Katie L. Elton, O.D.
NPI 1720410137ActiveIndividual· Optometrist, Vision Therapy· Murrieta, CA
Optometrist, Vision Therapy (O.D.) in Murrieta, California, trained at Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Med (class of 2013). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $2,379 for 21 patients in 2024, with only 21 Part D claims. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $228.14 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1720410137 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 8, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist, Vision Therapy Primary | 152WV0400X | 14730 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 21 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 41 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,379 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21 · 23 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $340.01 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Alex Tadros Optometric CorporationMurrieta, CA · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$228.14 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$70.00 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $116.10 | 3 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $112.04 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$228.14 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records