David I. Geffen, O.D.
NPI 1164503678ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· San Diego, CA
Optometrist (O.D.) in San Diego, California, trained at University of California - School of Optometry (class of 1982). In 2024 Medicare paid $41,954 for 417 patients, and Part D covered 147 of their prescriptions, 33% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,300 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1164503678 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | CA7467 | 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 | 417 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 478 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,954 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 147 · 192 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 57 |
| Total drug cost | $41,077 |
| Generic share | 33% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute, Inc. A Professional Medical CorLa Jolla, CA · 9 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,300 · 77 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$11,631 · 69 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $11,376 | 30 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $797.20 | 15 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $582.88 | 3 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $306.57 | 9 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $282.49 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$8,500 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,150 · 61 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,129 · 9 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,000 · 1 payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$400.00 · 1 payment
- Entertainment$120.93 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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