Marcus B. Gonzales, OD
NPI 1417147596ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Corpus Christi, TX
Optometrist (OD) in Corpus Christi, Texas, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 2006). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $7,957 for 205 claims, against $2,155 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $256.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417147596 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 15, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 6930TG | 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) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 19 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 38 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,155 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 205 · 324 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $7,957 |
| Generic share | 58% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- University of Houston SystemHouston, TX · 50 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$256.48 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$242.89 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $122.19 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $107.14 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $19.26 | 1 |
| Lkc Technologies, Inc. | $7.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$256.48 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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