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Sandra Kou, O.D.

NPI 1366874034ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Durham, NC

Optometrist (O.D.) in Durham, North Carolina, trained at University of California - School of Optometry (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $35,404 for 102 claims, against $7,974 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $699.92 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1366874034
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialO.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedAug 5, 2013
Last updated in NPPESFeb 13, 2026
Certified by providerFeb 13, 2026

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X2474NC
Optometrist152W00000X14891CA

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

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients78
Services billed132 across 11 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$7,974

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)102 · 237 30-day fills
Patients36
Total drug cost$35,404
Generic share52% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of California - School of Optometry
Graduation year2013
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$699.92 · 16 payments from 6 companies
  • 2024$325.63 · 6 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$696.97 · 15 payments
  • Education$2.95 · 1 payment

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

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