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Salman Ahmed Ghanchi, OD

NPI 1477048585ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bethlehem, PA

Optometrist (OD) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, trained at Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine (class of 2013). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $35,367 for 236 claims, against $8,333 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $446.54 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1477048585
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedJun 30, 2018
Last updated in NPPESDec 17, 2021
Certified by providerDec 17, 2021

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000XOEG003853PA
Optometrist152W00000X9539TTX

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (PA); Practitioner - Optometry (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients94
Services billed293 across 10 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$8,333

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)236 · 335 30-day fills
Patients59
Total drug cost$35,367
Generic share69% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolNova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine
Graduation year2013
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$446.54 · 11 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$207.37 · 6 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$446.54 · 11 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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