Catherine Ruth Sheils, MD
NPI 1932605649ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· San Diego, CA
Ophthalmology (MD) in San Diego, California, trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (class of 2018). In 2024 Medicare paid $220,642 for 514 patients, and Part D covered 3,543 of their prescriptions, 61% of them generic. Sight Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,615 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1932605649 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 2, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A165389 | CA |
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 - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 514 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,755 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $220,642 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,543 · 6,175 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 762 |
| Total drug cost | $320,901 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Pacific Eye Institute A Medical Group IncUpland, CA · 44 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,615 · 90 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$3,047 · 70 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $5,309 | 30 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $599.94 | 17 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $552.05 | 17 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $328.30 | 4 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $280.08 | 2 |
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$4,000 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,615 · 88 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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