Dr. Mitchell C Shultz , MD
Ophthalmology • Northridge, CA
18350 Roscoe Blvd, Suite 101
Northridge, CA 913254109
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on September 14, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,123 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 712 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 541 service units.
- 92134 — Imaging of retina: 410 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 22 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 4,240 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisolone Acetate — 525 prescription fills, including refills.
- Besivance (Besifloxacin Hcl) — 370 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lotemax Sm (Loteprednol Etabonate) — 362 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 35 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in California (2024, 1,572 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,776. Middle half: 600 to 3,873.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,274 in 2020 to 4,123 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
18350 Roscoe Blvd
Suite 101
Northridge, CA 913254109
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
New York Medical College
1992
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
1,083 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $667,208 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $500,604 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
6,091 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,203,370 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $135,376.57 across 157 records.
By nature of payment (3 largest of 5)
- Consulting Fee: $57,989.92 across 16 records.
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program: $34,050.00 across 8 records.
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program: $26,350.00 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 18)
- Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.: $80,190.16 across 82 records.
- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $29,250.20 across 29 records.
- Alcon Vision LLC: $14,727.38 across 11 records.
Research and ownership records are not included in these totals; they are in the table below.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
34 years (graduated 1992)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1992 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Shultz has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Shultz as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Northridge and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in California (2024, 1,572 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,776. Middle half: 600 to 3,873.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Northridge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in California (2024, 1,572 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $209,264. Middle half: $67,828 to $437,264.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Northridge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in California (2024, 1,572 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $152,036. Middle half: $48,721 to $320,363.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Northridge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in California (2024, 1,966 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,025. Middle half: 297 to 2,233.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Northridge have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in California (2024, 1,966 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $79,352. Middle half: $13,075 to $224,408.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Northridge have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
6 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Northridge, CA (2,902 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 81% from 2,274 in 2020 to 4,123 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,274
- 2021: 2,731
- 2022: 2,897
- 2023: 3,647
- 2024: 4,123
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 59% from $420,617 in 2020 to $667,208 in 2024.
- 2020: $420,617
- 2021: $496,707
- 2022: $487,246
- 2023: $654,677
- 2024: $667,208
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 59% from $313,975 in 2020 to $500,604 in 2024.
- 2020: $313,975
- 2021: $369,496
- 2022: $363,437
- 2023: $503,778
- 2024: $500,604
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 4,372 in 2020 and 4,240 in 2024.
- 2020: 4,372
- 2021: 4,323
- 2022: 4,588
- 2023: 4,391
- 2024: 4,240
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 6,644 in 2020 and 6,091 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,644
- 2021: 6,483
- 2022: 6,835
- 2023: 6,332
- 2024: 6,091
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 44% from $838,378 in 2020 to $1,203,370 in 2024.
- 2020: $838,378
- 2021: $859,155
- 2022: $1,036,260
- 2023: $1,762,075
- 2024: $1,203,370
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 24% from $181,411.48 in 2021 to $137,376.57 in 2025.
