Physician profile
Robert M Knape
NPI 1831381425
$2,197.46
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $670 in 2025
The $670 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Ophthalmology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $164 · 2020: $293 · 2021: $111 · 2022: $27.68 · 2023: $346 · 2024: $587 · 2025: $670.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,603.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,602.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $427.42 | 2023-2025 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $405.84 | 2019-2025 | Hydrus Microstent, Clareon, Clareon Panoptix Pro |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $358.40 | 2020-2025 | Omni Surgical System, Sion Surgical Instrument |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $160.44 | 2024-2025 | Xdemvy |
| Allergan, INC. | $126.61 | 2020 | |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $121.41 | 2019-2021 | |
| Notal Vision, INC. | $85.84 | 2025 | Foresee Home |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $84.46 | 2023-2025 | Eylea Hd |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $79.14 | 2023 | Acthar |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $57.42 | 2025 | Tyrvaya |
| Thea Pharma INC. | $57.23 | 2023-2025 | Iyuzeh |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $51.59 | 2019-2023 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $37.10 | 2024-2025 | Miebo, Lotemax Sm, Vyzulta |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $35.41 | 2021-2025 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $30.61 | 2020-2021 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $29.90 | 2019 | |
| Rxsight INC | $28.49 | 2023 | Rxsight Injector Handpiece, Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd), Rxsight Injector Cartridge |
| New World Medical,INC. | $20.15 | 2025 | Clearpath, Via360, Streamline |
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 Robert Knape 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.