Alejandro Espaillat, MD
NPI 1891771812ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Columbia, SC
Ophthalmology (MD) with Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands and 1 other group, practicing in Columbia, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $172,796 for 2,173 claims, against $33,443 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,632 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1891771812 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 20, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 93961 | SC |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | ME81887 | FL |
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 - Ophthalmology (FL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 121 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 476 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,443 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,173 · 3,991 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 655 |
| Total drug cost | $172,796 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC · 1,068 clinicians
- Hollywood Eye Institute, PAHollywood, FL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,632 · 24 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$164.21 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $1,955 | 9 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $231.42 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $142.14 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $137.35 | 7 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $109.01 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,589 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,043 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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