Richard D. Ayuso, OD
NPI 1508800178ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Jacksonville, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Jacksonville, North Carolina, trained at State University of New York - State College Optometry (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $229,549 for 785 claims, against $84,371 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $396.67 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1508800178 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 23, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1487 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 870 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,799 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $84,371 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 785 · 1,260 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 305 |
| Total drug cost | $229,549 |
| Generic share | 54% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York - State College Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Wilmington Eye, P.A.Leland, NC · 29 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$396.67 · 10 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$305.13 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $141.53 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $112.65 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $83.22 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $33.31 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.96 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$396.67 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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