Wendy Santizo, O.D.
NPI 1104999523ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Santa Barbara, CA
Optometrist (O.D.) in Santa Barbara, California, trained at University of California - School of Optometry (class of 1985). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $21,669 for 181 patients in 2024, with only 43 Part D claims. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $178.18 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1104999523 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 21, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 8319T | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 181 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 395 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,669 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 43 · 49 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $4,160 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Wendy L. Santizo, A Prof. Corp.Santa Barbara, CA · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$178.18 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $128.39 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $31.21 | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $18.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$178.18 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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