- 2021: $181,411.48
- 2022: $88,659.38
- 2023: $101,962.42
- 2024: $107,936.99
- 2025: $137,376.57
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 158 records totaling $137,376.57.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Alcon Vision LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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TRYPTYR | General | $13,000.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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MIEBO | General | $10,200.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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enVista Envy IOL | General | $8,500.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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enVista MX60 IOL | General | $8,500.00 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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XDEMVY | General | $7,650.00 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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XDEMVY | General | $7,650.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $6,000.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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MIEBO | General | $5,550.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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MIEBO | General | $5,550.00 |
| Nova Eye, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $4,250.00 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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XDEMVY | General | $3,400.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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MIEBO | General | $3,400.00 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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XDEMVY | General | $3,400.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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MIEBO | General | $3,400.00 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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XDEMVY | General | $3,400.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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enVista MX60 IOL | General | $3,400.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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MIEBO | General | $3,400.00 |
| Nordic Pharma, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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LACRIFILL | General | $3,214.92 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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MIEBO | General | $2,125.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $2,052.31 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
General
In-kind items and services
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enVista MX60 IOL | Research | $2,000.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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MIEBO | General | $1,700.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $1,700.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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IC-8 Apthera IOL | General | $1,700.00 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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enVista MX60 IOL | General | $1,275.00 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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712 | 557 | $212.21 | $132.21 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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541 | 304 | $210.58 | $131.48 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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410 | 377 | $68.77 | $40.48 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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370 | 240 | $890.01 | $547.44 |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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316 | 306 | $79.60 | $46.68 |
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92285
Photography of content of eyes
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273 | 259 | $41.07 | $25.33 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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238 | 159 | $149.62 | $93.42 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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217 | 217 | $272.91 | $170.37 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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187 | 140 | $563.28 | $349.52 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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156 | 156 | $249.80 | $156.00 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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121 | 119 | $108.85 | $67.79 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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96 | 84 | $150.83 | $94.21 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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81 | 78 | $63.14 | $38.60 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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68 | 68 | $62.68 | $35.21 |
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68761
Closure of tear duct opening using plug
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62 | 19 | $246.83 | $102.29 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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61 | 57 | $94.28 | $58.85 |
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83861
Microfluid analysis of tears
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60 | 30 | $50.00 | $22.03 |
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66174
Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye
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49 | 32 | $1032.36 | $347.91 |
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66991
Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye
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46 | 29 | $1117.81 | $696.54 |
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66982
Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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30 | 29 | $1218.49 | $746.64 |
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67031
Release of scar tissue between lens and retina using a laser
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18 | 15 | $583.57 | $363.69 |
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92202
Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing
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11 | 11 | $25.09 | $15.65 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 525 | 20,547 | $21,495.00 | 280 |
| Besivance | Besifloxacin Hcl | 370 | 13,368 | $81,502.97 | 192 |
| Lotemax Sm | Loteprednol Etabonate | 362 | 13,470 | $90,533.71 | 164 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 324 | 12,128 | $4,892.72 | 169 |
| Prolensa | Bromfenac Sodium | 320 | 10,264 | $110,330.71 | 142 |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 285 | 8,038 | $3,528.67 | 157 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 231 | 15,391 | $5,180.88 | 77 |
| Xiidra | Lifitegrast | 217 | 10,110 | $228,079.66 | 70 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 210 | 13,626 | $2,397.60 | 64 |
| Xdemvy | Lotilaner | 145 | 6,034 | $267,652.27 | 130 |
| Bromfenac Sodium | Bromfenac Sodium | 124 | 4,058 | $25,675.70 | 71 |
| Vyzulta | Latanoprostene Bunod | 115 | 6,019 | $63,088.65 | 43 |
| Moxifloxacin | Moxifloxacin Hcl | 94 | 1,803 | $2,087.10 | 46 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 92 | 4,590 | $89,191.95 | 30 |
| Miebo | Perfluorohexyloctane/Pf | 77 | 2,241 | $59,562.75 | 29 |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 75 | 3,750 | $35,580.26 | 23 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 65 | 1,322 | $580.74 | 30 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | Loteprednol Etabonate | 61 | 2,296 | $8,601.01 | 26 |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 53 | 2,801 | $26,754.44 | 16 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 53 | 3,357 | $2,443.65 | 21 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 50 | 1,931 | $5,573.48 | — |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 47 | 2,472 | $17,108.74 | — |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 44 | 3,336 | $622.78 | 20 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 43 | 1,158 | $2,521.69 | 30 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 40 | 1,667 | $2,189.62 | 16 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSDME SUPPLIER - PHYSICIAN - OPHTHALMOLOGY
O20100930018975
CA
3678774775
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 14, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Northridge
Healthcare providers in NorthridgeMailing Address
18350 Roscoe Blvd, Suite 101
Northridge, CA 913254109
Phone: 8183498300