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Richard Solomon, OD

NPI 1760585699ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bethesda, MD

Optometrist (OD) in Bethesda, Maryland, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $6,157 for 25 claims, against $1,456 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $58.37 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1760585699
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedSep 6, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMay 29, 2008

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000XTA0928MD

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (DC)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients22
Services billed26 across 5 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$1,456

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)25 · 37 30-day fills
Patients17
Total drug cost$6,157

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolPennsylvania College of Optometry
Graduation year1985
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$58.37 · 3 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$85.20 · 3 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$21.701
Coopervision Inc.$20.001
Alcon Vision LLC$16.671

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$38.37 · 2 payments
  • Consulting Fee$20.00 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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