Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jay Kwok, O.D.

Optometrist · Orange, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1031 W CHAPMAN AVE, Orange, CA 92868
7149977000
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1275783607 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Kwok 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. Kwok

Dr. Jay Kwok is an optometrist in Orange, CA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kwok performed 880 Medicare services across 844 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kwok received a total of $13,062 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 526 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optometrist. 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. Kwok 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ Top 10% volume in CA $13,062 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
880
Medicare services
Top 10% in CA for optometrist
844
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~52 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
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider.
197 $96 $264
Retinal photography (fundus photo)
This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures.
149 $29 $264
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.
143 $94 $290
Visual field test, extended
A test that maps your complete field of vision to detect blind spots or peripheral vision loss. Extended testing provides a more detailed assessment than a standard visual field exam.
101 $51 $349
Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan)
Imaging of the optic nerve.
99 $29 $335
Eye exam, established patient, focused
A limited examination of the visual system for an existing patient. The provider focuses on a specific eye-related concern or symptom.
83 $69 $184
Retinal imaging (OCT scan)
This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye.
63 $32 $334
Retinal and optic nerve function test
A diagnostic test that measures how well the retina and optic nerve are functioning.
34 $113 $460
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.
11 $140 $400
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 ↗
$13,062
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,866/year across 7 years
Top 2% in CA for optometrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
526
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
$13,062 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,125
2023
$1,667
2022
$2,662
2021
$2,612
2020
$954
2019
$1,533
2018
$1,508

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$421
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$360
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$323
Alcon Vision LLC
$273
Amgen Inc.
$154
Harrow Eye, LLC
$125
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
Dompe US, Inc.
$119
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$96
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$71
RxSight Inc
$42
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 51.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,637
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$1,425
ABBVIE INC.
$1,348
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,087
Dompe US, Inc.
$1,006
Allergan, Inc.
$792
Alcon Vision LLC
$663
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$601
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$586
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$512
Shire North American Group Inc
$512
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$483
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$360
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$333
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$311
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$264
Thea Pharma Inc.
$208
Amgen Inc.
$154
Harrow Eye, LLC
$125
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$117
Alcon Research LLC
$94
RxSight Inc
$81
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
$42
Visionix USA, Inc
$42
Allergan Inc.
$41
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$40
OPTOVUE, INC.
$38
Glaukos Corporation
$22
LENSAR, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 33.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ALDEN SCLERAL ZENLENS · ALPHAGAN P · ALREX · AcrySof · AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL · Acuvue · Ahmed Glaucoma Valve · BESIVANCE · BROMSITE · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CEQUA · COMBIGAN · Cequa · DUREZOL · DURYSTA · ENVISTA · INVELTYS · IYUZEH · LENSAR LASER SYSTEM · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · LOTEMAX GEL · LOTEMAX SM · LUMIGAN · MIEBO · OCT · OXERVATE · PROLENSA · RESTASIS · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · Rhopressa · Rocklatan · Simbrinza · Syfovre · TEPEZZA · TRAVATAN Z · TYRVAYA · Tecnis Simplicity · Tecnis Symfony Toric IOL · VEVYE · VUITY · VYZULTA · XDEMVY · XELPROS · XIIDRA · enVista MX60 IOL · iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System · rhopressa · rocklatan
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 2% for optometrist in CA.

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Geographic Context

Optometrists within 10 mi
1,762
Per 100K population
55.7
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Kwok is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of CA peers, with 17 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. Kwok experienced with comprehensive eye exam, established patient?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kwok performed 197 comprehensive eye exam, established patient 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. Kwok receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kwok received a total of $13,062 from 30 companies across 526 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. Kwok's costs compare to other optometrists in Orange?
Dr. Kwok's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Kwok) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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