Joel S. Cohen, M.D.
NPI 1700874518ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Houston, TX
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1973). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,174,975 for 1,219 patients, and Part D covered 6,345 of their prescriptions, 53% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $667.97 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1700874518 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 6, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | E7578 | 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 - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,219 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,202 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,174,975 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,345 · 11,894 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,270 |
| Total drug cost | $1,072,637 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1973 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- 1960 Eye Surgeons, P.A.Houston, TX · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$667.97 · 22 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$770.55 · 29 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $141.26 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $106.66 | 4 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | $71.32 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $65.79 | 2 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $51.75 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$667.97 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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