Dr. Kerry D. Solomon, MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Vermont College of Medicine (1987)
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,112
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1987Medical school: University of Vermont College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
-
Ophthalmology Physician primary
SC license 16490
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Carolina Eyecare Physicians LLC (27 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,112
- Services billed
- 3,674
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 1,084 | 1,060 |
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 998 | 558 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 461 | 443 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 345 | 345 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 305 | 220 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 147 | 143 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | 85 | 85 |
| Imaging of retina | 48 | 48 |
| Incision to improve eye fluid flow | 33 | 17 |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | 33 | 31 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Mt Pleasant, SC | 39 |
| Ofloxacin Other prescribers in Mt Pleasant, SC | 38 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Mt Pleasant, SC | 30 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 69 payments worth $115,756 in total to this clinician.
| Alcon Vision LLC | $108,618 |
|---|---|
| Lensar, Inc. | $3,534 |
| Alcon Research LLC | $2,494 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $358 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $283 |
| Rxsight Inc | $222 |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $138 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $55.21 |
| Consulting Fee | $108,900 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,474 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,276 |
| Entertainment | $106 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Clareon; Centurion; Wavelight Refractive Suite · Ophthalmology | $44,000 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser; Centurion; Clareon · Ophthalmology | $27,750 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Apr 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Centurion; Wavelight Refractive Suite; Clareon · Ophthalmology | $17,000 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Apr 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Clareon; Centurion; Wavelight Refractive Suite · Ophthalmology | $13,950 |
| Lensar, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee LENSAR LASER SYSTEM · OPHTHALMOLOGY | $2,000 |
| Lensar, Inc. Jan 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee LENSAR LASER SYSTEM · OPHTHALMOLOGY | $1,500 |
| Alcon Research LLC Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Centurion · Ophthalmology | $1,000 |
| Alcon Research LLC Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee Centurion · Ophthalmology | $1,000 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Lake Forest, CA · in-kind | $897 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Lake Forest, CA · in-kind | $802 |
All 15 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser; Centurion; Clareon · Ophthalmology | $27,750 |
| Alcon Research LLC Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee Centurion · Ophthalmology | $1,000 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Clareon; Centurion; Wavelight Refractive Suite · Ophthalmology | $44,000 |
| Alcon Research LLC Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Centurion · Ophthalmology | $1,000 |
| Alcon Vision LLC May 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL · Ophthalmology | $700 |
| Lensar, Inc. Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee LENSAR LASER SYSTEM · OPHTHALMOLOGY | $2,000 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Apr 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Centurion; Wavelight Refractive Suite; Clareon · Ophthalmology | $17,000 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Apr 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Clareon; Centurion; Wavelight Refractive Suite · Ophthalmology | $13,950 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Lake Forest, CA · in-kind | $897 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Lake Forest, CA · in-kind | $802 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Lake Forest, CA · in-kind | $277 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Lake Forest, CA · in-kind | $172 |
| Alcon Vision LLC Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Lake Forest, CA · in-kind | $127 |
| Rxsight Inc Feb 22, 2025 | Entertainment RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE; RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS; RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE · OPHTHALMOLOGY · in-kind | $106 |
| Lensar, Inc. Jan 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee LENSAR LASER SYSTEM · OPHTHALMOLOGY | $1,500 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 6 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 3 companies. The companies reported $78,724 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Contralateral Study of Clareon PanOptix Pro vs. Clareon PanOptix
Alcon Research LLC - 12 months follow-up observational extension of ILQ137-C002 study (Clareon PanOptix vs Clareon PanOptix IOLs)
Alcon Research LLC - Pentacam U12 Data Transfer
Alcon Research LLC - OPI-NXYDLD-303 Safety and Efficacy of Phentolamine Ophthalmic Solution in Keratorefractive Surgery Participants With Decreased Mesopic Visual Acuity
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. · Recruiting · NCT07140783 - Long-term evaluation of safety and performance of Clareon Presbyopia-Correction IOLs – PMCF Study of Clareon Vivity & Clareon PanOptix
Alcon Research LLC - RxSight Light Adjustable Lens and Light Delivery Device New Enrollment Study
Rxsight Inc
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.