Nora Lee Cothran, O.D.
NPI 1467882050ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Largo, FL
Optometrist (O.D.) in Largo, Florida, trained at Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,826,114 for 5,199 claims, against $180,942 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $171,555 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1467882050 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 9, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OPC 4858 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 872 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,992 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $180,942 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,199 · 11,967 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,099 |
| Total drug cost | $1,826,114 |
| Generic share | 45% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- The Eye Physicians of Pinellas, PALargo, FL · 39 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$171,555 · 265 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$110,465 · 233 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $111,939 | 128 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $36,113 | 80 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $16,417 | 35 |
| Alcon Research LLC | $6,275 | 2 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $279.22 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$80,350 · 20 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$34,825 · 13 payments
- Consulting Fee$30,025 · 10 payments
- Travel and Lodging$19,632 · 79 payments
- Food and Beverage$6,593 · 142 payments
- Entertainment$130.17 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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