Samantha K. Ward, O.D.
NPI 1497916068ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Wake Forest, NC
Optometrist (O.D.) in Wake Forest, North Carolina, trained at University of California - School of Optometry (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $241,301 for 857 claims, against $100,397 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,442 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497916068 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 19, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1990 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 327 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,024 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,397 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 857 · 1,402 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 259 |
| Total drug cost | $241,301 |
| Generic share | 40% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- McPherson Family Eye Care Od PAWake Forest, NC · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,442 · 52 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,479 · 50 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $671.20 | 9 |
| Lumenis Be Inc | $625.00 | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $510.84 | 8 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $152.77 | 6 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $142.42 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,442 · 52 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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