Vaughn F. Brinegar, O.D.
NPI 1083622757ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Austin, TX
Optometrist (O.D.) in Austin, Texas, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 2003). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $2,897 for 23 patients in 2024, with only 33 Part D claims. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $328.10 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083622757 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 6389T | 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 - Optometry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 23 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 57 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,897 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33 · 51 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $985.19 |
| Generic share | 33% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Ultimate Eye CareAustin, TX · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$328.10 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$437.56 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $106.08 | 1 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $90.60 | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $78.69 | 3 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $52.73 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$328.10 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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