James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O.
NPI 1366721110ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Myrtle Beach, SC
Optometrist (O.D., F.A.A.O.) with Strong Eye Care, practicing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $45,975 for 326 claims, against $18,419 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1366721110 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D., F.A.A.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1923 | SC |
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 (MA); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 259 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,419 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 326 · 585 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 132 |
| Total drug cost | $45,975 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Strong Eye CareWebster, NY · 39 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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