Alexa Caruso, OD
NPI 1881218634ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Boston, MA
Optometrist (OD) in Boston, Massachusetts, trained at New England College of Optometry (class of 2020). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $12,687 for 18 claims, against $3,337 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $822.93 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1881218634 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 011255 | NY |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 5422 | MA |
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 (MA); Practitioner - Optometry (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 42 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 48 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,337 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18 · 26 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 11 |
| Total drug cost | $12,687 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New England College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2020 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Donna Goukler Od PCDelmar, NY · 8 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$822.93 · 17 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$6,792 · 46 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $220.76 | 6 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $203.77 | 6 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $193.80 | 2 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $124.46 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $45.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$822.93 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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