Alcon Research LLC: payments to clinicians
Alcon Research LLC's payments to clinicians fell 62% in 2025, to $2,408,724 across 247 people. Most of it (51%) was consulting fees, then grants (25%). The largest single recipient (Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist, Tennessee) received $533,709.
| Program year | Total | Payments | Clinicians paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,408,724 | 709 | 247 |
| 2024 | $6,377,974 | 788 | 264 |
Largest recipients in 2025
| # | Clinician | Specialty | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve T. Charles, M.D. | Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | Germantown, TN | $533,709 |
| 2 | David N. Zacks, MD PHD | Ophthalmology | Ann Arbor, MI | $175,000 |
| 3 | Mark Lobanoff, M.D. | Ophthalmology | St Louis Park, MN | $93,276 |
| 4 | Jason Matthew Lewis Miller, M.D., PH.D. | Ophthalmology | Ann Arbor, MI | $90,000 |
| 5 | Tyson Kim, M.D, PH.D. | Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 |
| 6 | Aaron Nagiel, M.D., PH.D. | Ophthalmology | Ventura, CA | $90,000 |
| 7 | Elizabeth J. Rossin, MD, PHD | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | $80,000 |
| 8 | Neel Dave Pasricha, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 |
| 9 | William Andrew Maxwell, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Fresno, CA | $46,211 |
| 10 | Marjan Farid, MD | Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Irvine, CA | $45,870 |
| 11 | John Palmer Berdahl, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sioux Falls, SD | $35,943 |
| 12 | Cristos Ifantides, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Denver, CO | $30,968 |
| 13 | John Morgan Micheletti, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | $29,005 |
| 14 | Inder Paul Singh | Ophthalmology | Racine, WI | $26,873 |
| 15 | Nathan Robert Lighthizer, O.D. | Optometrist | Tahlequah, OK | $26,399 |
| 16 | Ephraim S. Atwal, MD | Ophthalmology | Cheektowaga, NY | $24,964 |
| 17 | Robert F. Melendez, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Albuquerque, NM | $23,516 |
| 18 | Nathan M. Radcliffe, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New York, NY | $21,027 |
| 19 | Lauren Sasha Blieden, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | $20,194 |
| 20 | Peter Bergenske, O.D. | Optometrist | Otis Orchards, WA | $18,960 |
| 21 | Selina R. McGee, O.D. | Optometrist | Edmond, OK | $18,630 |
| 22 | Dagny Zhu Luong, MD | Ophthalmology | Orange, CA | $18,000 |
| 23 | John A. Hovanesian, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Laguna Hills, CA | $17,649 |
| 24 | Lawrence Woodard, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Atlanta, GA | $17,573 |
| 25 | Thomas W. Samuelson, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Minnetonka, MN | $15,460 |
| 26 | Arsham Sheybani, MD | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | Saint Louis, MO | $14,675 |
| 27 | David F. Chang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Altos, CA | $14,626 |
| 28 | Zaina Nabil Al-Mohtaseb, MD | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | $14,570 |
| 29 | Mitchell P. Weikert, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | $13,310 |
| 30 | Stephen C. Pflugfelder, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | $12,711 |
| 31 | Kourtney Henderson Houser, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Memphis, TN | $12,642 |
| 32 | Robin R. Vann, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Durham, NC | $12,558 |
| 33 | Jody R. Piltz-Seymour, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Huntingdon Valley, PA | $12,000 |
| 34 | Jessilin Quint, O.D. | Optometrist | Augusta, ME | $11,910 |
| 35 | Matthew James Antony Brink, M.D. | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | North Palm Beach, FL | $11,843 |
| 36 | David T. Vroman, MD | Ophthalmology | Ladson, SC | $11,740 |
| 37 | Zarmeena Vendal, MD | Ophthalmology | West Lake Hills, TX | $10,930 |
| 38 | Clayton Gregg Blehm, MD | Ophthalmology | Gainesville, GA | $10,511 |
| 39 | David Locke Cooke, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Saint Joseph, MI | $10,389 |
| 40 | Preeya Kshettry Gupta, MD | Ophthalmology | Raleigh, NC | $10,145 |
| 41 | Mitchel Ibach, O.D. | Optometrist | Sioux Falls, SD | $9,777 |
| 42 | Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Bloomington, MN | $9,591 |
| 43 | Parag A. Majmudar, MD | Ophthalmology | Highland Park, IL | $9,500 |
| 44 | Ariana Mireille Levin, MD | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | Saint Louis, MO | $9,148 |
| 45 | Nicole Renee Fram, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | $9,072 |
| 46 | Brian Edward Flowers, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Fort Worth, TX | $9,037 |
| 47 | Eric D. Donnenfeld, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Garden City, NY | $8,500 |
