Edward Rashid
Ophthalmology · San Antonio, TXNPI 1922001114
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 9 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 4 manufacturers reported payments, led by Akorn, Inc. at 56.0% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $58 and has fallen 61.1% since, to $23 in 2023. That places this record below the midpoint for ophthalmology clinicians in TX, where the typical reported total is $1,835.
Across 9 payments — averaging $18.09 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Akorn, Inc.$91
- Akorn Operating Company LLC$36
- Biotissue Holdings Inc.$23
- Novartis$13
Across 50 payments — averaging $10,464 each. Payments tied to a research study. These frequently flow through the physician to a hospital or research institution rather than to the physician personally.
- AbbVie$413K
- Bausch Health US, LLC$60K
- Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$28K
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$23K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$163100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Akorn, Inc. | 5 | $91 |
| Akorn Operating Company LLC | 2 | $36 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Novartis | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$163 in reported general payments places this provider in the 10th percentile of 1,355 ophthalmology providers in Texas.
Other ophthalmology in San Antonio
- Michael SingerSan Antonio$1.8M
- Gregory ParkhurstSan Antonio$185K
- James LehmannSan Antonio$162K
- Oluwatosin SmithDallas$1.5M
- Charles WykoffBellaire$1.5M
- John MichelettiHouston$916K
- Davinder GroverDallas$705K
- Christina WengHouston$676K
- Peter ChangHouston$656K
- Zaina Al-MohtasebHouston$636K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.