Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Antony Sankoorikal, MD

Optician · Clearwater, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
2655 STATE ROAD 580, Clearwater, FL 33761
7277977410
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1093769549 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. Sankoorikal 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. Sankoorikal

Dr. Antony Sankoorikal is an optician specialist in Clearwater, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sankoorikal performed 5,530 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sankoorikal received a total of $15,514 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 864 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sankoorikal 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 16% volume in FL $15,514 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 62422 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,530
Medicare services
Top 16% in FL for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$28
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 4,320 $18 $45
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.
318 $65 $158
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.
287 $89 $175
Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection
This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue.
173 $52 $161
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
116 $96 $373
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
108 $8 $34
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
64 $50 $160
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 44 $6 $41
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.
38 $119 $275
Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles
A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points.
26 $43 $123
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 20 mg
A 20 mg injection of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
25 $5 $33
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
11 $106 $308
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
2.1% high complexity
84.1% medium
13.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,514
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,216/year across 7 years
Top 10% in FL for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
864
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,150
2023
$2,229
2022
$2,072
2021
$2,277
2020
$2,480
2019
$2,181
2018
$2,125

Payments by company (2024)

Amgen Inc.
$536
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$272
ABBVIE INC.
$225
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$180
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$147
UCB, Inc.
$144
GENZYME CORPORATION
$110
Lilly USA, LLC
$98
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$92
PFIZER INC.
$51
Radius Health, Inc.
$51
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$46
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$42
SOBI, INC
$38
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$24
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Sandoz Inc.
$19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$19
Almatica Pharma LLC
$19
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 48.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$4,137
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,366
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,013
AbbVie Inc.
$983
PFIZER INC.
$977
UCB, Inc.
$967
Lilly USA, LLC
$607
Genentech USA, Inc.
$588
AbbVie, Inc.
$501
GENZYME CORPORATION
$469
ABBVIE INC.
$457
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$452
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$452
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$429
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$249
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$240
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$215
Radius Health, Inc.
$189
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$165
Mallinckrodt LLC
$127
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$108
SOBI, INC
$102
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$76
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$62
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$59
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
$57
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$50
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$47
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$46
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$42
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$37
Bioventus LLC
$33
Sobi, Inc
$32
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$19
Sandoz Inc.
$19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$19
Almatica Pharma LLC
$19
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$15
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$15
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
MEDEXUS PHARMA, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 42.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AMJEVITA · AVSOLA · Actemra · Aimovig · Arcalyst · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · COSENTYX · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · Crysvita · DUZALLO · Durolane · EVENITY · EVUSHELD · Enbrel · FORTEO · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Humira · Hymovis · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · KEVZARA · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kineret · LINZESS · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · MONOVISC · Narcan · OFEV · OPSUMIT · ORENCIA · Otezla · Prolia · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rasuvo · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · STELARA · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TERIPARATIDE · TREMFYA · Tavneos · Truxima · Tyenne · Tymlos · Uloric · XELJANZ · XIAFLEX · ZTLido · Zilretta
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
477
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEASE COUNTRYSIDE HOSPITAL
2.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Sankoorikal is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), with 20 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. Sankoorikal experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sankoorikal performed 4,320 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Sankoorikal receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sankoorikal received a total of $15,514 from 43 companies across 864 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Sankoorikal's costs compare to other opticians in Clearwater?
Dr. Sankoorikal's average Medicare payment per service is $28. 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. Sankoorikal) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →