Don W. Gayso, OD
NPI 1518932805ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Memphis, TN
Optometrist (OD) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at Southern California College of Optometry (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $100,044 for 897 claims, against $62,965 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $72.02 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518932805 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2612 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 555 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,364 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,965 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 897 · 1,616 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 246 |
| Total drug cost | $100,044 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern California College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Total Eye Care P AMemphis, TN · 6 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$72.02 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$576.74 · 22 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $52.79 | 2 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $19.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$72.02 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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