Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Patricia Ahearn, M.D.
Optician · San Juan Capistrano, 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
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Ahearn 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. Ahearn
Dr. Patricia Ahearn is an optician specialist in San Juan Capistrano, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahearn performed 1,164 Medicare services across 683 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahearn received a total of $11,519 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 374 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. Ahearn 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 50% volume in CA
$11,519 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,164
Medicare services
Top 50% in CA for optician
683
Unique beneficiaries
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~61 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. |
233 | $103 | $270 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
197 | $36 | $47 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
124 | $140 | $283 |
| 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. |
116 | $68 | $184 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
98 | $40 | $58 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
84 | $33 | $43 |
| Annual depression screening | 76 | $21 | $45 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 59 | $21 | $45 |
| 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. |
43 | $154 | $380 |
| 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. |
33 | $9 | $55 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
29 | $33 | $70 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
28 | $70 | $143 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
21 | $62 | $195 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
12 | $13 | $46 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
11 | $48 | $115 |
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 ↗$11,519
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,646/year across 7 years
Top 13% in CA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
75
Companies
374
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
$7,165 (62.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$4,353 (37.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$990
2023
$1,198
2022
$733
2021
$767
2020
$373
2019
$1,121
2018
$6,337
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$165
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$149
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$77
ABBVIE INC.
$74
Amgen Inc.
$48
Abbott Laboratories
$41
PFIZER INC.
$38
United Therapeutics Corporation
$35
Novo Nordisk Inc
$32
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$30
Exact Sciences Corporation
$29
Pulmonx Corporation
$29
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$25
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$24
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$18
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$18
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$17
Insmed, Inc.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 39.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$4,364
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$912
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$548
Grifols USA, LLC
$542
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$493
Lilly USA, LLC
$466
Genentech USA, Inc.
$363
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$239
AbbVie Inc.
$227
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$203
United Therapeutics Corporation
$178
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$172
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$151
ABBVIE INC.
$146
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$138
Shire North American Group Inc
$134
Amgen Inc.
$119
PFIZER INC.
$107
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$96
Novo Nordisk Inc
$94
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$93
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$92
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$81
Almatica Pharma LLC
$76
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$75
Insmed, Inc.
$65
Allergan, Inc.
$64
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$60
Exact Sciences Corporation
$52
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$51
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$50
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$50
AbbVie, Inc.
$47
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$46
Electromed, Inc.
$44
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Abbott Laboratories
$41
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$36
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$31
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$30
Radius Health, Inc.
$30
Pulmonx Corporation
$29
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$28
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$27
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$24
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$23
GENZYME CORPORATION
$23
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$23
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$22
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Phadia US Inc.
$22
ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, INC
$21
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
Allergan Inc.
$19
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$19
Sobi, Inc
$19
Optos, Inc.
$18
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$18
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$18
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$17
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$17
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$17
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$14
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$13
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 50.6% 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 →
Most payments (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
461
Per 100K population
14.6
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
ALISO RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC
6.8 mi
6.8 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. Ahearn is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% 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. Ahearn experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ahearn performed 233 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. Ahearn receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ahearn received a total of $11,519 from 75 companies across 374 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. Ahearn's costs compare to other opticians in San Juan Capistrano?
Dr. Ahearn's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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. Ahearn) 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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