Claudine Y. Kawabata, OD
NPI 1396797908ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Boston, MA
Optometrist (OD) in Boston, Massachusetts, trained at Pacific University - College of Optometry (class of 1993). In 2024 Medicare paid $71,659 for 712 patients, and Part D covered 169 of their prescriptions, 59% of them generic. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $654.39 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396797908 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 12, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 4219 | MA |
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) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 712 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,123 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,659 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 169 · 305 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 79 |
| Total drug cost | $48,694 |
| Generic share | 59% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pacific University - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston IncBoston, MA · 68 clinicians
- Georgetown Eye Associates IncGeorgetown, MA · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$654.39 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$781.42 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $328.85 | 6 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $155.25 | 3 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $140.03 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $30.26 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$654.39 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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