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California Medical Board record
Licence A86645 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2004 · expires 2027-11-30 · University of California, Davis School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Original Medicare doctor bills
$38,374
Medicare paid this office $38,374 for 105 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)
71
$12,133
$116
Established patient complete exam of visual system
40
$4,279
$95
Imaging of retina
70
$2,980
$36
Exam of visual field with extended testing
40
$2,964
$62
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
25
$2,833
$79
See all 10 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)
71
$12,133
$116
Established patient complete exam of visual system
40
$4,279
$95
Imaging of retina
70
$2,980
$36
Exam of visual field with extended testing
40
$2,964
$62
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
25
$2,833
$79
New patient visit (45+ min)
14
$1,645
$118
Imaging of optic nerve
28
$1,043
$34
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
53
$926
$15
Photography of the retina
20
$621
$31
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye
12
$325
$27
Procedures Medicare counted
Procedure volume Medicare published
Cataract surgery
1-10
—None
Who their Medicare patients are
105 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Women 54% · Health risk score 0.89. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical ophthalmology clinician is at 1.16.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 62% · Diabetes 27% · Coronary heart disease 14% · Cancer 13% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Chronic kidney disease 10%.
The office billed $83,164, Medicare allowed $53,771 and paid $38,374; for 520 services of 24 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
Original Medicare by year
2024
105
520
74
0.89
$83,164
$38,374
2023
101
472
75
0.80
$85,410
$39,993
2022
94
397
75
0.70
$67,212
$29,942
2021
90
315
74
0.94
$56,485
$25,928
2020
55
181
75
1.02
$32,396
$14,829
2019
73
295
75
1.03
$55,249
$25,262
2018
66
201
74
1.16
$40,660
$19,447
2017
56
196
77
1.27
$43,481
$20,970
2016
58
203
74
1.20
$46,184
$22,669
2015
55
225
76
1.07
$44,757
$22,531
2014
80
202
77
1.07
$42,090
$17,869
2013
354
1,378
77
1.00
$355,790
$114,726
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 9 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Established patient complete exam of visual system
73
$10,260
$114
Return visit (30+ min)
45
$7,436
$111
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
30
$3,013
$84
Exam of visual field with extended testing
42
$2,959
$60
New patient visit (60+ min)
15
$2,765
$184
Imaging of retina
61
$2,565
$39
Photography of the retina
35
$1,146
$33
Imaging of optic nerve
32
$1,139
$34
Photography of content of eyes
11
$311
$24
2022: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Established patient complete exam of visual system
63
$7,762
$108
Return visit (30+ min)
33
$4,901
$114
Exam of visual field with extended testing
48
$3,533
$62
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
27
$2,973
$87
Photography of the retina
61
$2,061
$33
New patient visit (45+ min)
16
$1,964
$123
Imaging of optic nerve
27
$913
$33
Imaging of retina
18
$747
$39
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye
12
$362
$28
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness
12
$125
$10
2021: 8 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Established patient complete exam of visual system
52
$6,349
$106
New patient visit (45+ min)
23
$3,146
$137
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
21
$2,769
$87
Return visit (30+ min)
19
$2,464
$112
Exam of visual field with extended testing
31
$2,240
$61
Photography of the retina
43
$1,617
$38
Imaging of optic nerve
28
$1,233
$35
Imaging of retina
17
$721
$38
2020: 6 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Established patient complete exam of visual system
35
$4,530
$119
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
25
$2,616
$82
Exam of visual field with extended testing
20
$1,652
$64
Photography of the retina
18
$787
$44
Imaging of optic nerve
22
$724
$31
Imaging of retina
12
$537
$38
2019: 7 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Established patient complete exam of visual system
40
$5,199
$106
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
36
$5,140
$83
New patient visit (45+ min)
22
$2,993
$136
Exam of visual field with extended testing
30
$1,947
$61
Photography of the retina
32
$1,710
$50
Imaging of optic nerve
23
$797
$32
Imaging of retina
18
$785
$39
2018: 5 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Established patient complete exam of visual system
38
$5,815
$119
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
37
$4,780
$82
Exam of visual field with extended testing
22
$1,644
$63
New patient visit (45+ min)
13
$1,500
$115
Photography of the retina
19
$1,053
$55
2017: 5 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
32
$5,188
$84
Established patient complete exam of visual system
34
$4,940
$115
New patient visit (45+ min)
13
$1,546
$119
Exam of visual field with extended testing
20
$1,520
$63
Photography of the retina
13
$873
$67
2016: 5 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Established patient complete exam of visual system
42
$6,316
$115
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
32
$4,718
$80
Exam of visual field with extended testing
26
$1,900
$61
New patient visit (45+ min)
12
$1,658
$138
Photography of the retina
13
$1,022
$79
2015: 6 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Established patient complete exam of visual system
36
$5,191
$115
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
26
$4,071
$80
New patient visit (45+ min)
16
$2,329
$146
Exam of visual field with extended testing
25
$1,973
$64
Photography of the retina
21
$1,767
$80
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye
11
$280
$25
2014: 4 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
45
$5,170
$106
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
30
$2,509
$74
Photography of the retina
21
$1,526
$73
Exam of visual field with extended testing
18
$1,206
$57
2013: 15 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Established patient complete exam of visual system
230
$27,169
$108
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
196
$25,883
$77
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
18
$16,038
$617
Exam of visual field with extended testing
110
$7,914
$63
Imaging of optic nerve
106
$4,477
$42
Photography of the retina
55
$3,819
$69
New patient visit (45+ min)
24
$3,550
$148
Imaging of retina
61
$3,341
$44
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
24
$2,562
$43
Removal of eyelashes using forceps
27
$1,859
$41
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
93
$1,818
$18
Short return visit
25
$1,357
$41
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye
34
$779
$23
Photography of content of eyes
16
$337
$21
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness
15
$190
$13
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$8,814
Pharmacies billed $8,814 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 68) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical ophthalmology clinician is at 0%.
