Richard Buck, O.D.
NPI 1548295983ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Memphis, TN
Optometrist (O.D.) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at Southern California College of Optometry (class of 1976). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $8,756 for 60 patients in 2024, with only 18 Part D claims. Alcon Vision LLC reported $105.76 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1548295983 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 24, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OD610 | 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 (MS); Practitioner - Optometry (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 60 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 154 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,756 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18 · 28 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 12 |
| Total drug cost | $651.15 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern California College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1976 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Dr. Richard C. Buck Od., PCSouthaven, MS · 8 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$105.76 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$61.47 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $105.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$105.76 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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