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Lora Cretella

NPI 1326662834ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Waynesville, NC

Optometrist in Waynesville, North Carolina, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $13,745 for 89 claims, against $8,298 paid for services in 2024. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $143.96 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1326662834
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJun 1, 2020
Last updated in NPPESJan 10, 2023
Certified by providerJan 10, 2023

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000XOD60967166WA

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 (NC); Practitioner - Optometry (TN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients95
Services billed596 across 16 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$8,298

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)89 · 155 30-day fills
Patients42
Total drug cost$13,745
Generic share70% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry
Graduation year2019
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$143.96 · 6 payments from 5 companies
  • 2024$306.61 · 6 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$128.65 · 5 payments
  • Entertainment$15.31 · 1 payment

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

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