Andrew Charles Kopel, MD
NPI 1568575140ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Houston, TX
Ophthalmology (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2001). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,203,308 for 1,036 patients, and Part D covered 902 of their prescriptions, 65% of them generic. Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $586.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1568575140 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | M3618 | TX |
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 - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,036 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 25,830 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,203,308 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 902 · 1,516 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 282 |
| Total drug cost | $77,509 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Hea Clinic PAShenandoah, TX · 42 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$586.36 · 19 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$351.13 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $338.96 | 9 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $103.42 | 4 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $73.43 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $46.89 | 2 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $23.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$586.36 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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