Alcon Research Ltd

Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.

Total Payments
$138.4M
Doctors Paid
2,100
Transactions
86,032
2024 Total
$21.7M

Payment Breakdown by Category

Research$98.2M (70.9%)
Royalty/License$23.1M (16.7%)
Consulting$8.7M (6.3%)
Travel$443,599 (0.3%)
Food & Beverage$198,329 (0.1%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Unspecified $98.2M 78,874 70.9%
Royalty or License $23.1M 111 16.7%
Consulting Fee $8.7M 3,322 6.3%
Acquisitions $4.1M 1 3.0%
Grant $3.1M 32 2.2%
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $500,031 187 0.4%
Travel and Lodging $443,599 1,029 0.3%
Food and Beverage $198,329 2,466 0.1%
Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) $59,182 10 0.0%

Payments by Type

Research
$98.2M
78,874 transactions
General
$40.2M
7,158 transactions

Research Studies & Clinical Trials

Study Name Total Paid Doctors Records
Post Approval Study of the AcrySof IQ ReSTOR Toric IOL $8.4M 4 17,987
Mercury Extended Wear Registration Trial(Weekly SiHy NW Sphere (Mercury)) $3.2M 9 4,099
Clinical Investigation of AcrySof IQ PanOptix Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lens (IOL) Model TFNT00 -- US $3.0M 5 2,628
Extended Depth of Focus IOL (EDF) (Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter, Clinical Study of the AcrySof IQ Extended Depth of Focus Monofocal IOL) $2.4M 1 2,374
Clareon Toric vs Eyhance Toric $2.1M 1 1,282
Visual Acuity Outcome Differences Between the Alcon Vivity Toric IOL and RxSight LAL+ $2.0M 0 2
Post Approval Study of the AcrySof IQ ReSTOR Toric IOL (Models SND1T3-T6) $1.9M 5 3,630
Visual Outcome Mini-Monovision Differences Between the Alcon Clareon and RxSight Light-Adjustable Lens $1.4M 0 4
Clinical Performance of Two Reusable Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses $1.4M 1 1,831
Contralateral Study of Clareon PanOptix Pro vs. Clareon PanOptix $1.3M 0 1,323
The Hydrus Microstent New Enrollment Post-Approval Study: A Prospective, Non-Randomized, Multicenter, Single Arm Clinical Trial $1.2M 0 1,154
A Prospective Study Comparing Visual Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Following Implantation of the Clareon PanOptix versus Tecnis Odyssey IOL in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery $1.2M 0 65
Long-term evaluation of safety and performance of Clareon Presbyopia-Correction IOLs PMCF Study of Clareon Vivity and Clareon PanOptix $1.1M 0 225
Comparison Between iLux and LipiFlow in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD): A 12-month, Multicenter Study $1.1M 1 1,100
A randomized, multi-center, single masked, sham controlled, proof-of-concept study of intravitreal CLG561 as a monotherapy and in combination with LFG316 in patients with geographic atrophy (CCLG561X2201A) $1.1M 5 849
Prospective Evaluation and Comparison of Bilateral Synergy Implants and Bilateral PanOptix Implants $1.1M 1 26
US Confirmatory Trial of Clareon IOL ( Clareon - UltraSert and Wagon Wheel) $1.1M 5 1,388
US Confirmatory Trial of Clareon IOL (Clareon UltraSert and Wagon Wheel) $925,455 5 1,356
DW China (in US) Registration $841,817 2 951
Long Term Safety Protocol for ACRYSOF CACHET Phakic Lens $817,318 5 1,324
Clinical Performance of Two Frequent Replacement Silicone Hydrogel Multifocal Contact Lenses $781,289 1 710
Clinical Performance Evaluation of Two Frequent Replacement Silicone Hydrogel Toric Contact Lenses $768,423 2 938
Air Optix Extended Wear Contact Lenses $757,268 0 145
Clinical Assessment of Two Daily Wear Monthly Replacement Soft Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses $703,839 2 1,023
Non-dispensing Clinical Performance Evaluation of Silicone Hydrogel Soft Toric Contact Lenses $687,078 3 359
Postmarket Study of ORA with VerifEye Plus and Barrett Toric Algorithm used for the implantation of Acrysof Toric $665,067 1 744
Long-term evaluation of safety and performance of Clareon Presbyopia-Correction IOLs PMCF Study of Clareon Vivity & Clareon PanOptix $646,642 0 338
Assessment of an Investigational Frequent Replacement Silicone Hydrogel Lens $603,746 4 594
Clinical Assessment of Two Reusable Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses $600,875 1 989
Clinical Evaluation of a Silicone Hydrogel Daily Wear Monthly Replacement Contact Lens $598,653 3 643

