Physician profile
Gary Edelstein
NPI 1730155987
$1,673.72
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $312 in 2025
The $312 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: $137 · 2020: $37.76 · 2021: $348 · 2022: $312 · 2023: $98.66 · 2024: $429 · 2025: $312.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $840.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $839.52 |
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 Americas INC. | $297.40 | 2022-2025 | Infuse, Biotrue |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $250.01 | 2021 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $219.67 | 2021-2025 | Total30, Air Optix, Dailies |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $159.17 | 2024-2025 | Acuvue |
| Coopervision INC. | $118.33 | 2020-2022 | |
| Dompe US, INC. | $117.44 | 2024 | Oxervate |
| Maculogix, INC. | $97.23 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $89.74 | 2024 | Tepezza |
| Genzyme Corporation | $79.99 | 2022 | |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $79.97 | 2024 | Syfovre |
| Abb Con-Cise Optical Group LLC | $76.20 | 2019-2022 | |
| Optovue, INC. | $39.38 | 2021 | |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $29.79 | 2021 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $19.40 | 2020 |
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 Gary Edelstein 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.