Richard J. Ou, M.D.
NPI 1053319301ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Houston, TX
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $585,136 for 4,713 claims, against $220,543 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $902.82 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053319301 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | L7086 | TX |
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 - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,068 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,525 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $220,543 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,713 · 9,257 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,120 |
| Total drug cost | $585,136 |
| Generic share | 54% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Hea Clinic PAShenandoah, TX · 42 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$902.82 · 30 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$761.43 · 32 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $295.18 | 10 |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $163.07 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $146.24 | 7 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $72.23 | 3 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $38.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$902.82 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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