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Paul Steven Black, OD

NPI 1609903053ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Huntsville, TX

Optometrist (OD) in Huntsville, Texas, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 1981). Medicare paid $3,786 for services to 52 patients in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $93.62 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1609903053
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedFeb 27, 2007
Last updated in NPPESJul 8, 2007

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X2821TX

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Exclusion screening

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HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients52
Services billed58 across 7 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$3,786

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry
Graduation year1981
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$93.62 · 3 payments from 2 companies
  • 2024$375.27 · 8 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Abbvie Inc.$63.722
Glaukos Corporation$29.901

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$93.62 · 3 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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