Devron H Char, MD
Ophthalmology · San Francisco
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 9
- 1 carrier
- Office
- 1
- Since medical school
- 56 years
- University of Minnesota Medical School, 1970
Offices
1 location
Hospitals listed: California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus · California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
9 plans · 1 carrier
A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Char’s office at (415) 522-0700 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.
| Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Harmony (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence C35585 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1974 · expires 2027-12-31 · University of Minnesota Medical School.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
2 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.224, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.325, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.373, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · No emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.187, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.224 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.325 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.373 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.14 (0.3 to 1.97) · 2,271 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.05 (0.81 to 1.28) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 192.86 (151.51 to 234.22) · 140 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 60 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.8 · 356 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.3 · 259 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 173 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 2,316 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.12 to 0.49) · 6,430 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.28 (0.09 to 0.47) · 7,168 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.3 (1.5 to 5.09) · 2,196 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.47 (1.21 to 3.74) · 925 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.63 (1.37 to 3.88) · 1,954 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.13 (6.06 to 14.2) · 1,112 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.26 (4.67 to 9.85) · 1,084 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.67 (0.31 to 3.03) · 832 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.33 (0 to 0.85) · 5,406 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.443 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.717 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 200 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 449 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.2 · 187 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 8.7 · 418 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 7.1 · 260 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 293 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (3.6 to 7.6) · 157 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.2 (7.7 to 13.5) · 157 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11 · 33 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.2 · 66 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.5 (9.4 to 16.7) · 551 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 219 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (478 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 74% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 53% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.187 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.02 (0 to 2.09) · 232 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.98 (0.56 to 1.4) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.1 · 106 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 257 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 721 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) · 2,031 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,032 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.35 (0.94 to 5.76) · 419 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.41 (0 to 3) · 211 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.84 (1.24 to 4.44) · 414 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 11.95 (2.91 to 20.98) · 218 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.61 (1.47 to 9.75) · 198 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 52 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.32 (0 to 1.28) · 1,461 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.6 · 58 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.756 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.1 · 91 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 65.3 · 84 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -26.6 · 115 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.4 · 142 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.5 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 312 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (602 patients answered, 22% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 46% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$101,387
Medicare paid this office $101,387 for 227 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 208 | $37,003 | $152 |
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 171 | $12,326 | $63 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 135 | $9,678 | $65 |
| Photography of the retina | 151 | $6,209 | $37 |
| Imaging of retina | 151 | $6,148 | $37 |
See all 9 services
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 208 | $37,003 | $152 |
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 171 | $12,326 | $63 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 135 | $9,678 | $65 |
| Photography of the retina | 151 | $6,209 | $37 |
| Imaging of retina | 151 | $6,148 | $37 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 23 | $4,449 | $193 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 17 | $2,930 | $172 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 22 | $1,963 | $76 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 37 | $964 | $21 |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration of cavity behind eye with bone flap, lateral approach | 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.
Who their Medicare patients are
227 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 0.88. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical ophthalmology clinician is at 1.16.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Diabetes 19% · Coronary heart disease 18% · Chronic kidney disease 14% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Cancer 12% · Depression 9% · Stroke 7% · Heart failure 6%.
