Leon Herndon, M.D.
NPI 1992889059ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Durham, NC
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Durham, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1991). In 2024 Medicare paid $286,795 for 602 patients, and Part D covered 2,288 of their prescriptions, 72% of them generic. Sight Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $48,787 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1992889059 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 4, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 9500612 | 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 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 602 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,924 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $286,795 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,288 · 4,004 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 587 |
| Total drug cost | $166,425 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, IncDurham, NC · 3,185 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$48,787 · 43 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$19,067 · 21 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $24,982 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $12,809 | 15 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $9,848 | 10 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $939.04 | 3 |
| Alcon Research LLC | $129.03 | 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$31,625 · 7 payments
- Honoraria$7,900 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$4,700 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,385 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,177 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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