Physician profile
Herbert M Simkin
NPI 1447367396
$3,455.72
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $626 in 2025
The $626 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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: $741 · 2020: $45.59 · 2021: $363 · 2022: $665 · 2023: $421 · 2024: $595 · 2025: $626.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,529 · Entertainment: $113.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,528.93 |
| Entertainment | $112.58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $911.85 | 2019-2021 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $798.44 | 2022-2025 | Infuse, Infuse Multifocal, Biotrue One Day |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $259.67 | 2022-2025 | Dailies Total1 |
| Coopervision INC. | $256.70 | 2024-2025 | Myday Contact Lens, Clariti Contact Lens |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $227.90 | 2022-2023 | Tearcare System |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $218.24 | 2021-2025 | |
| Dompe US, INC. | $203.20 | 2021-2025 | Oxervate |
| Abbvie INC. | $124.99 | 2023 | Vuity |
| Optos, INC. | $112.58 | 2024 | Oct Ophthalmoscope, Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $111.84 | 2022 | |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $98.93 | 2024 | |
| Visionix USA, INC | $55.56 | 2022 | |
| Rxsight INC | $39.63 | 2025 | Rxsight Contact Lens, Light Adjustable Lens (Lal), Rxsight Injector Cartridge |
| Topcon Healthcare, INC. | $36.19 | 2024 |
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 Herbert Simkin 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.