Tearlab Corp

Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.

$594Kgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
1,144clinicians paid

General and research payments are shown separately, never blended. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials.

General payments by year

2019 $95K
2020 $54K
2021 $87K
2022 $103K
2023 $177K
2024 $78K

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.

Products most associated with its payments

Specialties it works with most

Ophthalmology $422K
Optometrist $148K
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist $13K
Corneal and Contact Management $4,170
Low Vision Rehabilitation $1,408
Retina Specialist $526

Clinicians with the largest reported totals

Often long-running consulting, speaking, or advisory relationships, which companies must report by law. A large total is not evidence of anything improper.

ClinicianLocationSpecialtyGeneral payments (2019-2025)
Richard Lindstrom Bloomington, MN Ophthalmology $198,855.19
Lisa Nijm Springfield, IL Ophthalmology $80,117.27
Paul Karpecki Lexington, KY Optometrist $48,591.17
Damon Dierker Indianapolis, IN Optometrist $19,026.67
Christopher Starr New York, NY Cornea and External Diseases Specialist $11,412.27
Cynthia Matossian Pennington, NJ Ophthalmology $10,718.20
Ivan Mac Monroe, NC Ophthalmology $10,566.39
Jai Parekh Woodland Park, NJ Ophthalmology $10,367.47
Eric Donnenfeld Garden City, NY Ophthalmology $10,000.00
Balpreet Sohi Raleigh, NC Optometrist $9,412.81

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.