John Michael Assell, OD
NPI 1275508152ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Denver, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Denver, North Carolina, trained at University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry (class of 2002). In 2024 Medicare paid $35,774 for 335 patients, and Part D covered 249 of their prescriptions, 78% of them generic. Coopervision Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $172.49 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275508152 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 4, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | NC1850 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 335 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 541 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,774 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 249 · 445 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 103 |
| Total drug cost | $15,601 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Advanced Family Eye Care - Drs of Optometry PLLCDenver, NC · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$172.49 · 7 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$243.54 · 9 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Coopervision Inc. | $91.57 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $80.92 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$172.49 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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