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Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD

NPI 1366442220ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Belmont, NC

Optometrist (OD) in Belmont, North Carolina, trained at Ohio State University - College of Optometry (class of 1991). In 2024 Medicare paid $95,417 for 354 patients, and Part D covered 1,297 of their prescriptions, 72% of them generic. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $446.22 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1366442220
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 21, 2005
Last updated in NPPESNov 2, 2016

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X1444NC

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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)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients354
Services billed3,899 across 22 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$95,417

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,297 · 2,692 30-day fills
Patients380
Total drug cost$72,344
Generic share72% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolOhio State University - College of Optometry
Graduation year1991
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$446.22 · 14 payments from 6 companies
  • 2024$249.72 · 13 payments from 6 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$446.22 · 14 payments

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

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