Santosh Nuchikat, O.D.
NPI 1346270030ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Blue Ash, OH
Optometrist (O.D.) in Blue Ash, Ohio, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $56,518 for 327 claims, against $26,271 paid for services in 2024. Dompe US, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $594.84 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1346270030 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 5234 | OH |
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 (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 230 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 462 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,271 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 327 · 634 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 159 |
| Total drug cost | $56,518 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Cei Physicians PSC, LLCBlue Ash, OH · 158 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$594.84 · 13 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$863.90 · 13 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dompe US, Inc. | $242.31 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $123.97 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $74.41 | 3 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $51.05 | 3 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $47.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$594.84 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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