Vin T. Dang, O.D.
NPI 1053503979ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bakersfield, CA
Optometrist (O.D.) with Empire Eye and Laser Center Inc, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $735,323 for 996 claims, against $346,873 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $50,256 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1053503979 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 17, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 13298T | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 893 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,745 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $346,873 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 996 · 1,515 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 332 |
| Total drug cost | $735,323 |
| Generic share | 21% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Empire Eye and Laser Center IncBakersfield, CA · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$50,256 · 88 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$61,965 · 122 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $19,118 | 28 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $13,809 | 20 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $10,710 | 10 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $3,649 | 3 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $2,440 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$23,650 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$9,663 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$8,678 · 16 payments
- Consulting Fee$5,800 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,465 · 57 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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