| 48 | Mark Steven Milner, MD | Ophthalmology | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $8,500 |
| 49 | Lisa Anne Ostrin, O.D. | Optometrist | Houston, TX | $8,021 |
| 50 | Oluwatosin Urowoli Smith, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Dallas, TX | $8,000 |
| 51 | Beeran Bhagvanji Meghpara, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 |
| 52 | John William Kitchens, M.D. | Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | Lexington, KY | $7,992 |
| 53 | Ganesha Ramana Kandavel, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Encino, CA | $7,800 |
| 54 | Brandon James Baartman, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Omaha, NE | $7,755 |
| 55 | Kaleb Sulak Abbott, OD | Optometrist | Aurora, CO | $7,650 |
| 56 | Laura Marie Periman, MD | Ophthalmology | Seattle, WA | $7,500 |
| 57 | Neda Shamie, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 |
| 58 | John Daniel Sheppard Jr., M.D. | Ophthalmology | Norfolk, VA | $7,500 |
| 59 | Christina Yeeka Weng, M.D., M.B.A. | Ophthalmology | Houston, TX | $7,290 |
| 60 | Jessica Steen, O.D. | Optometrist | Davie, FL | $7,252 |
| 61 | Cory James Lappin, OD | Optometrist | Montgomery, OH | $7,100 |
| 62 | Kendall E. Donaldson, MD | Ophthalmology | Miami, FL | $7,000 |
| 63 | Arjan Hura, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 |
| 64 | Richard Davidson, MD | Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | Aurora, CO | $7,000 |
| 65 | Maria H. Berrocal-Fernandez, MD | Ophthalmology | San Juan, PR | $6,884 |
| 66 | Shivani Shashi Kamat, M.D. | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | Dallas, TX | $6,750 |
| 67 | Matthew P. Rauen, M.D. | Ophthalmology | West Des Moines, IA | $6,711 |
| 68 | Jessica Marie Crooker, M.S., O.D. | Optometrist | Scituate, MA | $6,625 |
| 69 | David T. Huang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Corvallis, OR | $6,592 |
| 70 | Justin A. Schweitzer, O.D. | Optometrist | Sioux Falls, SD | $6,563 |
| 71 | Marc Bloomenstein, OD | Optometrist | Scottsdale, AZ | $6,375 |
| 72 | Nora Lee Cothran, O.D. | Optometrist | Largo, FL | $6,275 |
| 73 | Ashley R. Brissette, MD | Ophthalmology | New York, NY | $6,169 |
| 74 | Jeffrey J. Caspar, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | $6,029 |
| 75 | Priya Mary Mathews, M.D. | Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | Venice, FL | $6,000 |
| 76 | Alice T. Epitropoulos, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Columbus, OH | $6,000 |
| 77 | Marguerite Bridget McDonald, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Oceanside, NY | $6,000 |
| 78 | Ronald R. Krueger, MD | Ophthalmology | Omaha, NE | $6,000 |
| 79 | Sheri L. Rowen, MD | Ophthalmology | Newport Beach, CA | $6,000 |
| 80 | Stephen Hing-Lam Tsang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | New York, NY | $5,717 |
| 81 | Aleksandra Rachitskaya, M.D. | Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | Cleveland, OH | $5,360 |
| 82 | Giovanni Antonio Campagna II, MD | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | Fredericksburg, TX | $5,187 |
| 83 | Aaron Yuntai Lee, MD | Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 |
| 84 | Michael Alan Blair, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Arlington, TX | $5,000 |
| 85 | Jaclyn E. Garlich, OD | Optometrist | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| 86 | Sophie X. Deng, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| 87 | Kourous A. Rezaei, MD | Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | Harvey, IL | $5,000 |
| 88 | Lois Eh Smith, MD, PHD | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| 89 | Sun Young Lee, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| 90 | Amir Hossein Kashani, B.S., M.D., PH.D. | Ophthalmology | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 |
| 91 | Jacqueline Marie Theis, O.D. | Optometrist | Richmond, VA | $4,950 |
| 92 | Kenneth A. Beckman, MD | Ophthalmology | Westerville, OH | $4,875 |
| 93 | Lejla Vajzovic, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Durham, NC | $4,860 |
| 94 | Christine Marchetti Funke, MD | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | Phoenix, AZ | $4,500 |
| 95 | Wyche Taylor Coleman III | Ophthalmology | Shreveport, LA | $4,500 |
| 96 | Brandon Daniel Ayres, MD | Ophthalmology | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $4,098 |
| 97 | D Todd Ford, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Arlington, TX | $4,000 |
| 98 | Robert T. Chang, MD | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | Stanford, CA | $4,000 |
| 99 | Kevin Michael Miller, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 |
| 100 | Richard Tipperman, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $3,825 |
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