Kenneth Charles Pair, OD
NPI 1164519666ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Tuscaloosa, AL
Optometrist (OD) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, trained at University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $65,812 for 705 claims, against $7,559 paid for services in 2024. Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $144.56 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1164519666 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | S639TA070 | AL |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 70 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,768 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,559 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 705 · 1,056 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 198 |
| Total drug cost | $65,812 |
| Generic share | 57% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$144.56 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$190.45 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $127.20 | 4 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $17.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$144.56 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other optometrists in Tuscaloosa
- 1003975962
- 1104834381
- 1184715112
- 1215345517
- 1245086636
- 1285607879
- 1306941612
- 1336375823
- 1366015869
- 1447491998
- 1487618674
- 1518252584
All 44 optometrists in Tuscaloosa · All optometrists in Alabama