Avani Dave, OD, FAAO
NPI 1285157966ActiveIndividual· Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management· Buffalo, NY
Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management (OD, FAAO) in Buffalo, New York, trained at New England College of Optometry (class of 2017). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $796,298 for 1,568 claims, against $34,425 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $77,832 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1285157966 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD, FAAO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 6, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management Primary | 152WC0802X | 8876TUV | NY |
| Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management | 152WC0802X | 5237 | MA |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 5237 | MA |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 277 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 623 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,425 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,568 · 2,607 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 391 |
| Total drug cost | $796,298 |
| Generic share | 38% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New England College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- University Ophthalmology Services IncBuffalo, NY · 17 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$77,832 · 130 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$36,303 · 72 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $59,200 | 86 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17,996 | 28 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $240.98 | 11 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $120.09 | 1 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $117.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$48,238 · 20 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$14,400 · 7 payments
- Travel and Lodging$10,879 · 47 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,414 · 55 payments
- Consulting Fee$900.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records