Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kristen Brown, O.D.

Optometrist · Boston, MA
99 BEDFORD STREET, Boston, MA 02111
6174260370
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1356456321 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Brown from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Brown

Dr. Kristen Brown is an optometrist in Boston, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brown received a total of $75,262 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 150 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Brown is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $75,262 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$75,262
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,752/year across 7 years
Top 0% in MA for optometrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
24
Companies
150
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$6,225
2023
$24,516
2022
$43,585
2021
$204
2020
$192
2019
$432
2018
$109

Payments by company (2024)

OCULUS, Inc.
$2,917
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$1,700
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$457
Dompe US, Inc.
$440
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$195
Glaukos Corporation
$186
Alcon Vision LLC
$132
RxSight Inc
$83
CooperVision Inc.
$53
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$36
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$26
Top 3 companies account for 81.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$33,983
Lumenis BE inc
$25,731
OCULUS, Inc.
$8,135
GLAUKOS CORPORATION
$2,750
Alcon Vision LLC
$742
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$567
Glaukos Corporation
$565
Optos, Inc.
$519
Dompe US, Inc.
$460
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$457
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$233
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$219
Shire North American Group Inc
$158
Allergan Inc.
$129
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$124
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$124
OPTOVUE, INC.
$103
RxSight Inc
$83
CooperVision Inc.
$53
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$36
AbbVie Inc.
$29
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$26
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Genentech, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 90.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Acuvue · BEPREVE · CE-marked KXLA system · Cequa · ILUX · INFUSE · INVELTYS · IPL Program · KXL SYSTEM · KXL System · LOTEMAX SM · LUVO IPL · MIEBO · NFC-700 · OCT · OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE · OXERVATE · OptiLight · Optilight · Ortho-K Contact Lens · Precision 1 · Precision 7 · RESTASIS · RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE · TEPEZZA · TYRVAYA · TearCare SmartLid · VUITY · Vabysmo · XDEMVY · XIIDRA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Optometrists in nearby ZIP areas
902
County median income
$92,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Brown is an optometrist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Brown receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Brown received a total of $75,262 from 24 companies across 150 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Brown) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →