Victor S. Newton, OD
NPI 1528168697ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Asheville, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $73,818 for 467 claims, against $37,409 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $592.77 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528168697 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 28, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1769 | 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 | 391 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 714 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,409 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 467 · 872 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 124 |
| Total drug cost | $73,818 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Western Nc Optometric Group PAAsheville, NC · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$592.77 · 17 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$467.43 · 15 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $196.85 | 4 |
| Optos, Inc. | $92.72 | 1 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $68.44 | 4 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $60.78 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $51.59 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$500.05 · 16 payments
- Entertainment$92.72 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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