Hernan A. Palermo, OD
NPI 1003851452ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Houston, TX
Optometrist (OD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $624,046 for 2,942 claims, against $107,644 paid for services in 2024. Harrow Eye, LLC was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $663.53 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1003851452 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 6, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 05918TG | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 282 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,042 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $107,644 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,942 · 5,947 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 678 |
| Total drug cost | $624,046 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Bellaire Eye Consultants, PAKaty, TX · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$663.53 · 27 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$898.55 · 33 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $156.79 | 3 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $127.87 | 6 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $92.73 | 5 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $86.36 | 4 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $41.30 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$663.53 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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