Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Dennis Park, M.D.

Optician · San Mateo, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
77 N SAN MATEO DR, San Mateo, CA 94401
6503420854
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1881600328 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. Park 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. Park

Dr. Dennis Park is an optician specialist in San Mateo, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Park performed 7,939 Medicare services across 1,517 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Park received a total of $9,459 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 176 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. Park 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 11% volume in CA $9,459 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
7,939
Medicare services
Top 11% in CA for optician
1,517
Unique beneficiaries
$31
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~418 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
Hyaluronan joint injection, 1 mg
An injection of hyaluronan or a derivative into a joint space to supplement joint fluid.
1,843 $10 $78
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
1,616 $1 $11
Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta)
An injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a preservative-free, extended-release microsphere formulation. The dosage is measured in milligrams.
1,409 $13 $50
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.
947 $78 $220
Hyaluronan intra-articular injection, 1 mg
An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative into a joint space. This procedure delivers 1 mg of the substance directly into the affected joint.
920 $8 $78
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
540 $54 $184
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.
221 $113 $275
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
144 $90 $355
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.
67 $158 $317
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
40 $132 $475
Wrist X-ray, minimum 3 views
An imaging test using X-rays to capture at least three different angles of the wrist bones and joints.
39 $41 $169
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint
Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space.
35 $46 $115
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
24 $122 $225
Tendon or ligament injection
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament.
22 $52 $184
Total knee replacement 20 $1,143 $7,109
Elbow X-ray, minimum 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the elbow joint that captures at least three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
20 $34 $169
Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints.
20 $37 $160
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
A minimally invasive surgery to repair torn shoulder tendons using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions.
12 $928 $2,700
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.
0.3% high complexity
80.4% medium
19.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,459
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,351/year across 7 years
Top 14% in CA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
176
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
$9,459 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$5,849
2023
$160
2022
$944
2021
$245
2020
$237
2019
$1,019
2018
$1,005

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$5,570
Evolution Surgical, Inc
$64
Bioventus LLC
$52
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$41
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$35
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$23
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
Avanos Medical
$16
Top 3 companies account for 97.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$6,744
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$254
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$217
Bioventus LLC
$184
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$181
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$171
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$163
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$153
Evolution Surgical, Inc
$111
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$104
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$100
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$95
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$91
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$85
Amgen Inc.
$71
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$71
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$69
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$68
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$53
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$43
Allergan Inc.
$42
Avanos Medical
$37
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$35
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$35
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$32
Shionogi Inc
$31
Horizon Pharma plc
$28
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$26
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
Boston Scientific Corporation
$22
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
Davol Inc.
$21
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Kaleo, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 76.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED · AIMOVIG · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · Aimovig · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · BOTOX · Biomet Orthopak · CORI · Cambia · DUEXIS · Durolane · EUFLEXXA · EVZIO · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · GELSYN 3 · GELSYN-3 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gralise · HOFFMANN · Hymovis · Iovera · LEGION TKS · LINZESS · LORZONE · LUCEMYRA · MAKO · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · Morphabond ER · NOVOSTITCH · Navio Surgical System · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORTHOVISC · PEAK · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · Physio-Stim · RELISTOR ORAL · SCP Bone Substitute · SYMPROIC · SYNVISC-ONE · Symproic · TRIATHLON · TRILURON · VIVLODEX · XIAFLEX · XIFAXAN · XTAMPZA · ZOHYDRO ER · Zilretta
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.

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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
1,314
Per 100K population
176.4
County median income
$156,000
Nearest hospital
SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER
2.7 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. Park is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% 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. Park experienced with hyaluronan joint injection, 1 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Park performed 1,843 hyaluronan joint injection, 1 mg 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. Park receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Park received a total of $9,459 from 36 companies across 176 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. Park's costs compare to other opticians in San Mateo?
Dr. Park's average Medicare payment per service is $31. 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. Park) 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →