Brian Bucca, OD
NPI 1770573099ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Aurora, CO
Optometrist (OD) in Aurora, Colorado, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2001). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $7,664 for 57 patients in 2024, with only 13 Part D claims. Abbott Laboratories reported $300.00 in payments in 2024, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1770573099 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 4, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2257 | CO |
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 (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 57 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 129 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,664 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13 · 21 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $10,754 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO · 3,215 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$300.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $300.00 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$300.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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