Valarie A. Ricciardi, O.D.
NPI 1558424572ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Worcester, MA
Optometrist (O.D.) in Worcester, Massachusetts, trained at New England College of Optometry (class of 1988). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $8,729 for 107 patients in 2024, with only 36 Part D claims. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $717.32 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558424572 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 3453 | MA |
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 (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 107 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 124 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,729 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 36 · 54 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $7,043 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New England College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Family Eye Care IncSpencer, MA · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$717.32 · 12 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$659.94 · 9 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $398.28 | 7 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $177.23 | 3 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $121.85 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $19.96 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$717.32 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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