Katherine N. Elkins, OD
NPI 1043707201ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Austin, TX
Optometrist (OD) in Austin, Texas, trained at New England College of Optometry (class of 2018). In 2024 Medicare paid $102,221 for 789 patients, and Part D covered 522 of their prescriptions, 58% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $399.18 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043707201 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 10837 | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 046011185 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (IL); Practitioner - Optometry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 789 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,700 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,221 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 522 · 1,020 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 218 |
| Total drug cost | $97,598 |
| Generic share | 58% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New England College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Austin Eye Clinic AssociationAustin, TX · 8 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$399.18 · 14 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$465.61 · 11 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $282.60 | 10 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.42 | 2 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $33.60 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $29.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$399.18 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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