Physician profile
John E Ellis
NPI 1962465971
$2,213.80
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $202 in 2025
The $202 reported for 2025 was less 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: $344 · 2020: $126 · 2021: $99.08 · 2022: $453 · 2023: $364 · 2024: $626 · 2025: $202.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,118 · Entertainment: $74.25.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,118.36 |
| Entertainment | $74.25 |
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. | $798.11 | 2019-2025 | Acuvue |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $477.17 | 2022-2025 | Miebo, Xiidra, Vyzulta |
| Lkc Technologies, INC. | $176.71 | 2023-2024 | |
| Maculogix, INC. | $144.74 | 2019-2020 | |
| Coopervision INC. | $127.17 | 2022-2024 | Myday Contact Lens, Clariti Contact Lens |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $110.25 | 2025 | Tearcare System |
| Topcon Healthcare, INC. | $83.04 | 2024 | |
| Optos, INC. | $74.25 | 2024 | Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Optovue, INC. | $72.97 | 2019 | |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $50.66 | 2022 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $33.67 | 2020-2023 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $19.40 | 2020 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $17.16 | 2023 | Cequa |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $16.00 | 2023 | Total30 |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $12.50 | 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 John Ellis 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.