Kelsea Vance Skidmore, OD
NPI 1811418924ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Houston, TX
Optometrist (OD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 2017). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $230,819 for 673 claims, against $35,425 paid for services in 2024. Coopervision Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,154 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1811418924 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 2, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 9171TG | TX |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 9171T | 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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 283 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 482 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,425 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 673 · 1,084 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 282 |
| Total drug cost | $230,819 |
| Generic share | 42% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Berkeley Eye Institute, PLLCHouston, TX · 63 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,154 · 29 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$3,177 · 42 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Coopervision Inc. | $727.88 | 5 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $470.99 | 6 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $288.60 | 5 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $250.00 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $172.89 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,404 · 26 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$500.00 · 2 payments
- Consulting Fee$250.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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