Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D.
NPI 1194050203ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Largo, FL
Optometrist (O.D.) in Largo, Florida, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2009). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $309,686 for 565 claims, against $98,650 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $164.38 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194050203 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 7, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OPC4442 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 944 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,671 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,650 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 565 · 1,042 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 270 |
| Total drug cost | $309,686 |
| Generic share | 36% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- The Eye Physicians of Pinellas, PALargo, FL · 39 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$164.38 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$47.16 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $135.66 | 4 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $28.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$164.38 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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