Kimberly K. Hinson, OD
NPI 1508820721ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bluffton, SC
Optometrist (OD) in Bluffton, South Carolina, trained at Ohio State University - College of Optometry (class of 1993). In 2024 Medicare paid $119,501 for 848 patients, and Part D covered 923 of their prescriptions, 73% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $114.88 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1508820721 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 997 | SC |
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 (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 848 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,202 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,501 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 923 · 1,894 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 304 |
| Total drug cost | $135,485 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ohio State University - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Georgia Eye Institute of the Southeast, LLCSavannah, GA · 21 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$114.88 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$44.83 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $29.37 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $22.75 | 1 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $22.38 | 1 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $20.78 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $19.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$114.88 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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