Dr. Michael Zahalsky, M.D., P.A.
What this data tells you about Dr. Zahalsky
Dr. Michael Zahalsky is an optician in Coral Springs, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zahalsky performed 1,655 Medicare services across 1,124 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zahalsky received a total of $15,722 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 298 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Zahalsky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 333 | $95 | $337 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 272 | $86 | $346 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 244 | $46 | $183 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 169 | $110 | $515 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 120 | $8 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 61 | $122 | $522 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 58 | $155 | $991 |
| Ultrasound scan of scrotum | 40 | $58 | $213 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 38 | $29 | $608 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 36 | $8 | $30 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 32 | $40 | $151 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 32 | $36 | $136 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 29 | $70 | $229 |
| Destruction of tissue of bladder, urethra, or surrounding glands using an endoscope | 27 | $612 | $2,080 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 23 | $56 | $266 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 20 | $48 | $192 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 18 | $111 | $294 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 17 | $12 | $79 |
| Complete ultrasound of penis artery and vein blood flow | 16 | $93 | $379 |
| Destruction of prostate tissue using radiofrequency induced heated water vapor | 15 | $1,361 | $5,746 |
| Assessment of penile blood flow | 15 | $90 | $331 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 15 | $144 | $641 |
| Complicated insertion of bladder tube | 14 | $103 | $414 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 11 | $272 | $868 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (45%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in optician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for optician in FL.
Geographic Context
3.2 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Zahalsky is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 10%), with 20 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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