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Penny Elizabeth Straughn, O.D.

NPI 1518997303ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Gainesville, FL

Optometrist (O.D.) in Gainesville, Florida, trained at University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $19,173 for 124 claims, against $299.33 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $778.93 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1518997303
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialO.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 4, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJun 2, 2020
Certified by providerJun 2, 2020

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000XOPC3954FL

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (FL)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients21
Services billed25 across 5 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$299.33

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)124 · 198 30-day fills
Patients52
Total drug cost$19,173
Generic share67% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry
Graduation year2003
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$778.93 · 18 payments from 6 companies
  • 2024$1,023 · 16 payments from 9 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$778.93 · 18 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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