Chelsea Ann Smolinski, O.D.
NPI 1609259944ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Houston, TX
Optometrist (O.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at State University of New York - State College Optometry (class of 2015). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $3,145 for 28 patients in 2024, with only 29 Part D claims. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $330.14 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609259944 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 2, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 9416TG | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | TUV008323 | NY |
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 (NY); Practitioner - Optometry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 28 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 47 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,145 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29 · 55 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $2,405 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York - State College Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Gina T. DO, Od, PLLCHouston, TX · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$330.14 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$210.73 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $143.28 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $99.68 | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $65.47 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$330.14 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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