Joseph R. Gussler, MD
NPI 1437198983ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Savannah, GA
Ophthalmology (MD) in Savannah, Georgia, trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine (class of 1988). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,565,048 for 3,851 claims, against $277,156 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $661.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437198983 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 038788 | 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 - Ophthalmology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,887 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $277,156 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,851 · 5,366 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,108 |
| Total drug cost | $1,565,048 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Louisville School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Georgia Eye Institute of the Southeast, LLCSavannah, GA · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$661.48 · 31 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,077 · 40 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $321.41 | 11 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $206.82 | 12 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $61.41 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $41.58 | 2 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $19.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$661.48 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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