Physician profile

Paul J Palisano

Optometrist · Richmond, VA

NPI 1861408858

$4,025.12

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

32 companies · $824 in 2025

The $824 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).

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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$2,472.69
Entertainment$123.00

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
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $1,115.97 2022-2025 Acthar
Alcon Vision LLC $520.14 2022-2025 Total30, Precision 1, Dailies Total1
Abbvie INC. $518.93 2022-2025
Dompe US, INC. $225.34 2022-2025 Oxervate
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $200.63 2020-2025
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $177.25 2020-2021
Biotissue Holdings INC. $157.35 2021-2022
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited $139.78 2024 Rayone Emv, Omidria, Rayone Aspheric
Optos, INC. $123.00 2023 Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700
Maculogix, INC. $76.35 2019
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $75.10 2022-2025 Vyzulta, Miebo, Lotemax Sm
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $69.86 2022-2023 Tyrvaya
Harrow Eye, LLC $67.96 2024-2025 Vevye, Iheezo
Rxsight INC $65.13 2023-2025 Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Injector Cartridge, Rxsight Injector Handpiece
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $57.87 2022-2023
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Thea Pharma INC. $44.73 2023-2025 Iyuzeh
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $44.23 2020
Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. $42.88 2019
Astellas Pharma US INC $33.60 2024 Izervay
New World Medical,INC. $30.38 2023
Eyepoint US, INC. $28.66 2021
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. $26.46 2020-2021
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $20.70 2023 Tepezza
Sight Sciences, INC. $20.66 2023 Tearcare System
Glaukos Corporation $19.89 2023 Istent Infinite Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model Is3
Omeros Corporation $19.86 2021
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.83 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $18.94 2025 Syfovre
Lkc Technologies, INC. $18.61 2025
Amgen INC. $17.84 2025 Tepezza
Allergan, INC. $14.92 2021
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.27 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Paul J Palisano

$4,025.12

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC.
Context
The $824 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).

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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.