Kayla Egner Akers, OD
NPI 1356791933ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Chicago, IL
Optometrist (OD) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry (class of 2016). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $267,721 for 1,257 claims, against $86,141 paid for services in 2024. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $511.84 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356791933 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 15, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OEG003180 | PA |
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 (GA); Practitioner - Optometry (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 718 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,500 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $86,141 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,257 · 2,075 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 432 |
| Total drug cost | $267,721 |
| Generic share | 63% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Marietta Eye Clinic, PARoswell, GA · 39 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$511.84 · 21 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$4,434 · 22 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $220.53 | 9 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $119.86 | 4 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $67.41 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $46.72 | 2 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $34.03 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$511.84 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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