Tajal Patel-Darne, O.D.
NPI 1306038583ActiveIndividual· Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management· Cypress, TX
Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management (O.D.) with Melrose Park Eye Care LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Cypress, Texas. Part D covered 12 prescriptions written in 2024. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $263.37 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306038583 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management Primary | 152WC0802X | 7138T | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 7138 | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 7138TG | TX |
| Optometrist, Low Vision Rehabilitation | 152WL0500X | 7138TG | TX |
| Optometrist, Pediatrics | 152WP0200X | 7138TG | TX |
| Optometrist, Sports Vision | 152WS0006X | 7138TG | TX |
| Optometrist, Vision Therapy | 152WV0400X | 7138TG | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (IL); Practitioner - Optometry (TX) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $484.62 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Melrose Park Eye Care LLCMelrose Park, IL · 8 clinicians
- Iluvicare PLLCCypress, TX · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$263.37 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$122.87 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $145.04 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $85.71 | 1 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $32.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$263.37 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records