Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$474.52
14 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael A. Farbowitz, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Ophthalmology · SHORT HILLS, NJ · NPI 1740276393
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael A. Farbowitz, M.D. received $474.52 in general payments during 2025 across 14 reported records.
Glaukos Corporation accounted for 32.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 10 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Cequa, Xdemvy.
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 Rocklatan as an associated drug or biological on 12237 records involving 5351 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 93 claims for Rocklatan by this doctor in 2024.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Cequa as an associated drug or biological on 25765 records involving 9461 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Cequa by this doctor in 2024.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported XDEMVY as an associated drug or biological on 46638 records involving 15254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Xdemvy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $152.16 | 32.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $103.11 | 21.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.16 | 15.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.17 | 12.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.00 | 8.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.00 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.63 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.29 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $474.52 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iDoseTR Normalized: idosetr |
Drug | Glaukos Corporation | $152.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM Normalized: omni surgical system |
Device | Sight Sciences, Inc. | $103.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SION SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Normalized: sion surgical instrument |
Device | Sight Sciences, Inc. | $103.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XDEMVY Normalized: xdemvy |
Drug | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $59.17 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Cequa Normalized: cequa |
Drug | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $38.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRYPTYR Normalized: tryptyr |
Drug | Alcon Vision LLC | $37.84 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EYSUVIS Normalized: eysuvis |
Drug | Alcon Vision LLC | $35.32 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TYRVAYA Normalized: tyrvaya |
Drug | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $18.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DEXTENZA Normalized: dextenza |
Drug | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $15.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VEVYE Normalized: vevye |
Drug | Harrow Eye, LLC | $15.29 | 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cequa cequa |
2025 | Cequa | 2024 | 16 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XDEMVY xdemvy |
2025 | Xdemvy | 2024 | 19 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
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 | Rocklatan open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 12237 supporting records · 5351 recipient NPIs · example record 1207357016 |
Rocklatan · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
93 | 20 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Cequa open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 25765 supporting records · 9461 recipient NPIs · example record 1250962431 |
Cequa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XDEMVY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 46638 supporting records · 15254 recipient NPIs · example record 1233825434 |
Xdemvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | 19 |
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 | 242 | 76 |
| Rocklatan | Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost | 93 | 20 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 77 | 27 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 57 | 16 |
| Vyzulta | Latanoprostene Bunod | 48 | 17 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 46 | 32 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 36 | 21 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 35 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 35 | suppressed |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 34 | 30 |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 28 | suppressed |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | Loteprednol Etabonate | 26 | 21 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 24 | 21 |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 20 | suppressed |
| Xdemvy | Lotilaner | 19 | 19 |
| Brinzolamide | Brinzolamide | 17 | suppressed |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 17 | suppressed |
| Cequa | Cyclosporine | 16 | suppressed |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 14 | suppressed |
| Miebo | Perfluorohexyloctane/Pf | 13 | suppressed |
| Tafluprost | Tafluprost/Pf | 12 | suppressed |
| Xiidra | Lifitegrast | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 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 |
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| 2025 | $474.52 · 14 records | Glaukos Corporation | Cequa, DEXTENZA, EYSUVIS, OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM, SION SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, TRYPTYR, TYRVAYA, VEVYE, XDEMVY, iDoseTR | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Cequa play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- 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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