Sanica J. Matthews, OD
NPI 1821344334ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· New Orleans, LA
Optometrist (OD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 2012). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $153,677 for 1,312 claims, against $15,775 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,528 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821344334 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 11, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1633-667T | LA |
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 (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 237 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 323 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,775 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,312 · 2,427 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 387 |
| Total drug cost | $153,677 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,528 · 39 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,008 · 20 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $602.90 | 8 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $481.84 | 13 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $239.82 | 12 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $99.23 | 3 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $69.70 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,528 · 39 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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