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William E. McRee, MD

NPI 1215945126ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· San Luis Obispo, CA

Ophthalmology (MD) in San Luis Obispo, California, trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine (class of 1986). In 2024 Medicare paid $429,721 for 1,496 patients, and Part D covered 2,158 of their prescriptions, 60% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $385.83 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1215945126
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedAug 4, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMar 30, 2016

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000XG55029CA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients1,496
Services billed6,821 across 49 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$429,721

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)2,158 · 3,961 30-day fills
Patients597
Total drug cost$240,970
Generic share60% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of California, Geffen School of Medicine
Graduation year1986
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$385.83 · 9 payments from 5 companies
  • 2024$90.77 · 4 payments from 3 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Alcon Vision LLC$170.582
Rxsight Inc$125.552
Amgen Inc.$54.143
Glaukos Corporation$21.301
Sight Sciences, Inc.$14.261

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$385.83 · 9 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

Other ophthalmologists in San Luis Obispo

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