Karla Hafford, OD
NPI 1548660517ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Saint Louis, MO
Optometrist (OD) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry (class of 2014). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $3,082 for 40 patients in 2024, with only 45 Part D claims. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $282.75 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1548660517 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2019042773 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 52 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,082 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 45 · 69 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 25 |
| Total drug cost | $1,787 |
| Generic share | 60% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Clarkson Optometry IncO Fallon, MO · 82 clinicians
- Medical Eyecare LLCSaint Louis, MO · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$282.75 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$262.87 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $264.80 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $17.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$282.75 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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