Payments by Medical Specialty

Specialty Total Paid Doctors Avg/Doctor
Ophthalmology $26.0M 1,113 $23,392
Neurological Surgery $10.8M 5 $2.2M
Optometrist $6.3M 662 $9,592
Retina Specialist $1.4M 61 $23,626
Hand Surgery $1.1M 1 $1.1M
Specialist $867,976 45 $19,288
Chiropractor $805,402 1 $805,402
Corneal and Contact Management $624,539 22 $28,388
Glaucoma Specialist $262,641 36 $7,296
Internal Medicine $177,071 30 $5,902
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist $97,066 17 $5,710
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program $86,654 24 $3,611
Neuro-ophthalmology $75,415 2 $37,708
Family Medicine $42,345 2 $21,173
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist $35,342 3 $11,781
Surgery $33,544 3 $11,181
Pediatrics $32,580 5 $6,516
Sports Vision $14,014 2 $7,007
Allergy & Immunology $10,526 1 $10,526
Diagnostic Radiology $10,096 1 $10,096
Otolaryngology $8,400 2 $4,200
Pediatric Otolaryngology $4,800 1 $4,800
Emergency Medicine $1,302 2 $651.13
General Practice $705.21 3 $235.07
Hematology $635.32 1 $635.32
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $604.59 1 $604.59
Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine $440.00 1 $440.00
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $348.88 3 $116.29
Anesthesiology $320.42 1 $320.42
Gastroenterology $265.84 1 $265.84
Dermatopathology $206.42 1 $206.42
Dermatology $205.62 1 $205.62
Neurology $145.55 2 $72.78
Low Vision Rehabilitation $107.30 5 $21.46
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology $64.53 1 $64.53
Eyewear Supplier $41.97 1 $41.97
Vision Therapy $40.45 2 $20.23
Urology $31.52 1 $31.52
Occupational Vision $14.38 1 $14.38

Top Paid Doctors

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2018
Kevin Foley, Md, MD Neurological Surgery Memphis, TN $10.7M $0
Dr. Mark Lobanoff, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology St Louis Park, MN $4.1M $0
Dr. Bradley Giedd, O.d., M.s, O.D., M.S Optometrist Winter Park, FL $2.4M $0
Satish Modi, Md, MD Ophthalmology Poughkeepsie, NY $2.0M $0
Malik Kahook, Md, MD Ophthalmology Aurora, CO $1.2M $0
Dr. Bradley Hines, O.d, O.D Optometrist Memphis, TN $1.1M $0
John Capo, Md, MD Hand Surgery Jersey City, NJ $1.1M $0
Dr. Eric Donnenfeld, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Garden City, NY $1.1M $0
Dr. William Maxwell, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Fresno, CA $996,602 $0
Guy Pistilli, Dc, DC Chiropractor Woodbury, NJ $805,402 $0
Dr. Steve Charles, M.d, M.D Retina Specialist Germantown, TN $786,080 $0
Dr. Tsontcho Ianchulev, M.d. Mph, M.D. MPH Ophthalmology New York, NY $723,591 $0
Dr. Gregory Eippert, Md, MD Ophthalmology Mentor, OH $722,646 $0
Stephen Weinstock, Md, MD Ophthalmology Largo, FL $711,348 $0
Dr. Douglas Schumer, M.d, M.D Corneal and Contact Management Mansfield, OH $605,309 $0
Robert Weinstock, Md, MD Ophthalmology Largo, FL $515,474 $0
Yen Hsia, Md, MD Ophthalmology Walnut Creek, CA $489,750 $0
Richard Lindstrom, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Bloomington, MN $486,933 $0
Dr. Paul Yoo, O.d, O.D Optometrist Anaheim, CA $480,991 $0
Dr. Clayton Blehm, Md, MD Ophthalmology Gainesville, GA $477,949 $0
William Rand, Md, MD Specialist Pompano Beach, FL $405,956 $0
Stephen Slade, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Houston, TX $362,242 $0
Dr. Peter Bergenske, O.d, O.D Optometrist Otis Orchards, WA $342,494 $0
John Berdahl, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Sioux Falls, SD $333,205 $0
Dr. Hanna Shammas, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Lynwood, CA $320,806 $0
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Top Products

  • NGENUITY $17.8M
  • Clareon $10.1M

Associated Products (73)

Payment Categories

  • Food & Beverage $198,329
  • Consulting $8.7M
  • Travel & Lodging $443,599
  • Research $98.2M
  • Royalties $23.1M

About Alcon Research Ltd

Alcon Research Ltd has made $138.4M in payments to 2,100 healthcare providers, recorded across 86,032 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $21.7M. The top product by payment volume is NGENUITY ($17.8M).

Payments were distributed across 39 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Ophthalmology ($26.0M to 1,113 doctors).

Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($198,329), Consulting ($8.7M), Research ($98.2M), Travel & Lodging ($443,599), Royalties ($23.1M).

Alcon Research Ltd is associated with 73 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including NGENUITY, Clareon, and Acrysof IQ ReSTOR IOL.