Physician profile
William K Christian
NPI 1285825158
$32,686.20
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $3,019 in 2025
The $3,019 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Cornea and External Diseases Specialist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $477).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $29K · 2020: $38.80 · 2021: $247 · 2022: $212 · 2023: $289 · 2024: $50.03 · 2025: $3,019.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Honoraria: $1,500 · Travel and Lodging: $1,269 · Food and Beverage: $539 · Entertainment: $50.03.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Honoraria | $1,500.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,268.75 |
| Food and Beverage | $539.22 |
| Entertainment | $50.03 |
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 Surgical Vision, INC. | $29,661.21 | 2019-2025 | Tecnis Iol, Catalys System, Tecnis Iol |
| Optos, INC. | $1,574.95 | 2022-2025 | Panoramic Ophthalmoscope, Oct Ophthalmoscope, Nfc-700 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $1,123.01 | 2019-2022 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. | $114.79 | 2021 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $90.56 | 2022-2025 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $48.13 | 2019-2022 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $38.80 | 2020 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $20.78 | 2022 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $13.97 | 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 William Christian 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.