Ophthalmic Instruments
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Ophthalmic Instruments. "Associated with" is CMS's wording: it links a payment to a product without saying the money was spent on it.
By year
Payments reported as associated with Ophthalmic Instruments, per program year, as reported to CMS.
Who makes it
Specialties most often involved
Where the associated payments went, by the receiving clinician's specialty.
Clinicians most associated with Ophthalmic Instruments
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Ophthalmic Instruments. They are typically speaking or consulting arrangements, which companies must report by law; appearing here is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | Associated payments (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lindstrom | Bloomington, MN | Ophthalmology | $1,507,125.68 |
| Carl Awh | Nashville, TN | Retina Specialist | $319,615.45 |
| Allen Putterman | Chicago, IL | Ophthalmology | $47,393.41 |
| Rahul Reddy | Phoenix, AZ | Retina Specialist | $44,397.05 |
| Mark Terry | Portland, OR | Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | $37,232.87 |
| Asheesh Tewari | Dearborn, MI | Retina Specialist | $30,714.53 |
| Barry Seibel | Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | $21,374.84 |
| Christopher Connor | Windsor, VT | Ophthalmology | $804.45 |
| Emil Opremcak | Columbus, OH | Ophthalmology | $751.97 |
| Marcus Estafanous | Farrell, PA | Retina Specialist | $389.31 |
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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.