Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paul Azer, M.D.
Optician · Beverly Hills, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Azer from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Azer
Dr. Paul Azer is an optician specialist in Beverly Hills, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Azer performed 4,192 Medicare services across 2,554 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Azer received a total of $24,826 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1226 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Azer is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 21% volume in CA
$24,826 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,192
Medicare services
Top 21% in CA for optician
2,554
Unique beneficiaries
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~221 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,569 | $98 | $435 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck soft tissue This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the soft tissues in the head and neck area. It allows for the visualization of structures beneath the skin without using radiation. |
762 | $99 | $398 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
465 | $8 | $60 |
| Blood glucose level test A test that measures the amount of sugar in your blood. |
410 | $4 | $17 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level, by device for home use | 365 | $10 | $50 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 227 | $170 | $650 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
151 | $60 | $375 |
| Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy, first lesion A biopsy procedure where a thin needle is used to collect tissue samples from a growth, guided by ultrasound imaging. This code applies to the first lesion or mass sampled during the session. |
105 | $121 | $900 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
44 | $11 | $75 |
| Venipuncture for blood draw Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect blood samples. This procedure is performed on patients aged 3 years or older. |
38 | $14 | $75 |
| Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy, each additional growth This procedure involves using ultrasound guidance to perform a fine needle aspiration biopsy on an additional growth during the same session. |
30 | $51 | $900 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $138 | $650 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$24,826
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,547/year across 7 years
Top 8% in CA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
75
Companies
1,226
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$24,826 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,689
2023
$4,407
2022
$4,307
2021
$3,464
2020
$1,941
2019
$3,007
2018
$3,011
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$753
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$407
ViiV Healthcare Company
$387
Corcept Therapeutics
$365
Abbott Laboratories
$349
Mannkind Corporation
$302
Novo Nordisk Inc
$273
ABBVIE INC.
$227
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$224
Insulet Corporation
$193
Radius Health, Inc.
$182
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$144
Amgen Inc.
$142
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$129
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$90
Medtronic, Inc.
$77
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$66
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Alvogen Inc
$44
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$36
Tolmar, Inc.
$35
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$32
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$30
Dexcom, Inc.
$28
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$18
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 33.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$2,805
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,357
Insulet Corporation
$1,404
Amgen Inc.
$1,389
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,261
Abbott Laboratories
$1,224
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,220
Corcept Therapeutics
$1,092
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$807
Radius Health, Inc.
$783
AbbVie Inc.
$749
Mannkind Corporation
$684
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$637
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$547
AbbVie, Inc.
$502
ABBVIE INC.
$436
MannKind Corporation
$430
ViiV Healthcare Company
$423
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$403
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$351
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$322
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$318
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$314
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$312
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$300
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$296
Medtronic, Inc.
$238
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$222
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$219
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$214
Shire North American Group Inc
$170
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$161
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$146
Embecta Corp.
$128
Eisai Inc.
$112
LifeScan, Inc.
$100
Alvogen Inc
$99
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$87
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$85
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$84
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$83
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$78
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$73
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$71
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$71
Dexcom, Inc.
$68
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$61
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$61
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$56
Valeritas, Inc.
$53
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$46
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$41
DEXCOM, INC.
$37
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$36
Tolmar, Inc.
$35
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$30
CeQur Corporation
$29
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$27
Bigfoot Biomedical Inc
$26
LIFESCAN, INC.
$25
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
VIVUS LLC
$23
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$23
VIVUS, Inc.
$22
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
GENZYME CORPORATION
$20
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$19
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$19
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$18
EISAI INC.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 26.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · AFREZZA · AUBAGIO · Aimovig · Androgel · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BD Nano · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · BELSOMRA · BYDUREON · Belviq · CONTRAVE · CeQur Simplicity · Cologuard Collection Kit · Corlanor · Creon · Crysvita · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DOVATO · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · EVERSENSE 365 SENSOR KIT (RETAIL) · EVERSENSE E3 SENSOR KIT - RETAIL · EVKEEZA · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GLYCATE · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · Guardian Connect · HUMALOG · HUMULIN · INVOKANA · ISTURISA · Inpefa · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LICART · LINZESS · Livalo · MINIMED 770G · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MYCAPSSA · Minimed 670G System · Minimed 770G System · NASCOBAL · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NP Thyroid 60 · NURTEC ODT · Natesto · ONETOUCH VERIO REFLECT · OT Verio Reflect "One Touch Meter and Strips" · Omnipod · OneTouch · OneTouch Verio Reflect · Ozempic · PRALUENT · Prolia · QSYMIA · Qutenza · RECORLEV · RETEVMO · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · STEGLATRO · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Strensiq · Sylvant · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TERIPARATIDE · TLANDO · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UNITHROID · UNITY DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · V-GO · V-GO DISPOSABLE INSULIN DELIVERY · VERQUVO · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · ZEPBOUND · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for optician in CA.
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
1,542
Per 100K population
15.7
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
0.8 mi
0.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Azer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Azer experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Azer performed 1,569 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Azer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Azer received a total of $24,826 from 75 companies across 1,226 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Azer's costs compare to other opticians in Beverly Hills?
Dr. Azer's average Medicare payment per service is $73. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Azer) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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