43 generic and 25 brand-name prescriptions · $8,814 in drug cost.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
Largest Part D drug costs
Prednisolone Acetate
11
$375
$34
Ketorolac Tromethamine
13
$225
$17
Moxifloxacin
12
$199
$17
Latanoprost
11
$88
$8
Year by year
Part D prescribing by year
2024
68
19
0% (0)
37%
$8,814
2023
116
30
0% (0)
47%
$13,826
2022
116
28
0% (0)
48%
$13,933
2021
94
21
0% (0)
54%
$12,352
2020
97
27
0% (0)
44%
$14,508
2019
134
35
0% (0)
53%
$17,207
2018
165
35
0% (0)
55%
$17,516
2017
123
28
0% (0)
53%
$10,729
2016
138
35
0% (0)
49%
$10,912
2015
153
27
0% (0)
54%
$13,733
2014
383
81
0% (0)
57%
$36,674
2013
818
152
—None
55%
$60,766
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Latanoprost
35
$631
$18
Prednisolone Acetate
11
$328
$30
Timolol Maleate
14
$105
$7
2022: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Simbrinza
11
$4,302
$391
Latanoprost
47
$866
$18
Timolol Maleate
14
$114
$8
2021: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Latanoprost
37
$983
$27
2020: 2 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Latanoprost
21
$595
$28
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
12
$244
$20
2019: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Latanoprost
41
$973
$24
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
12
$168
$14
Timolol Maleate
11
$151
$14
2018: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Latanoprost
36
$1,113
$31
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
30
$421
$14
Timolol Maleate
21
$194
$9
2017: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Latanoprost
29
$759
$26
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
14
$333
$24
Timolol Maleate
15
$250
$17
2016: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Latanoprost
48
$848
$18
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
17
$281
$17
Dorzolamide
12
$274
$23
2015: 2 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Latanoprost
67
$1,094
$16
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
13
$269
$21
2014: 9 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Restasis
24
$8,454
$352
Travatan Z
29
$7,512
$259
Lumigan
15
$4,499
$300
Latanoprost
147
$2,471
$17
Pataday
14
$2,282
$163
Dorzolamide-Timolol
25
$828
$33
Brimonidine
14
$770
$55
Timolol Maleate
26
$541
$21
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
23
$405
$18
2013: 18 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Lumigan
43
$8,534
$198
Travatan Z
30
$6,655
$222
Nevanac
34
$5,351
$157
Latanoprost
254
$5,015
$20
Restasis
17
$4,947
$291
Alphagan P
16
$4,242
$265
Lotemax
24
$3,302
$138
Durezol
27
$2,984
$111
Besivance
24
$2,530
$105
Dorzolamide-Timolol
56
$2,165
$39
Azelastine
28
$1,923
$69
Pataday
14
$1,733
$124
Timolol Maleate
67
$1,491
$22
Brimonidine
22
$1,166
$53
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
13
$1,159
$89
Doxycycline Hyclate
16
$1,093
$68
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
56
$955
$17
Prednisolone Acetate
11
$139
$13
Money from drug and device companies
$24 in 2025
Industry payments by year
2025
1
1
—None
$24
2022
1
1
—None
$33
2021
1
1
—None
$30
2020
2
10
—None
$178
2019
3
17
—None
$413
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.