Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$266,335.67
259 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Nathan Robert Lighthizer, O.D.
Eye and Vision Services Providers|Optometrist · TAHLEQUAH, OK · NPI 1366671497
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Nathan Robert Lighthizer, O.D. received $266,335.67 in general payments during 2025 across 259 reported records.
Lumenis BE inc accounted for 24.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumenis BE inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64,900.00 | 24.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51,776.86 | 19.4% | 67 | 2025 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41,407.24 | 15.6% | 53 | 2025 |
| Alcon Research LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26,398.83 | 9.9% | 13 | 2025 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24,459.35 | 9.2% | 39 | 2025 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22,009.28 | 8.3% | 38 | 2025 |
| LKC Technologies, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $12,868.29 | 4.8% | 13 | 2025 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $7,700.00 | 2.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $5,751.35 | 2.2% | 9 | 2025 |
| Reichert, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,275.00 | 1.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Glaukos Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,265.97 | 0.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,116.20 | 0.4% | 5 | 2025 |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $768.97 | 0.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $539.18 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $520.08 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lumibird Medical Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $329.92 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $131.85 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $98.56 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.74 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $78,237.50 | 36 |
| Food and Beverage | $69,749.70 | 98 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $52,472.61 | 25 |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $43,300.00 | 24 |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,890.76 | 75 |
| Acquisitions | $5,685.10 | 1 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRYPTYR Normalized: tryptyr |
Drug | Alcon Research LLC, Alcon Vision LLC | $69,337.86 | 70 | 2025 |
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| Optilight Normalized: optilight |
Device | Lumenis BE inc | $64,900.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MIEBO Normalized: miebo |
Drug | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $41,407.24 | 53 | 2025 |
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| XIIDRA Normalized: xiidra |
Drug | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $38,910.12 | 50 | 2025 |
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| XDEMVY Normalized: xdemvy |
Drug | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21,667.72 | 34 | 2025 |
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| TEARCARE SYSTEM Normalized: tearcare system |
Device | Sight Sciences, Inc. | $7,700.00 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VYZULTA Normalized: vyzulta |
Drug | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $2,400.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cequa Normalized: cequa |
Drug | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $1,116.20 | 5 | 2025 |
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| DURYSTA Normalized: durysta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $1,050.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FORUM Normalized: forum |
Device | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $750.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Radius XR Normalized: radius xr |
Device | Glaukos Corporation | $705.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TYRVAYA Normalized: tyrvaya |
Drug | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $520.08 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CIRRUS HD-OCT Normalized: cirrus hd oct |
Device | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | $518.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CALLISTO eye Normalized: callisto eye |
Device | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CIRRUS 6000 with AngioPlex Normalized: cirrus 6000 with angioplex |
Device | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QUATERA 700 Normalized: quatera 700 |
Device | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EYSUVIS Normalized: eysuvis |
Drug | Alcon Vision LLC | $287.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VEVYE Normalized: vevye |
Drug | Harrow Eye, LLC | $131.85 | 2 | 2025 |
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| IYUZEH Normalized: iyuzeh |
Drug | Thea Pharma Inc. | $98.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| iDoseTR Normalized: idosetr |
Drug | Glaukos Corporation | $90.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| iStent infinite Normalized: istent infinite |
Device | Glaukos Corporation | $90.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Humphrey HFA Normalized: humphrey hfa |
Device | Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $39.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Xelpros Normalized: xelpros |
Drug | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $34.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FABRAZYME Normalized: fabrazyme |
Biological | GENZYME CORPORATION | $18.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $266,335.67 · 259 records | Lumenis BE inc | CALLISTO eye, CIRRUS 6000 with AngioPlex, CIRRUS HD-OCT, Cequa, DURYSTA, EYSUVIS, FABRAZYME, FORUM, Humphrey HFA, IYUZEH, MIEBO, Optilight, QUATERA 700, Radius XR, TEARCARE SYSTEM, TRYPTYR, TYRVAYA, VEVYE, VYZULTA, XDEMVY, XIIDRA, Xelpros, iDoseTR, iStent infinite | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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