David Michael Stella, O.D.
NPI 1992724298ActiveIndividual· Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management· Jacksonville, NC
Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management (O.D.) in Jacksonville, North Carolina, trained at New England College of Optometry (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $108,130 for 716 claims, against $8,911 paid for services in 2024. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $209.31 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992724298 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management Primary | 152WC0802X | 1531 | NC |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 1531 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 138 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,911 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 716 · 1,170 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 230 |
| Total drug cost | $108,130 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New England College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Buglisi Eye Care, PLLCJacksonville, NC · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$209.31 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$17.48 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $60.15 | 2 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $42.27 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30.49 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $29.09 | 1 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $27.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$209.31 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records