Viren R. Patel, O.D.
NPI 1073893855ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bronx, NY
Optometrist (O.D.) with Smart Medical PLLC, practicing in Bronx, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $647,714 for 1,301 claims, against $17,078 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $417.54 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1073893855 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 24, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 21, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 007782 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 66 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 244 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,078 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,301 · 2,240 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 314 |
| Total drug cost | $647,714 |
| Generic share | 39% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Smart Medical PLLCBrooklyn, NY · 13 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$417.54 · 21 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$876.23 · 34 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $187.89 | 11 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $84.50 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $43.84 | 2 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $31.63 | 1 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $28.92 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$417.54 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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