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Whitney Lowe, OD

NPI 1326563867ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Birmingham, AL

Optometrist (OD) in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry (class of 2017). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $21,368 for 163 claims, against $2,182 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $84.57 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1326563867
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedAug 5, 2017
Last updated in NPPESJul 31, 2018

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000XS-D85-TA-A83AL

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (AL)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients26
Services billed60 across 11 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$2,182

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)163 · 247 30-day fills
Patients52
Total drug cost$21,368
Generic share60% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry
Graduation year2017
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$84.57 · 4 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$141.42 · 6 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$84.57 · 4 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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