Physician profile
Karl Gene Stonecipher
NPI 1427172246
$652,560.74
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
41 companies · $154K in 2025
The $154K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Ophthalmology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $73K · 2020: $44K · 2021: $58K · 2022: $132K · 2023: $77K · 2024: $115K · 2025: $154K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $185K · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $54K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $49K · Travel and Lodging: $29K · Food and Beverage: $18K · Honoraria: $9,850 · Education: $12.00.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $185,444.75 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $53,512.50 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $49,147.83 |
| Travel and Lodging | $28,912.41 |
| Food and Beverage | $18,441.81 |
| Honoraria | $9,850.00 |
| Education | $12.00 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $183,988.56 | 2019-2025 | Wavelight Refractive Suite, Tryptyr, Wavelight Ex500 Excimer Laser |
| Allergan, INC. | $110,833.29 | 2019-2022 | |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. | $110,564.48 | 2022-2025 | Miebo, Xiidra, Ic-8 Apthera Iol |
| Abbvie INC. | $57,033.08 | 2022-2025 | Vuity, Durysta, Alphagan P |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited | $31,230.40 | 2022-2024 | Rayone Spheric, Rayone Aspheric, Rayone Emv |
| Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $18,811.43 | 2019-2022 | |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $17,939.96 | 2024-2025 | Xdemvy |
| Ocular Therapeutix, INC. | $15,687.49 | 2019-2023 | Dextenza |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $14,544.46 | 2019-2025 | Cequa |
| Alcon Research LLC | $14,132.94 | 2020-2024 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $12,302.39 | 2019-2021 | |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $7,951.03 | 2020-2025 | Acthar |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. | $7,805.35 | 2019-2025 | Star S4 Ir, Tecnis Iol, Lipiflow System Activator (Disposable) |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $6,611.88 | 2022-2025 | Purified Cortrophin Gel |
| Dompe US, INC. | $6,177.60 | 2019-2025 | Oxervate |
Show all 40 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $4,661.90 | 2023-2025 | Vevye, Iheezo, Natacyn |
| Eyepoint US, INC. | $4,011.01 | 2019-2021 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $3,641.03 | 2019-2023 | |
| Shire North American Group INC | $3,638.82 | 2019 | |
| Lensar, INC. | $3,432.23 | 2019-2025 | Lensar Laser System |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $3,338.63 | 2023 | Tepezza |
| Oyster Point Pharma, INC. | $3,043.26 | 2022-2025 | Tyrvaya, Ryzumvi |
| Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC | $2,641.74 | 2019-2022 | |
| Lumibird Medical INC. | $2,585.01 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $2,544.68 | 2024-2025 | Tepezza |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $1,428.17 | 2022-2025 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. | $294.28 | 2021-2024 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. | $292.55 | 2019-2024 | Cirrus Hd-Oct, Iolmaster 700 |
| Rxsight INC | $283.19 | 2021-2025 | Rxsight Injector Cartridge, Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Injector Handpiece |
| Thea Pharma INC. | $228.17 | 2022-2023 | |
| Omeros Corporation | $218.34 | 2019-2021 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Cataract Technology INC. | $148.32 | 2023 | |
| Tearlab Corp | $124.33 | 2024 | Scoutpro Osmolarity System |
| Merz North America, INC. | $102.69 | 2019 | |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $98.63 | 2019 | |
| Alimera Sciences, INC. | $61.48 | 2024 | Yutiq, Iluvien |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag | $38.80 | 2020 | |
| Staar Surgical Company | $38.50 | 2019 | |
| New World Medical,INC. | $30.78 | 2020-2021 | |
| Glaukos Corporation | $19.86 | 2025 | Istent Infinite, Idosetr |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.
Research and ownership
$48,725.18 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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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.