Glaukos Corporation

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

Total Payments
$60.7M
Doctors Paid
17,708
Transactions
69,190
2024 Total
$11.4M

Payment Breakdown by Category

Research$43.5M (71.7%)
Consulting$7.4M (12.2%)
Food & Beverage$3.2M (5.2%)
Royalty/License$693,689 (1.1%)
Travel$502,447 (0.8%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Unspecified $43.5M 16,903 71.7%
Consulting Fee $7.4M 2,419 12.2%
Food and Beverage $3.2M 47,719 5.2%
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $1.7M 326 2.9%
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest $1.4M 9 2.2%
Honoraria $1.0M 717 1.7%
Royalty or License $693,689 10 1.1%
Travel and Lodging $502,447 723 0.8%
Grant $374,363 79 0.6%
Education $335,971 80 0.6%
Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) $280,898 130 0.5%
Long term medical supply or device loan $265,957 38 0.4%
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program $26,000 25 0.0%
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program $8,500 8 0.0%
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program $2,250 3 0.0%
Debt forgiveness $17.00 1 0.0%

Payments by Type

Research
$43.5M
16,896 transactions
General
$17.2M
52,287 transactions
Ownership
$0
7 transactions

Research Studies & Clinical Trials

Study Name Total Paid Doctors Records
Prospective, Randomized Phase 3 Study Comparing Two Models of a Travoprost Intraocular Implant to Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5 $7.7M 34 2,248
Prospective, Randomized Phase 3 Study Comparing Two Models of a Travoprost Intraocular Implant to Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5% $6.0M 20 2,730
A Phase 3, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-masked, Placebo/Sham-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oxygen Enriched, Non-invasive Epithelium-on Corneal Collagen Cross-linking in Eyes with Keratoconus $3.9M 0 1,597
A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Masked, Controlled, Parallel Groups, Multicenter Clinical Investigation of the Glaukos Suprachoroidal Stent Model G3 In Conjunction With Cataract Surgery $3.1M 5 1,519
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Parallel Groups, Multicenter Post-Approval Study of the Glaukos iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System in Conjunction with Cataract Surgery $2.5M 2 754
iStent Inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System New Enrollment Post-Approval Study $2.4M 4 692
Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked, Active-Controlled, Parallel Group Phase 2 Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Travoprost Ophthalmic Topical Cream in Subjects with Open-angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension $2.0M 0 281
Prospective, Randomized Phase II Study Comparing Two Elution Rates of Glaukos Travoprost Intraocular Implants to Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5% $1.7M 3 944
Multicenter, Randomized, Double-masked Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of iDose TR (travoprost intraocular implant) in Conjunction with the Placement of iStent infinite vs. iStent infinite Alone in Subjects with Open-angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension $1.2M 1 614
A Dose Ranging, Multicenter, Sham-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Corneal Cross-linking in Subjects with Keratoconus $1.2M 0 199
A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Masked, Controlled, Parallel Groups, Multicenter Clinical Investigation of the Glaukos Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent Model GTS400 Using the G2-M-IS Injector System in Conjunction With Cataract Surgery $965,041 3 451
Multicenter Investigation of Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stents vs. Laser Trabeculoplasty $782,408 3 666
A Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Investigation of the Glaukos Trabecular Micro-Bypass System, Model iS3, in Subjects with Refractory Glaucoma $717,203 3 267
A PROSPECTIVE, MULTICENTER STUDY OF THE GLAUKOS ISTENT INFINITE TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS SYSTEM MODEL IS3 IN SUBJECTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA $530,709 0 345
iStent Inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Continuation Post-Approval Study $431,976 1 152
Prospective, Randomized Phase II Study Comparing Two Elution Rates of Glaukos Travoprost Intraocular Implants to Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5 $410,990 0 500
A Phase III, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Epithelium-on Corneal Collagen Cross-linking in Eyes With Progressive Keratoconus $306,630 0 51
Prospective, Non-Randomized, Open-Label, Multi-Center, Single Arm Study of Exchange of Travoprost Intraocular Implant $268,256 0 132
A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Masked, Vehicle -Controlled Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of NEXAGON (Lufepirsen Ophthalmic Gel) in Subjects with Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects (NEXPEDE-1) $176,655 0 196
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Comparative Multicenter Clinical Study of Glaukos Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 Infinite vs. Hydrus in Adult Subjects With Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) $146,503 0 14
A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Comparative Multicenter Clinical Studyof Glaukos Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 Infinite vs. Hydrus in Adult Subjects With Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) $128,111 0 12
A Phase IV Observational Registry to Assess the Safety and Durability of Effect of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking With Photrexa Viscous, Photrexa, and the KXL System in Patients With Corneal Ectasia Following Refractive Surgery $94,760 0 41
Observational Registry to Assess the Durability of Effect of Corneal Colagen Cross-linking $78,880 0 49
Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Phase 2 Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream 4%, 6% and 8% BID for the Treatment of Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease $56,898 0 22
Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Phase 2 Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream 4, 6 and 8 BID for the Treatment of Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease $56,390 0 66
Prospective, Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Two Models of a Travoprost Intraocular Implant to Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5% $50,250 0 11
Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Phase 2 Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Topical Cream 4%, 6% and 8% BID for the Treatment of Presbyopia $39,448 0 11
A PROSPECTIVE $37,310 0 4
An Image Collection Study of Corneal Ulcers in Adult Participants $28,365 0 7
Long term safety and effectiveness of corneal collagen cross-linking in eyes with progressive keratoconus and corneal ectasia after refractive surgery $25,000 0 1

