DR. JOSEPH BECHAY

M.D.Real-Time Hydrated
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Practice Location: BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
NPI Number: 1730822636
LIFETIME INDUSTRY VALUE
$597
2021 – 2025 Cumulative

Conflict of Interest Analysis

Dr. BECHAY is a verified Ophthalmology practitioner based in BATON ROUGE, LA.

Between 2021 and 2025, Dr. BECHAY had an overall industry promotional and research financial footprint of $597 as recorded in the federal CMS Open Payments database.

  • $597 was received in general payments, which include consultation fees, travel expenses, honoraria, and sponsored meals.
  • $0 was allocated to sponsored clinical trials and medical research activities.

Dr. BECHAY's primary funding source is ALCON VISION, which accounts for $460 (representing 77.1% of overall industry footprint).

Data coverage: 2021 – 2025  ·  Source: CMS Open Payments  ·  CMS publishes each year's data around June 30 of the following year.

Payout Trend Over Time

General Payments
Research Funding
$321$160$0$02021$02022$1422023$1342024$3212025

Top Funding Entities

Pharmaceutical & Device Manufacturers making direct payments

ALCON VISION
Rank 1
$460
77.1%
ASTELLAS PHARMA US
Rank 2
$104
17.4%
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS
Rank 3
$33
5.5%

General payments include consulting honoraria, promotional speaking fees, meals, travel, educational materials, and entertainment offsets.

PROMOTIONAL COUNT
Active
ESTIMATED COMPLIANCE RISK
Standard

Itemized Transaction Archives

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