Physician profile
Amber E Paulsen
NPI 1871828061
$2,602.77
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $346 in 2025
The $346 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: $313 · 2020: $409 · 2021: $645 · 2022: $405 · 2023: $337 · 2024: $148 · 2025: $346.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $830.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $830.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. | $1,106.39 | 2019-2024 | Acuvue |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $495.10 | 2019-2024 | Total30, Freshlook |
| Coopervision INC. | $327.27 | 2020-2025 | Misight Contact Lens, Myday Contact Lens, Paragon Crt |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $164.37 | 2019-2021 | |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $122.72 | 2025 | |
| Dompe US, INC. | $120.78 | 2021 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $117.35 | 2020 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $47.92 | 2022 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $38.94 | 2019-2022 | |
| Shire North American Group INC | $36.65 | 2019 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $25.28 | 2019 |
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 Amber Paulsen 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.