Duane F. Austin, M.D.
NPI 1477654838ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· West Hartford, CT
Ophthalmology (M.D.) with Connecticut Eye Center, P.C., practicing in West Hartford, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $215,166 for 1,771 claims, against $98,929 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $220.75 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hartford Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1477654838 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 029018 | CT |
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 - Ophthalmology (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 475 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,192 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,929 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,771 · 2,698 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 484 |
| Total drug cost | $215,166 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Connecticut Eye Center, P.C.West Hartford, CT · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$220.75 · 11 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$291.24 · 17 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $156.67 | 8 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $41.29 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $22.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$220.75 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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