Barry Alan Schechter, M.D.
NPI 1487716494ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Boynton Beach, FL
Ophthalmology (M.D.) with Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute Inc, practicing in Boynton Beach, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,736,222 for 3,934 claims, against $807,406 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $76,673 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1487716494 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | ME62041 | 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 - Ophthalmology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,884 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,422 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $807,406 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,934 · 6,156 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,180 |
| Total drug cost | $1,736,222 |
| Generic share | 39% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute IncBoynton Beach, FL · 14 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$76,673 · 196 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$24,989 · 109 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $46,906 | 71 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $13,766 | 34 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $12,476 | 17 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $895.87 | 7 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $542.03 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$50,930 · 12 payments
- Honoraria$12,675 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,762 · 136 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,683 · 42 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,340 · 1 payment
- Consulting Fee$276.00 · 1 payment
- Education$7.35 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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