Kajene Thasan Vethanayagam, O.D.
NPI 1407412471ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Athens, GA
Optometrist (O.D.) with Athens Eye Care LLC, practicing in Athens, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $57,891 for 227 claims, against $8,576 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $150.11 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407412471 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OPT003162 | GA |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 98 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 391 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,576 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 227 · 339 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 49 |
| Total drug cost | $57,891 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Athens Eye Care LLCAthens, GA · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$150.11 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$164.84 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $111.74 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $21.64 | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $16.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$150.11 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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