Physician profile
Michael E Dalton
NPI 1174573521
$1,025.61
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $150 in 2025
The $150 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: $418 · 2022: $190 · 2023: $134 · 2024: $133 · 2025: $150.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $418.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $417.76 |
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. | $134.05 | 2023 | Acuvue |
| Rxsight INC | $133.34 | 2024 | Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd), Light Adjustable Lens (Lal), Rxsight Contact Lens |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $130.19 | 2019 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $125.00 | 2022 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $124.64 | 2019 | |
| Dompe US, INC. | $121.84 | 2025 | Oxervate |
| Shire North American Group INC | $115.07 | 2019 | |
| Coopervision INC. | $64.75 | 2022 | |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $35.67 | 2019 | |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $28.53 | 2025 | Xdemvy |
| Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC | $12.53 | 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 Michael Dalton 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.