Murtaza Merali, OD
NPI 1972944189ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Palm Springs, CA
Optometrist (OD) in Palm Springs, California, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1990). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $86,598 for 1,796 claims, against $4,208 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $171.90 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1972944189 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 30, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | OPT 14558 | CA |
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 (CA); Practitioner - Optometry (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 51 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,208 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,796 · 3,502 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 414 |
| Total drug cost | $86,598 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- North Cascade Eye Associates PsMount Vernon, WA · 12 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$171.90 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $123.99 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $24.57 | 1 |
| Rxsight Inc | $23.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$171.90 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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