Dr. Douglas Kohl, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kohl
Dr. Douglas Kohl is an optician in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kohl performed 6,367 Medicare services across 4,804 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kohl received a total of $3,084 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 117 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. Kohl is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 1,684 | $64 | $100 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 1,265 | $90 | $150 |
| Visual field test, extended | 657 | $44 | $125 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 593 | $19 | $155 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 475 | $25 | $120 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 356 | $423 | $3,500 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 239 | $101 | $170 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 178 | $20 | $60 |
| Closure of tear duct opening using plug | 166 | $90 | $250 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 130 | $8 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 108 | $62 | $83 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 96 | $29 | $120 |
| Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | 48 | $30 | $160 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 45 | $255 | $998 |
| Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | 44 | $187 | $1,000 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 38 | $42 | $59 |
| New patient problem focused exam of visual system | 34 | $63 | $105 |
| Incision to improve eye fluid flow | 29 | $625 | $900 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 29 | $26 | $85 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 28 | $117 | $200 |
| Creation of eye fluid drainage tract for treatment of glaucoma | 27 | $893 | $1,900 |
| Removal of eyelashes using forceps | 24 | $16 | $125 |
| Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session | 21 | $237 | $1,000 |
| Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft | 16 | $933 | $3,000 |
| Insertion of eye fluid drainage device | 13 | $843 | $1,500 |
| Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 12 | $598 | $4,000 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 12 | $97 | $150 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kohl is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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