Steven K. Cox, OD
NPI 1780636050ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Uvalde, TX
Optometrist (OD) in Uvalde, Texas, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $219,721 for 841 claims, against $53,847 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $418.62 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1780636050 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 4791TG | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 500 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 969 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,847 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 841 · 1,554 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 214 |
| Total drug cost | $219,721 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- The Eye Center of Uvalde, PAUvalde, TX · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$418.62 · 10 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$1,483 · 13 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $185.54 | 5 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $125.84 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $107.24 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$418.62 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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