Physician profile

Derek N Cunningham

Optometrist · Austin, TX

NPI 1265407084

$940,293.57

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

31 companies · $198K in 2025

The $198K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$227,100.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$139,034.34
Travel and Lodging$48,745.82
Consulting Fee$35,625.00
Food and Beverage$15,206.88
Honoraria$25.59

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $244,033.83 2019-2025 Cequa, Bromsite, Xelpros
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $238,544.68 2022-2025 Miebo, Xiidra, Vyzulta
Sight Sciences, INC. $145,287.09 2019-2025 Tearcare System
Shire North American Group INC $56,229.59 2019
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $55,730.10 2019-2023
Alcon Vision LLC $48,558.38 2019-2025 Tryptyr, Eysuvis, Rocklatan
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42,993.52 2019-2021
Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $35,917.26 2019-2021
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC $27,846.67 2019-2022
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, INC. $15,030.00 2019-2021
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $9,627.71 2022-2025 Tyrvaya, Ryzumvi
Harrow Eye, LLC $7,370.97 2024-2025 Vevye
Alcon Research LLC $2,700.00 2025 Tryptyr
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $2,048.21 2019-2022
Bausch Health US, LLC $2,000.00 2019
Show all 31 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC $1,750.00 2020
Beaver-Visitec International, INC. $1,000.00 2019
Seagen INC. $990.00 2022
Tearlab Corp $715.34 2019-2023 Tearlab Osmolarity System
Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. $411.17 2020-2022
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $311.70 2024-2025 Xdemvy
Abbvie INC. $248.39 2022-2025 Durysta
Glaukos Corporation $204.49 2024 Istent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model Is3, Idose
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $164.48 2024-2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel, Iluvien, Yutiq
Ocular Therapeutix, INC. $136.64 2020-2023 Dextenza
Rxsight INC $120.41 2023-2025 Rxsight Contact Lens, Rxsight Light Delivery Device (Ldd), Rxsight Injector Cartridge
Dompe US, INC. $115.83 2019-2025 Oxervate
Thea Pharma INC. $103.29 2022-2025 Iyuzeh
Biotissue Holdings INC. $56.29 2019-2024
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. $32.95 2024
Eyepoint US, INC. $14.58 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Derek N Cunningham

$940,293.57

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC.
Context
The $198K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Optometrist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $204).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.