
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $2,547 in 2025
The $2,547 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $9,773 · 2020: $7,866 · 2021: $20K · 2022: $18K · 2023: $22K · 2024: $3,911 · 2025: $2,547.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Grant: $16K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $11K · Food and Beverage: $2,574 · Entertainment: $15.83.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Grant | $15,675.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $10,542.91 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,574.19 |
| Entertainment | $15.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopervision INC. | $37,879.77 | 2019-2025 | Myday Contact Lens, Misight Contact Lens, Cvi Contact Lens |
| Abbvie INC. | $29,425.00 | 2022-2024 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $13,508.16 | 2019-2022 | |
| Abb Con-Cise Optical Group LLC | $1,431.90 | 2019-2025 | Contact Lens, Spectacle Lenses |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $776.67 | 2022-2025 | Infuse |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $619.10 | 2019-2020 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $437.80 | 2019-2024 | Acuvue |
| Allergan, INC. | $154.47 | 2019-2021 | |
| Amgen INC. | $130.01 | 2024 | Tepezza |
| Optos, INC. | $15.83 | 2025 | Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
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 Richard Hults 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.