Payments by Medical Specialty

Specialty Total Paid Doctors Avg/Doctor
Ophthalmology $12.6M 5,782 $2,178
Optometrist $2.3M 9,123 $255.55
Glaucoma Specialist $1.3M 234 $5,377
Emergency Medicine $862,226 17 $50,719
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program $220,754 430 $513.38
Corneal and Contact Management $194,659 304 $640.33
Specialist $139,821 216 $647.32
Internal Medicine $113,571 228 $498.12
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist $110,142 140 $786.73
Anesthesiology $51,513 141 $365.34
Gastroenterology $34,083 8 $4,260
Retina Specialist $25,875 139 $186.15
Family Medicine $21,075 45 $468.34
Neuro-ophthalmology $12,581 13 $967.78
Pediatrics $9,177 58 $158.22
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $8,729 59 $147.95
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist $8,077 30 $269.25
Low Vision Rehabilitation $5,691 34 $167.39
Dermatology $5,305 3 $1,768
General Practice $5,115 33 $154.99
Vision Therapy $4,774 42 $113.67
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered $4,249 116 $36.63
Surgery $2,952 23 $128.36
Aerospace Medicine $2,648 2 $1,324
Physician Assistant $2,462 24 $102.60
Sports Medicine $2,250 1 $2,250
Family $1,948 37 $52.66
Military Health Care Provider $1,909 7 $272.70
Neurology $1,890 8 $236.19
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease $1,193 6 $198.76
Anatomic Pathology $1,030 2 $515.05
Plastic Surgery $759.83 6 $126.64
Medical $686.72 13 $52.82
Psychiatry $653.06 9 $72.56
Sports Vision $616.16 3 $205.39
Pain Medicine $613.94 9 $68.22
General Acute Care Hospital $592.56 3 $197.52
Orthopaedic Surgery $575.75 7 $82.25
Diagnostic Radiology $564.18 7 $80.60
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck $552.78 3 $184.26
Allergy & Immunology $549.74 4 $137.44
Optometric Technician $484.45 1 $484.45
Dentist $480.97 8 $60.12
Nurse Practitioner $473.24 13 $36.40
Registered Nurse $385.44 11 $35.04
Advanced Practice Midwife $378.55 2 $189.28
Occupational Vision $359.28 3 $119.76
Ophthalmic $355.69 3 $118.56
Pulmonary Disease $334.11 3 $111.37
Acute Care $291.92 4 $72.98
Adult Medicine $285.17 3 $95.06
Cardiovascular Disease $273.35 4 $68.34
Occupational Therapist $266.31 2 $133.16
Critical Care Medicine $261.66 3 $87.22
Urology $224.77 2 $112.39
Technician/Technologist $219.01 2 $109.51
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $213.93 3 $71.31
Pediatric Cardiology $188.29 1 $188.29
Hospitalist $163.33 3 $54.44
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine $160.52 3 $53.51
Optician $142.62 1 $142.62
Nephrology $135.76 1 $135.76
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $134.87 2 $67.44
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry $130.01 1 $130.01
Chiropractor $125.36 4 $31.34
Radiation Oncology $117.05 1 $117.05
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck $93.07 1 $93.07
Addiction Medicine $92.93 1 $92.93
Surgical Oncology $91.09 2 $45.55
Pediatric Allergy/Immunology $89.57 1 $89.57
Nutritionist $89.44 1 $89.44
Pediatric Dentistry $87.39 2 $43.70
Obstetrics & Gynecology $78.05 2 $39.03
Emergency Medical Technician, Basic $75.67 1 $75.67
Body Imaging $73.07 1 $73.07
Periodontics $70.17 1 $70.17
Anesthesiologist Assistant $69.98 1 $69.98
Geriatric Medicine $67.30 1 $67.30
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine $67.30 1 $67.30
Rheumatology $67.30 1 $67.30
Professional $66.68 1 $66.68
Women's Health $64.92 1 $64.92
Pediatric Nephrology $56.10 2 $28.05
Colon & Rectal Surgery $49.09 1 $49.09
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation $48.01 1 $48.01
Prosthodontics $44.64 1 $44.64
Integrative Medicine $39.19 1 $39.19
Pediatric Urology $37.29 1 $37.29
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) $33.60 1 $33.60
Legal Medicine $29.66 1 $29.66
Surgical $27.86 1 $27.86
Infectious Disease $27.34 1 $27.34
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery $25.32 1 $25.32
Foot & Ankle Surgery $24.80 1 $24.80
Otolaryngology $24.16 1 $24.16
Facial Plastic Surgery $21.74 1 $21.74
Ophthalmologic Surgery $21.00 1 $21.00
Otology & Neurotology $19.09 1 $19.09
Gerontology $18.34 1 $18.34
Chronic Disease Hospital $16.19 1 $16.19
Allergy $15.00 1 $15.00
Hospice and Palliative Medicine $13.81 1 $13.81

