Paul M. Karpecki, OD
NPI 1619910569ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Lexington, KY
Optometrist (OD) in Lexington, Kentucky, trained at Indiana University - School of Optometry (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,253,697 for 685 claims, against $141,220 paid for services in 2024. Harrow Eye, LLC was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $594,016 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1619910569 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 28, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1293DT | KY |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 1454 | KS |
| Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management | 152WC0802X | KS1454 | KS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (IN); Practitioner - Optometry (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 198 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,468 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $141,220 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 685 · 875 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 243 |
| Total drug cost | $1,253,697 |
| Generic share | 12% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Tri-State Centers for Sight IncCincinnati, OH · 39 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$594,016 · 413 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$519,798 · 414 payments from 26 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $107,897 | 44 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $100,830 | 71 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $95,016 | 92 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $70,473 | 69 |
| Oasis Medical, Inc. | $49,500 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$285,744 · 94 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$151,326 · 37 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$69,900 · 24 payments
- Honoraria$49,800 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$28,426 · 97 payments
- Food and Beverage$8,721 · 152 payments
- Education$97.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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