Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$960.68
29 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Stephen M Tait, MD PHD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Ophthalmology · BRIGHTON, MI · NPI 1376534164
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Stephen M Tait, MD PHD received $960.68 in general payments during 2025 across 29 reported records.
Alcon Vision LLC accounted for 40.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 13 associated products.
Alcon Vision LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Simbrinza as an associated drug or biological on 1563 records involving 637 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Simbrinza by this doctor in 2024.
Harrow Eye, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FLAREX as an associated drug or biological on 39 records involving 37 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Flarex by this doctor in 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $385.13 | 40.1% | 8 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $143.01 | 14.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $137.94 | 14.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.68 | 7.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| LENSAR, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.75 | 6.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.33 | 3.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.48 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.98 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.47 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| LKC Technologies, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.74 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.86 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.31 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $960.68 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITY Normalized: unity |
Device | Alcon Vision LLC | $281.58 | 4 | 2025 |
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| EYLEA HD Normalized: eylea hd |
Biological | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $143.01 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Clareon Normalized: clareon |
Device | Alcon Vision LLC | $64.30 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LENSAR LASER SYSTEM Normalized: lensar laser system |
Device | LENSAR, Inc. | $62.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| HYDRUS Microstent Normalized: hydrus microstent |
Device | Alcon Vision LLC | $39.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OXERVATE Normalized: oxervate |
Drug | Dompe US, Inc. | $26.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM Normalized: xen glaucoma treatment system |
Device | ABBVIE INC. | $25.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DURYSTA Normalized: durysta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $25.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TEPEZZA Normalized: tepezza |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $23.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OZURDEX Normalized: ozurdex |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $23.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Vabysmo Normalized: vabysmo |
Drug | Genentech USA, Inc. | $22.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| enVista Envy IOL Normalized: envista envy iol |
Device | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $16.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IHEEZO Normalized: iheezo |
Drug | Harrow Eye, LLC | $16.31 | 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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Simbrinza open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1563 supporting records · 637 recipient NPIs · example record 1207357100 |
Simbrinza · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| Harrow Eye, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FLAREX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 39 supporting records · 37 recipient NPIs · example record 1236210819 |
Flarex · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | 24 |
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.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 277 | 85 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 256 | 211 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 118 | 61 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 51 | 18 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 39 | 29 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 38 | 15 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 26 | suppressed |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 25 | 11 |
| Flarex | Fluorometholone Acetate | 24 | 24 |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 24 | 21 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 21 | 12 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Simbrinza | Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart | 17 | suppressed |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 15 | suppressed |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 14 | 13 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 12 | suppressed |
| Brinzolamide | Brinzolamide | 11 | suppressed |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 11 | suppressed |
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 | $960.68 · 29 records | Alcon Vision LLC | Clareon, DURYSTA, EYLEA HD, HYDRUS Microstent, IHEEZO, LENSAR LASER SYSTEM, OXERVATE, OZURDEX, TEPEZZA, UNITY, Vabysmo, XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM, enVista Envy IOL | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Alcon Vision LLC?
- 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 |
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| 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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