Eric E. Schmidt, O.D.
NPI 1922007368ActiveIndividual· Optometrist, Low Vision Rehabilitation· Elizabethtown, NC
Optometrist, Low Vision Rehabilitation (O.D.) in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $431,950 for 763 claims, against $56,025 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43,142 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1922007368 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 1, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist, Low Vision Rehabilitation Primary | 152WL0500X | 1446 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 230 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,340 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,025 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 763 · 1,182 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 225 |
| Total drug cost | $431,950 |
| Generic share | 44% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Omni Eye Services Od PLLCWilmington, NC · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43,142 · 73 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$50,727 · 89 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $26,289 | 37 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $7,396 | 12 |
| Heru, Inc. | $2,500 | 2 |
| Topcon Healthcare, Inc. | $2,104 | 4 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $1,540 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$21,500 · 8 payments
- Consulting Fee$11,870 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,732 · 16 payments
- Honoraria$3,500 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,540 · 38 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records