Herbert Michael Simkin, OD
NPI 1447367396ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· West Palm Beach, FL
Optometrist (OD) in West Palm Beach, Florida, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 1972). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $11,676 for 50 claims, against $6,595 paid for services in 2024. Coopervision Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $626.34 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1447367396 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 001055 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 68 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 74 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,595 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 50 · 58 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 35 |
| Total drug cost | $11,676 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1972 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Myeyedr Optometry of Florida, LLCPalm Coast, FL · 140 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$626.34 · 14 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$594.55 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Coopervision Inc. | $207.32 | 6 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $146.11 | 3 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $107.95 | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $75.85 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $49.48 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$626.34 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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