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Andrew C. Kartesz, OD

NPI 1235185349ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Roanoke, VA

Optometrist (OD) in Roanoke, Virginia, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $29,228 for 304 patients, and Part D covered 181 of their prescriptions, 71% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $354.82 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1235185349
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMay 26, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOct 18, 2016

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X0618001287VA

About license numbers in NPPES

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 - Optometry (VA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients304
Services billed2,654 across 14 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$29,228

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)181 · 312 30-day fills
Patients63
Total drug cost$17,208
Generic share71% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry
Graduation year1999
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical groups

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$354.82 · 12 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$386.71 · 14 payments from 3 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Alcon Vision LLC$215.226
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$122.815
Optos, Inc.$16.791

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$338.03 · 11 payments
  • Entertainment$16.79 · 1 payment

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

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