Albert J. Contento, O.D.,F.A.A.O.
NPI 1659473155ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bronx, NY
Optometrist (O.D.,F.A.A.O.) with Contento and Kaplan, Optometrists, P.C., practicing in Bronx, New York. Part D covered 971 prescriptions written in 2024, 48% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,138 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1659473155 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D.,F.A.A.O. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | VUT5105 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 971 · 1,536 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 220 |
| Total drug cost | $477,779 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Contento and Kaplan, Optometrists, P.C.Bronx, NY · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,138 · 31 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,258 · 44 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $470.24 | 16 |
| Lumenis Be Inc | $309.95 | 1 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $79.52 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $73.58 | 3 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $70.69 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,138 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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