Miriam Almanza, OD
NPI 1679184618ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Weslaco, TX
Optometrist (OD) with Thurmond Eye Associates PLLC, practicing in Weslaco, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $153,006 for 834 claims, against $14,866 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $53.71 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679184618 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 5, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 10035TG | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 10035 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 163 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 177 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,866 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 834 · 1,393 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 442 |
| Total drug cost | $153,006 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Thurmond Eye Associates PLLCWeslaco, TX · 11 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$53.71 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$436.81 · 8 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $38.89 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$53.71 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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