Bernard C. Tekiele, OD
NPI 1609879741ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Nashville, TN
Optometrist (OD) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $94,824 for 226 claims, against $52,905 paid for services in 2024. Glaukos Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,559 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609879741 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 4, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 4901004224 | MI |
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 (MI); Practitioner - Optometry (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 425 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 765 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $52,905 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 226 · 382 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 132 |
| Total drug cost | $94,824 |
| Generic share | 60% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- James C Loden MD PCGallatin, TN · 12 clinicians
- Loden Vision Center of Paris, PLCParis, TN · 6 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,559 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$741.43 · 11 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | $619.17 | 4 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $303.36 | 4 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $267.15 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $203.89 | 3 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $143.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,559 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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