Aarti Walia
NPI 1396438800ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Houston, TX
Optometrist in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 2023). Part D covered 29 prescriptions written in 2024, 48% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $164.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396438800 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 10883 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29 · 37 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 20 |
| Total drug cost | $1,989 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2023 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Strong Vision Care PCAzle, TX · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$164.16 · 13 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$23.12 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $150.67 | 12 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $13.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$164.16 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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