Alek Karthikeyan, OD
NPI 1134809585ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Rochester, NY
Optometrist (OD) with Rochester General Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Rochester, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $35,095 for 229 claims, against $4,891 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $792.26 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Rochester General Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1134809585 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 009777 | 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 | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 75 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,891 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 229 · 322 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 79 |
| Total drug cost | $35,095 |
| Generic share | 57% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY · 1,182 clinicians
- Western New York Medical Practice PCFairport, NY · 524 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$792.26 · 12 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$660.18 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $208.32 | 4 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $126.84 | 2 |
| Lkc Technologies, Inc. | $121.84 | 1 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $119.36 | 1 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $111.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$792.26 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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