Physician profile
Karen M Heaston
NPI 1548327455
$1,548.24
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $238 in 2025
The $238 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: $149 · 2020: $93.24 · 2021: $269 · 2022: $122 · 2023: $395 · 2024: $282 · 2025: $238.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $897 · Education: $17.84.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $896.90 |
| Education | $17.84 |
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. | $427.83 | 2022-2025 | |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $368.53 | 2019-2025 | Precision 1, Precision 7, Eysuvis |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $245.58 | 2019-2021 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $204.17 | 2019-2025 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $110.93 | 2022-2024 | Lotemax Sm, Vyzulta, Miebo |
| Coopervision INC. | $87.92 | 2023 | Misight Contact Lens |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $30.83 | 2021 | |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $21.98 | 2021 | |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $20.96 | 2023 | Tyrvaya |
| Allergan, INC. | $19.90 | 2020 | |
| Maculogix, INC. | $5.28 | 2019 | |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $4.33 | 2024 |
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 Karen Heaston 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.