Derek N. Cunningham, O.D.
NPI 1265407084ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Austin, TX
Optometrist (O.D.) in Austin, Texas, trained at University of Waterloo - School of Optometry (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,709,345 for 1,445 claims, against $97,874 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $197,725 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1265407084 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 21, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 06300T | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | R164TA776 | AL |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 423 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 886 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,874 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,445 · 2,532 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 457 |
| Total drug cost | $1,709,345 |
| Generic share | 11% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Waterloo - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Dell Laser Consultants, P.A.Austin, TX · 6 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$197,725 · 397 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$122,284 · 241 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $79,116 | 154 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $68,826 | 112 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $45,132 | 87 |
| Alcon Research LLC | $2,700 | 1 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $904.45 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$121,500 · 32 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$35,463 · 14 payments
- Travel and Lodging$19,266 · 162 payments
- Consulting Fee$14,400 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$7,097 · 184 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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