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Brett G. Bence, OD

NPI 1821097056ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Seattle, WA

Optometrist (OD) in Seattle, Washington, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 1979). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $50,124 for 1,218 claims, against $16,899 paid for services in 2024. Glaukos Corporation reported $28.95 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1821097056
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 19, 2005
Last updated in NPPESFeb 29, 2016

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000XOD00001584WA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

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

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients139
Services billed389 across 14 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$16,899

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,218 · 2,098 30-day fills
Patients206
Total drug cost$50,124
Generic share79% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry
Graduation year1979
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$28.95 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Glaukos Corporation$28.951

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$28.95 · 1 payment

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

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