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Kathryn J Hecker
NPI 1992744437
$4,793.68
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
29 companies · $1,096 in 2025
The $1,096 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,095 · 2020: $501 · 2021: $584 · 2022: $583 · 2023: $333 · 2024: $602 · 2025: $1,096.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,030.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,030.23 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $1,069.79 | 2019-2025 | Argos, Clareon, Clareon Panoptix Pro |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $365.97 | 2021-2025 | Acthar |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $364.30 | 2019-2021 | |
| Ocular Therapeutix, INC. | $334.31 | 2019-2020 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $295.57 | 2021-2023 | Tepezza |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $288.73 | 2022-2025 | Miebo, Xiidra |
| Glaukos Corporation | $245.05 | 2025 | Idosetr, Istent Infinite |
| Allergan, INC. | $190.47 | 2019-2022 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $183.24 | 2019-2023 | |
| Omeros Corporation | $173.09 | 2019 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $171.24 | 2022-2025 | |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $146.02 | 2024-2025 | Izervay |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $138.29 | 2019 | |
| Notal Vision, INC. | $130.69 | 2019-2025 | Foresee Home |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $129.37 | 2023 |
Show all 29 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $123.03 | 2025 | Syfovre |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $81.11 | 2022-2025 | Cequa |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $69.18 | 2020-2021 | |
| Dompe US, INC. | $59.88 | 2025 | Oxervate |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $52.97 | 2024 | Xdemvy |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $33.51 | 2025 | Vevye |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $29.91 | 2025 | Tyrvaya, Ryzumvi |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $20.19 | 2025 | |
| New World Medical,INC. | $19.49 | 2022 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $19.40 | 2020 | |
| Rxsight INC | $18.23 | 2025 | Rxsight Injector Cartridge, Light Adjustable Lens (Lal), Rxsight Contact Lens |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $14.76 | 2019 | |
| Shire North American Group INC | $13.07 | 2019 | |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited | $12.82 | 2023 | Omidria, Rayone Aspheric, Rayone Emv |
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.
Research and ownership
$360.00 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
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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.