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Optometrist
In 2025, 35,332 Optometrist providers had general (non-research) payments reported to CMS. Half received less than $204 for the year, and nine in ten received less than $946.
35,332providers with payments in 2025
$204median total for the year
$946nine in ten received less than
$868average total for the year
Providers with the largest 2025 totals
Ordered by 2025 general-payment totals as reported to CMS. A large total is not evidence of wrongdoing; context is below the table.
| Provider | Location | 2025 general | All payments 2019-2025 including research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gregg Yoelin | Newport Beach, CA | $748,289.20 | $4,193,456.97 |
| Paul M Karpecki | Lexington, KY | $594,015.68 | $3,567,445.60 |
| Marc Bloomenstein | Scottsdale, AZ | $294,464.50 | $1,365,152.95 |
| Selina R Mcgee | Edmond, OK | $292,942.23 | $1,148,532.01 |
| Douglas K Devries | Sparks, NV | $290,682.27 | $1,282,708.16 |
| Mile Brujic | Bowling Green, OH | $289,054.64 | $1,310,400.43 |
| Nathan R Lighthizer | Tahlequah, OK | $266,335.67 | $1,022,725.58 |
| Cory James Lappin | Montgomery, OH | $259,649.00 | $366,504.75 |
| Joshua K Johnston | Atlanta, GA | $252,314.41 | $992,979.64 |
| Derek N Cunningham | Austin, TX | $197,724.75 | $940,293.57 |
| Cecelia Koetting | Aurora, CO | $186,751.24 | $457,786.74 |
| Nacondus G Gamble | Fort Stewart, GA | $173,441.35 | $174,978.72 |
| Sara L Butterworth | Coralville, IA | $172,810.52 | $191,273.02 |
| Nora L Cothran | Largo, FL | $171,554.58 | $504,766.50 |
| Shane R Kannarr | Pittsburg, KS | $156,933.75 | $605,113.53 |
| Justin A Schweitzer | Sioux Falls, SD | $154,083.18 | $760,865.62 |
| Vivian Look | San Jose, CA | $150,848.59 | $152,192.46 |
| April Lov Jasper | West Palm Beach, FL | $150,402.84 | $553,440.29 |
| Jessilin M Quint | Chicago, IL | $143,022.29 | $366,492.10 |
| Osama H Said | Raleigh, NC | $136,543.12 | $596,630.17 |
| Sanjay B Patel | Apex, NC | $134,585.90 | $517,750.46 |
| John Womack | Canton, GA | $133,841.77 | $930,889.59 |
| Crystal M Brimer | Wilmington, NC | $131,417.33 | $919,562.58 |
| Claudio A Lagunas | Houston, TX | $129,669.56 | $643,527.65 |
| Ashley Roth | Miami Beach, FL | $127,243.66 | $261,264.16 |
| Mark E Schaeffer | Hoover, AL | $126,135.76 | $475,878.07 |
| Mitchel J Ibach | Sioux Falls, SD | $125,663.01 | $395,286.70 |
| Kriti Bhagat | Providence, RI | $124,955.19 | $342,680.79 |
| Celesta Ribas Ferreira | Cypress, TX | $123,864.18 | $143,256.81 |
| James R Hoffman | Orange Park, FL | $121,850.51 | $795,104.63 |
| Jessica Arielle Steen | Davie, FL | $121,831.95 | $256,144.63 |
| Susan A Resnick | New York, NY | $120,327.32 | $463,291.53 |
| Melissa B Erickson | Davis, CA | $118,851.94 | $521,942.09 |
| Jason Compton | New York, NY | $117,874.60 | $181,458.80 |
| Sophia Visanji | New York, NY | $117,420.60 | $233,156.92 |
| Denise Whittam | New York, NY | $116,178.27 | $342,724.59 |
| Ashley Danielle Wallace-Tucker | Houston, TX | $111,116.56 | $608,459.84 |
| Walter O Whitley | Norfolk, VA | $108,552.63 | $553,797.62 |
| Kaleb S Abbott | Aurora, CO | $108,192.62 | $144,591.79 |
| Christen J Coats | Fayetteville, AR | $106,778.87 | $216,467.39 |
| Melvin A Friedman | Memphis, TN | $103,944.65 | $107,687.52 |
| Melody D Tavakoli | San Diego, CA | $103,434.99 | $266,538.23 |
| Rodolfo Rodriguez | North Bergen, NJ | $100,472.94 | $243,629.74 |
| Brad S Laudicina | Bradenton, FL | $100,365.40 | $169,895.93 |
| Damon S Dierker | Indianapolis, IN | $100,167.22 | $706,914.86 |
| Nicholas Bruns | Flint, MI | $97,300.82 | $241,058.11 |
| Christopher William Lievens | Memphis, TN | $97,102.74 | $565,620.07 |
| Karen R Hoffman | Orange Park, FL | $91,203.49 | $282,480.90 |
| Jaclyn E Garlich | Boston, MA | $90,929.83 | $166,915.62 |
| Mila Ioussifova | Portland, OR | $90,679.58 | $222,926.65 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026).