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Lori Huskins Balmer, OD

NPI 1124062856ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Cleveland, TN

Optometrist (OD) in Cleveland, Tennessee, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $22,962 for 177 claims, against $10,214 paid for services in 2024. Coopervision Inc. reported $90.37 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1124062856
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedJun 15, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMar 14, 2012

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000XOD1572TN

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (TN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients184
Services billed444 across 8 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$10,214

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)177 · 276 30-day fills
Patients62
Total drug cost$22,962
Generic share71% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry
Graduation year1994
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$90.37 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Coopervision Inc.$90.371

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$90.37 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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