Lawrence Steven Forgacs, OD
NPI 1003965427ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· New York, NY
Optometrist (OD) in New York, New York, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 1974). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $21,539 for 83 patients in 2024, with only 26 Part D claims. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $174.58 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1003965427 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 21, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | TUV0032591 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 83 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 469 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,539 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 26 · 49 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 11 |
| Total drug cost | $12,112 |
| Generic share | 50% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1974 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$174.58 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$354.45 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $33.53 | 2 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $30.03 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $29.90 | 1 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $29.66 | 1 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $27.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$174.58 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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