Joseph William Sowka, O.D.
NPI 1629143938ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Venice, FL
Optometrist (O.D.) in Venice, Florida, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 1989). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $210,591 for 809 claims, against $89,923 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $26,923 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1629143938 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 24, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OPC2394 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 729 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,394 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $89,923 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 809 · 1,673 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 257 |
| Total drug cost | $210,591 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Center for Sight PlUniversity Park, FL · 36 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$26,923 · 39 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$21,782 · 33 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $22,449 | 20 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $3,273 | 2 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $333.18 | 5 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $315.31 | 4 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $148.80 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$16,800 · 6 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$7,500 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,962 · 28 payments
- Travel and Lodging$661.72 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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