Susanne Sydow Kilgo, OD
NPI 1558400655ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Asheville, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 1979). In 2024 Medicare paid $24,323 for 191 patients, and Part D covered 92 of their prescriptions, 55% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $893.46 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558400655 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 12, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 0989 | 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 | 191 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 460 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,323 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 92 · 161 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 40 |
| Total drug cost | $22,759 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1979 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$893.46 · 14 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$276.94 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $302.57 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $188.00 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $163.31 | 3 |
| Optos, Inc. | $92.72 | 1 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $60.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$800.74 · 13 payments
- Entertainment$92.72 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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