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Dennis Farnsworth, O.D.

NPI 1972984235ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Sparks, NV

Optometrist (O.D.) in Sparks, Nevada, trained at Indiana University - School of Optometry (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $55,504 for 286 claims, against $21,835 paid for services in 2024. Biotissue Holdings Inc. reported $67.67 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1972984235
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialO.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJun 12, 2015
Last updated in NPPESNov 14, 2023
Certified by providerNov 14, 2023

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X960NV
Optometrist152W00000X5803948-9934UT
Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management152WC0802X5803948-9934UT

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (NV)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients194
Services billed424 across 15 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$21,835

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)286 · 439 30-day fills
Patients64
Total drug cost$55,504
Generic share45% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolIndiana University - School of Optometry
Graduation year2015
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$67.67 · 1 payment from 1 company
  • 2024$384.04 · 2 payments from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Biotissue Holdings Inc.$67.671

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$67.67 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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