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Sam G. Carifa, OD

NPI 1033129531ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Columbus, OH

Optometrist (OD) in Columbus, Ohio, licensed in OH, with an NPI issued in August 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $11,682 for 72 claims, against $3,933 paid for services in 2024.

Overview

NPI1033129531
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedAug 8, 2006
Last updated in NPPESNov 15, 2012

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X3928OH
Optometrist, Vision Therapy152WV0400X960T47OH

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (OH)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients77
Services billed793 across 9 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$3,933

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)72 · 106 30-day fills
Patients21
Total drug cost$11,682
Generic share67% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Industry payments (Open Payments)

None reported for 2025 or 2024.

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