Inna Gaston, OD
NPI 1841545605ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Houston, TX
Optometrist (OD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Southern California College of Optometry (class of 2012). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $73,282 for 71 claims, against $4,488 paid for services in 2024. Optos, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,349 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1841545605 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 10116TG | 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 (NY); Practitioner - Optometry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 25 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 75 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,488 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 71 · 169 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $73,282 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern California College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,349 · 13 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$111.15 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Optos, Inc. | $3,573 | 1 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $366.70 | 6 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $251.61 | 2 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $114.00 | 2 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $23.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 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$3,573 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$776.18 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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