Top Paid Doctors — Page 4

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2024
Seth Potash, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology White Plains, NY $26,434 $0
Melissa Erickson, O.d, O.D Optometrist Davis, CA $24,663 $0
Douglas Grayson, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Iselin, NJ $23,354 $0
Dr. Sumit Garg, M.d, M.D Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Irvine, CA $23,167 $0
Kevin Barber, Md, MD Ophthalmology Deland, FL $22,775 $0
Mrs. Kathryn Masselam Hatch, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Watham, MA $22,509 $0
Dr. Sebastian Heersink, Md, MD Internal Medicine Dothan, AL $22,354 $0
Brandon Baartman, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Omaha, NE $22,323 $0
Dr. George Reiss, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Glendale, AZ $22,136 $0
Dr. Samuel Lee, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Sacramento, CA $22,114 $0
Davinder Grover, M.d, Mph, M.D, MPH Ophthalmology Dallas, TX $21,971 $0
Dr. Stephen Montaquila, O.d, O.D Optometrist Warwick, RI $21,964 $0
John Hovanesian, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Laguna Hills, CA $21,205 $0
Dr. George Waring, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Mt Pleasant, SC $21,094 $0
Robert Melendez, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Albuquerque, NM $20,839 $0
Dr. Shamil Patel, Md, Mba, MD, MBA Ophthalmology Glendale, AZ $19,717 $0
Sharon Fekrat, Md, MD Ophthalmology Wilson, NC $19,537 $0
Lorraine Provencher, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Omaha, NE $19,520 $0
Beeran Meghpara, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Philadelphia, PA $19,291 $0
Michael Chaglasian, Od, OD Optometrist Chicago, IL $18,917 $0
Brooke Messer, O.d, O.D Optometrist West Fargo, ND $18,888 $0
Jacob Brubaker, M.d, M.D Glaucoma Specialist Sacramento, CA $18,794 $0
Dr. David Slade, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology St George, UT $17,371 $0
Vance Thompson, Md, MD Ophthalmology Sioux Falls, SD $17,329 $0
Dr. James Branch, Md, MD Ophthalmology Winston-Salem, NC $17,320 $0

Top Products

  • ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $3.5M
  • PHOTREXA VISCOUS $2.3M

Payment Categories

  • Food & Beverage $3.2M
  • Consulting $7.4M
  • Travel & Lodging $502,447
  • Research $43.5M
  • Royalties $693,689

About Glaukos Corporation

Glaukos Corporation has made $60.7M in payments to 17,708 healthcare providers, recorded across 69,190 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $11.4M. The top product by payment volume is ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM ($3.5M).

Payments were distributed across 102 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Ophthalmology ($12.6M to 5,782 doctors).

Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($3.2M), Consulting ($7.4M), Research ($43.5M), Travel & Lodging ($502,447), Royalties ($693,689).

Glaukos Corporation is associated with 32 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM, PHOTREXA VISCOUS, and iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System.