The office billed $237,335, Medicare allowed $133,560 and paid $101,387; for 1,089 services of 21 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
| 2024 | 227 | 1,089 | 75 | 0.88 | $237,335 | $101,387 |
| 2023 | 248 | 1,102 | 74 | 0.90 | $227,725 | $95,183 |
| 2022 | 276 | 1,319 | 74 | 1.00 | $567,402 | $124,047 |
| 2021 | 259 | 1,297 | 74 | 0.99 | $613,844 | $128,357 |
| 2020 | 218 | 1,065 | 74 | 0.99 | $508,049 | $92,388 |
| 2019 | 337 | 1,754 | 74 | 1.00 | $828,461 | $162,826 |
| 2018 | 372 | 1,839 | 74 | 1.02 | $895,635 | $180,561 |
| 2017 | 398 | 1,919 | 74 | 1.06 | $845,222 | $185,434 |
| 2016 | 370 | 1,864 | 74 | 1.01 | $821,218 | $197,899 |
| 2015 | 398 | 2,120 | 73 | 0.97 | $1,024,002 | $246,524 |
| 2014 | 392 | 2,074 | 74 | 0.95 | $1,001,115 | $245,693 |
| 2013 | 386 | 1,993 | 74 | 1.01 | $632,243 | $281,202 |
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: 8 services
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 210 | $33,900 | $148 |
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 188 | $13,120 | $63 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 142 | $9,728 | $63 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 40 | $7,599 | $190 |
| Imaging of retina | 165 | $6,495 | $36 |
| Photography of the retina | 162 | $6,338 | $37 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 29 | $2,202 | $76 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 46 | $959 | $20 |
2022: 9 services
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 233 | $38,886 | $147 |
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 204 | $14,576 | $62 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 149 | $10,210 | $62 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 46 | $8,599 | $187 |
| Imaging of retina | 183 | $7,891 | $39 |
| Photography of the retina | 183 | $7,331 | $36 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 39 | $3,111 | $76 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 22 | $2,960 | $129 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 52 | $1,226 | $22 |
2021: 9 services
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 232 | $39,417 | $150 |
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 202 | $15,689 | $68 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 157 | $11,292 | $63 |
| Imaging of retina | 181 | $8,282 | $40 |
| Photography of the retina | 183 | $8,101 | $39 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 40 | $7,817 | $195 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 30 | $2,568 | $80 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 20 | $2,336 | $117 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 44 | $1,193 | $24 |
2020: 9 services
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 193 | $24,404 | $110 |
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 161 | $15,657 | $83 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 128 | $7,752 | $53 |
| Photography of the retina | 146 | $7,057 | $42 |
| Imaging of retina | 146 | $6,320 | $38 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 25 | $4,430 | $177 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 29 | $2,728 | $94 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 15 | $1,602 | $100 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 40 | $926 | $22 |
2019: 10 services
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 299 | $39,739 | $110 |
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 259 | $33,040 | $107 |
| Exploration of cavity behind eye with bone flap, lateral approach | 14 | $15,904 | $1,136 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 210 | $13,499 | $54 |
| Photography of the retina | 228 | $13,108 | $48 |
| Imaging of retina | 231 | $10,481 | $38 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 46 | $7,469 | $162 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 44 | $5,077 | $94 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 31 | $2,586 | $78 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 66 | $1,605 | $20 |
2018: 10 services
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 282 | $42,417 | $129 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 332 | $41,926 | $109 |
| Photography of the retina | 243 | $14,832 | $53 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 215 | $12,788 | $52 |
| Exploration of cavity behind eye with bone flap, lateral approach | 11 | $12,413 | $1,128 |
| Imaging of retina | 243 | $10,422 | $37 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 43 | $7,452 | $173 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 50 | $5,012 | $89 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 31 | $2,313 | $72 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 69 | $1,381 | $17 |
2017: 9 services
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 283 | $51,945 | $157 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 358 | $47,035 | $111 |
| Photography of the retina | 263 | $18,964 | $62 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 232 | $14,467 | $54 |
| Imaging of retina | 250 | $10,791 | $37 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 64 | $10,713 | $167 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 49 | $4,911 | $89 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 36 | $2,597 | $72 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 82 | $1,676 | $18 |
2016: 9 services
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 265 | $53,051 | $166 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 334 | $48,654 | $120 |
| Photography of the retina | 252 | $23,591 | $79 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 220 | $14,907 | $56 |
| Imaging of retina | 250 | $12,729 | $43 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 55 | $9,865 | $179 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 44 | $4,670 | $93 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 37 | $3,590 | $97 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 69 | $1,482 | $19 |
2015: 13 services
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 281 | $59,689 | $166 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 344 | $52,190 | $118 |
| Photography of the retina | 260 | $25,780 | $79 |
| Exploration of cavity behind eye with bone flap, lateral approach | 18 | $20,591 | $1,144 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 230 | $16,432 | $56 |
| Imaging of retina | 258 | $13,890 | $43 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 70 | $12,622 | $180 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 45 | $4,855 | $95 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 49 | $4,786 | $96 |
| Other procedure on back of eye | 11 | $4,056 | $369 |
| Aspiration or release of eye fluid between lens and retina | 14 | $3,810 | $272 |
| Repair of lacerated cornea and/or sclera using tissue glue | 11 | $2,530 | $230 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 66 | $1,446 | $19 |
2014: 12 services
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 274 | $60,777 | $171 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 340 | $53,895 | $118 |
| Photography of the retina | 241 | $24,452 | $79 |
| Exploration of cavity behind eye with bone flap, lateral approach | 14 | $16,297 | $1,164 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 219 | $16,115 | $57 |
| Imaging of retina | 244 | $13,566 | $43 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 70 | $12,690 | $181 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 51 | $5,213 | $98 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 46 | $4,909 | $94 |
| Other procedure on back of eye | 11 | $4,216 | $383 |
| Aspiration or release of eye fluid between lens and retina | 12 | $3,333 | $278 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 60 | $1,284 | $18 |
2013: 14 services
| 1d and 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 275 | $60,161 | $176 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 327 | $49,683 | $120 |
| Removal of bone and growth of cavity behind eye | 23 | $34,275 | $1,490 |
| Photography of the retina | 225 | $20,110 | $73 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 204 | $14,541 | $59 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 79 | $14,451 | $183 |
| Imaging of retina | 219 | $11,258 | $44 |
| Other procedure on back of eye | 16 | $9,772 | $611 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 67 | $7,087 | $101 |
| Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | 51 | $6,011 | $99 |
| Aspiration or release of eye fluid between lens and retina | 21 | $5,936 | $283 |
| Repair of lacerated cornea and/or sclera using tissue glue | 16 | $3,811 | $238 |
| Destruction of tissue encircling lens | 11 | $2,487 | $226 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 74 | $1,642 | $19 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$7,633
Pharmacies billed $7,633 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 66) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical ophthalmology clinician is at 0%.
