Sean Winston Smolenyak, OD
NPI 1144275439ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Raleigh, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Raleigh, North Carolina, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $987,342 for 2,609 claims, against $157,930 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $83,598 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1144275439 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | NC1838 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,078 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,892 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $157,930 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,609 · 4,306 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 557 |
| Total drug cost | $987,342 |
| Generic share | 49% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Albemarle Eye Center PLLCEdenton, NC · 8 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$83,598 · 126 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$59,825 · 88 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $28,117 | 47 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $25,683 | 20 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $19,794 | 28 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $5,629 | 3 |
| Alcon Research LLC | $3,250 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$37,160 · 22 payments
- Consulting Fee$29,430 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$8,608 · 15 payments
- Honoraria$5,100 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,300 · 75 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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