Natalie Velazquez, O.D.
NPI 1235239591ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Passaic, NJ
Optometrist (O.D.) with Eye Centers of America LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Passaic, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $185,130 for 233 claims, against $6,736 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $458.89 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235239591 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OA00602000 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 126 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,736 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 233 · 363 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 88 |
| Total drug cost | $185,130 |
| Generic share | 18% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Eye Centers of America LLCToms River, NJ · 128 clinicians
- Paul Naftali O D P AMadison, NJ · 7 clinicians
- Garita Vision Center, LLCNorth Bergen, NJ · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$458.89 · 18 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$727.70 · 19 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $156.76 | 6 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $120.09 | 3 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $79.94 | 4 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $53.87 | 2 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $18.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$458.89 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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