52 generic and 14 brand-name prescriptions · $7,633 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.
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 14 | $155 | $10 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 14 | $113 | $8 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 66 | 23 | 0% (0) | 21% | $7,633 |
| 2023 | 81 | 30 | None | 30% | $8,174 |
| 2022 | 86 | 27 | 13% (11) | 19% | $7,558 |
| 2021 | 102 | 29 | 19% (19) | 12% | $8,541 |
| 2020 | 71 | 21 | 18% (13) | 15% | $7,159 |
| 2019 | 111 | 30 | 19% (21) | 15% | $9,311 |
| 2018 | 127 | 39 | 24% (30) | None | $7,228 |
| 2017 | 69 | 25 | 29% (20) | None | $1,200 |
| 2016 | 100 | 30 | 21% (21) | 22% | $2,590 |
| 2015 | 144 | 42 | 23% (33) | 40% | $3,812 |
| 2014 | 128 | 37 | 22% (28) | 33% | $2,583 |
| 2013 | 211 | 54 | 24% (51) | 32% | $2,651 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 1 drug
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 25 | $277 | $11 |
2022: 2 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 23 | $313 | $14 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 16 | $125 | $8 |
2021: 3 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 26 | $369 | $14 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 18 | $174 | $10 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 16 | $76 | $5 |
2020: 2 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 16 | $238 | $15 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 12 | $60 | $5 |
2019: 3 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 24 | $305 | $13 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 17 | $129 | $8 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 20 | $79 | $4 |
2018: 4 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 31 | $396 | $13 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 22 | $174 | $8 |
| Cyclopentolate | 17 | $142 | $8 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 26 | $105 | $4 |
2017: 3 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 18 | $190 | $11 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 19 | $76 | $4 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 12 | $72 | $6 |
2016: 4 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 22 | $341 | $16 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 20 | $172 | $9 |
| Cyclopentolate | 13 | $164 | $13 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 19 | $85 | $4 |
2015: 4 drugs
| Prednisolone Acetate | 18 | $1,049 | $58 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 38 | $665 | $17 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 23 | $227 | $10 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 26 | $105 | $4 |
2014: 4 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 32 | $583 | $18 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 28 | $289 | $10 |
| Cyclopentolate | 14 | $102 | $7 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 16 | $81 | $5 |
2013: 4 drugs
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | 63 | $1,104 | $18 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | 45 | $489 | $11 |
| Cyclopentolate | 32 | $298 | $9 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 49 | $175 | $4 |
Money from drug and device companies
$58 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | None | $58 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | None | $120 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Lumibird Medical | None | $58 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Lumibird Medical | Meals · 2025-02-02 | None | $58 |
See earlier years (2019)
2019: $120
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises | Acthar | $120 | 1 payment
|
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 91.6 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1710950456
- Licence
- CA C35585California C35585: Current · expires 2027-12-31
- Trained
- University of Minnesota Medical School, 1970 · 56 years ago
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Medicaid ID
- CA 8960132
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207W00000X (207W00000X)
- Mailing address
- 45 Castro St, #309, San Francisco, CA, 94114
- NPI first listed
- 2006-02-13
- NPI last updated
- 2008-03-05
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.