Optometrist · Charlotte, NC
NPI
1225039993
Since 2005
Specialty
Optometrist
Code 152W00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
1016 S Church St
Charlotte, NC, 28203
Phone (704) 375-3935
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$58K
1,398 services
Medicare patients, 2024
86
Average age 70
Drug cost, 2024
$954K
1,269 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$4,345
From 10 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Paula R Newsome was code 92250 (angiography), 201 times for 85 patients. In total Paula R Newsome billed 1,398 services in 14 codes, and Medicare paid $58K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2007-09-19.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 92250 Angiography | Office | 201 | 85 | $22.99 | $4,620 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 200 | 79 | $79.98 | $16K |
| 92273 Test - Miscellaneous | Office | 196 | 79 | $88.91 | $17K |
| 95919 Neurologic | Office | 134 | 64 | $11.57 | $1,550 |
| 92283 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 121 | 66 | $27.59 | $3,339 |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 119 | 68 | $39.76 | $4,732 |
| 92284 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 118 | 64 | $19.36 | $2,284 |
| 92020 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 115 | 63 | $18.58 | $2,137 |
| 92286 Standard X-ray | Office | 98 | 60 | $24.40 | $2,391 |
| 95930 Electrical Nerve Conductivity | Office | 45 | 26 | $46.94 | $2,112 |
| 76514 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 37 | 33 | $7.59 | $281 |
By year: 2022 $38K for 748 services; 2023 $49K for 1,056 services; 2024 $58K for 1,398 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Paula R Newsome prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Lumigan (Bimatoprost), with 381 prescriptions and refills. In total Paula R Newsome wrote 1,269 Medicare prescriptions that cost $954K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 381 | 825 | 137 | $221K |
| Xdemvy Lotilaner | 257 | 391 | 225 | $507K |
| Travoprost Generic | 164 | 265 | 44 | $18K |
| Vyzulta Latanoprostene Bunod | 161 | 265 | 57 | $81K |
| Combigan Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 48 | 98 | 17 | $21K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 38 | 64 | 15 | $5,913 |
| Miebo Perfluorohexyloctane/Pf | 32 | 76 | 16 | $26K |
| Latanoprost Generic | 31 | 68 | 12 | $347 |
| Xiidra Lifitegrast | 30 | 37 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Alphagan P Brimonidine Tartrate | 26 | 45 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 21 | 49 | Under 11 | $301 |
| Restasis Multidose Cyclosporine | 15 | 15 | Under 11 | $9,744 |
| Rocklatan Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost | 13 | 13 | Under 11 | $4,335 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 11 | 11 | Under 11 | $2,760 |
Brand drugs: 1,069 claims; generic drugs: 200 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Paula R Newsome $4,345 ($4,345 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 10 companies. The largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with $2,071.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TARS | 18 | $2,071 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. SUNPHARMA.NS | 1 | $1,200 |
| Thea Pharma Inc. | 7 | $225 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 18 | $215 |
| Alcon Vision LLC ALC | 5 | $205 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. BLCO | 3 | $168 |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 4 | $94.33 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. JNJ | 3 | $77.51 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | 2 | $46.3 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | 2 | $42.22 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.