Anthony Richard Kruger, OD
NPI 1639739162ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· The Woodlands, TX
Optometrist (OD) in The Woodlands, Texas, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $202,376 for 1,189 claims, against $46,013 paid for services in 2024. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,670 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1639739162 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 7, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 9735TG | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 9735T | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 445 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 774 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,013 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,189 · 2,048 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 479 |
| Total drug cost | $202,376 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Berkeley Eye Institute, PLLCHouston, TX · 63 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,670 · 51 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,638 · 48 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $324.72 | 5 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $317.54 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $246.36 | 9 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $167.92 | 5 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $152.38 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,558 · 50 payments
- Entertainment$111.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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