Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vincent Lam, O.D.

Q: Does Dr. Lam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Lam received a total of $1,709 from 11 companies across 38 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.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Lam) 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.

Optometrist · Magnolia, TX

306 MAGNOLIA BLVD, Magnolia, TX 77355

2812592020

Registered in NPPES since 2009

NPI: 1841524063 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. Lam 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. Lam

Dr. Vincent Lam is an optometrist in Magnolia, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lam received a total of $1,709 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 38 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. Lam 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration $1,709 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$1,709

Total received (2018-2024)

Avg $244/year across 7 years

Top 31% in TX for optometrist

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

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

$418

2023

$402

2022

$242

2021

$229

2020

$19

2019

$216

2018

$181

Payments by company (2024)

CooperVision Inc.

$232

Alcon Vision LLC

$117

ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC

$69

Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›

Alcon Vision LLC

$558

CooperVision Inc.

$554

Alcon Laboratories Inc

$170

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

$142

OPTOS, INC.

$78

ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC

$69

Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC

$41

Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

$36

Glaukos Corporation

$21

ABBVIE INC.

$21

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

$19

Top 3 companies account for 75.0% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

Acuvue · Clariti Contact Lens · Clear Care · DAILIES · INFUSE · KXL System · MyDay Contact Lens · None Specified · Opti-Free · P200DTx · Precision 1 · SPECTACLE LENSES · TOTAL30 · ULTRA · VUITY

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

349

County median income

$97,266

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL
10.6 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. Lam is an optometrist, with 16 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. Lam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Lam received a total of $1,709 from 11 companies across 38 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. Lam) 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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