Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Valery Uhl, MD
Optician · Emeryville, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
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. Uhl 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. Uhl
Dr. Valery Uhl is an optician specialist in Emeryville, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Uhl performed 1,270 Medicare services across 531 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Uhl received a total of $35,506 from 77 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 330 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Uhl 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 48% volume in CA
$35,506 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,270
Medicare services
Top 48% in CA for optician
531
Unique beneficiaries
$186
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT guidance for radiation therapy This procedure uses computed tomography imaging to guide the precise placement of radiation therapy fields. It ensures accurate positioning for targeted treatment delivery. |
228 | $127 | $466 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 193 | $67 | $325 |
| Intensity-modulated radiation therapy delivery Delivery of radiation therapy using narrow beams that are spatially and temporally modulated to target specific areas. This process is performed per treatment session. |
182 | $399 | $1,935 |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device This code covers the design and construction of a complex radiation treatment device. It does not specify the clinical purpose or conditions treated. |
159 | $129 | $656 |
| 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. |
121 | $145 | $464 |
| Radiation therapy, 3+ areas, 6-10 MeV Radiation treatment delivered to three or more separate areas using advanced techniques like custom blocking and rotational beams with an energy level of 6-10 MeV. |
92 | $260 | $839 |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week A weekly consultation to review and manage ongoing radiation therapy treatment. |
63 | $94 | $330 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 sessions Oversight and management of a radiation therapy course consisting of five treatment sessions. |
57 | $179 | $817 |
| Radiation therapy, 3+ areas, 11-19 MeV Delivery of high-energy radiation (11-19 MeV) to three or more separate treatment areas using custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beams, and compensators. |
32 | $257 | $808 |
| Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device This code covers the design and construction of a simple radiation treatment device. It does not specify the clinical purpose or condition being treated. |
29 | $38 | $177 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 29 | $206 | $611 |
| Radiation treatment planning, complex This procedure involves obtaining the necessary data to develop an optimal radiation treatment plan for three or more treatment areas, or any number of areas requiring special treatment. |
23 | $470 | $1,480 |
| Radiation treatment planning, 1 area This procedure involves gathering the necessary data to design the most effective radiation therapy plan for a single treatment area. |
22 | $295 | $919 |
| 3D radiation therapy planning This procedure involves creating a three-dimensional treatment plan for radiation therapy. It uses imaging data to map the target area and surrounding tissues to guide precise radiation delivery. |
16 | $464 | $3,738 |
| Special radiation treatment | 13 | $127 | $1,011 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | 11 | $156 | $841 |
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 ↗$35,506
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,072/year across 7 years
Top 6% in CA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
77
Companies
330
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$17,351 (48.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$9,140 (25.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,014 (25.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,355
2023
$13,788
2022
$866
2021
$5,916
2020
$9,529
2019
$2,181
2018
$1,870
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$149
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$136
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$124
Lilly USA, LLC
$119
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$111
EMD Serono, Inc.
$69
ABBVIE INC.
$66
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$63
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$56
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Incyte Corporation
$39
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$38
SOBI, INC
$33
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$30
Genentech USA, Inc.
$24
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$24
Eisai Inc.
$23
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$21
Cardinal Health 414 LLC
$20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$19
PFIZER INC.
$16
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 30.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$15,351
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$13,247
Seagen Inc.
$439
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$430
Amgen Inc.
$404
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$371
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$287
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$274
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$249
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$245
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$233
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$206
EMD Serono, Inc.
$173
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$163
Lilly USA, LLC
$159
GENZYME CORPORATION
$147
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$145
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$141
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$124
EISAI INC.
$123
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$115
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$107
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$98
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
Endomagnetics Ltd
$95
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$94
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$91
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$88
TESARO, Inc.
$85
PFIZER INC.
$82
Incyte Corporation
$76
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$68
ABBVIE INC.
$66
Eisai Inc.
$65
AbbVie Inc.
$60
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$60
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$59
Boston Scientific Corporation
$51
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$50
Genentech USA, Inc.
$49
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$47
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$45
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$44
Sirtex Medical Inc
$44
Advanced Accelerator Applications
$40
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$40
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Celgene Corporation
$34
Immunocore Limited
$33
Organon LLC
$33
SOBI, INC
$33
Epizyme, Inc.,
$30
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
AbbVie, Inc.
$29
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$28
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$26
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$25
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC
$25
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$24
Exelixis Inc.
$23
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$22
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Cardinal Health 414 LLC
$20
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$20
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$20
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
$19
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$19
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$18
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$18
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$17
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$16
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 81.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
The majority of payments (49%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for optician in CA.
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
1,354
Per 100K population
82.0
County median income
$126,240
Nearest hospital
ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER
1.4 mi
1.4 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. Uhl is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 6% of CA peers, with 18 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. Uhl experienced with ct guidance for radiation therapy?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Uhl performed 228 ct guidance for radiation therapy 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. Uhl receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Uhl received a total of $35,506 from 77 companies across 330 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. Uhl's costs compare to other opticians in Emeryville?
Dr. Uhl's average Medicare payment per service is $186. 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. Uhl) 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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