John C. Hersey, OD
NPI 1700816352ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Palmyra, ME
Optometrist (OD) in Palmyra, Maine, trained at New England College of Optometry (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $85,938 for 572 claims, against $34,250 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $31.64 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1700816352 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OPT856 | ME |
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 (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 356 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 651 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,250 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 572 · 1,073 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 188 |
| Total drug cost | $85,938 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New England College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- John C. Hersey Od, PCPalmyra, ME · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$31.64 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$14.61 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $17.66 | 1 |
| Lkc Technologies, Inc. | $13.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$31.64 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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