Alfred Sommer
Ophthalmology · Baltimore, MDNPI 1730392028
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
This record is dominated by speaking fees: $2,929,268 of the $2,929,310 with a category attached, or 100.0%. BD accounts for 100.0% of it on its own, with 1 other manufacturer making up the rest. Reporting peaked in 2020 at $1,350,774 and has fallen 100.0% since, to $42 in 2025. Among ophthalmology clinicians in MD with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 6 payments — averaging $488,218 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- BD$2.9M
- Johnson & Johnson$42
What the payments were for
- Speaking & faculty fees$2,929,268100%
- Food & beverage$420%
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BD | 5 | $2,929,268 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | $42 |
How this compares
$2,929,310 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 493 ophthalmology providers in Maryland.
Other ophthalmology in Baltimore
- Richard AdlerBaltimore$2.7M
- Peter McDonnellBaltimore$1.4M
- Esen AkpekBaltimore$782K
- Neil BresslerBaltimore$265K
- Adrienne ScottBaltimore$170K
- Jennifer ThorneBaltimore$128K
- Earl CravenBaltimore$120K
- Peter CampochiaroBaltimore$103K
- Gail SchwartzBaltimore$85K
- John GottschBaltimore$71K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.