Linus Klingler, OD
NPI 1578147922ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Raleigh, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Raleigh, North Carolina, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 2021). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $324,798 for 1,250 claims, against $67,253 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,347 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578147922 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 26, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2701 | 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 | 485 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,189 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,253 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,250 · 2,553 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 249 |
| Total drug cost | $324,798 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2021 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Fanelli Eye Associates,od, PAWilmington, NC · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,347 · 24 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$2,485 · 28 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $385.25 | 5 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $336.90 | 8 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $226.03 | 4 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $163.59 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,341 · 22 payments
- Education$5.90 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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