Sarah M. El-Khazendar, OD
NPI 1770003055ActiveIndividual· Optometrist, Vision Therapy· Galveston, TX
Optometrist, Vision Therapy (OD) in Galveston, Texas, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2017). Medicare paid $1,958 for services to 14 patients in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $392.94 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1770003055 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist, Vision Therapy Primary | 152WV0400X | 11276 | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 11276 | 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 - Optometry (IL); Practitioner - Optometry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 14 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 55 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,958 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX · 1,101 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$392.94 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $243.72 | 2 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $149.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$392.94 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records