Stephanie S. Brien, OD
NPI 1720086093ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Asheville, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $258,001 for 844 claims, against $69,496 paid for services in 2024. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $426.65 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1720086093 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2320 | NC |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | OEG001247 | PA |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 715 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,127 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,496 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 844 · 1,276 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 279 |
| Total drug cost | $258,001 |
| Generic share | 42% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Asheville Eye Associates PLLCAsheville, NC · 23 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$426.65 · 24 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$596.13 · 22 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $143.91 | 12 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $84.80 | 3 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $56.94 | 3 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $35.29 | 1 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $33.02 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$426.65 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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