Dr. Robert Kagan, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kagan
Dr. Robert Kagan is an optician in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kagan performed 35,444 Medicare services across 1,897 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kagan received a total of $310 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 3 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. Kagan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 19,807 | $0 | $4 |
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadobutrol) | 10,801 | $0 | $5 |
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadoterate) | 3,200 | $0 | $3 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 259 | $145 | $291 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 198 | $155 | $332 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 143 | $226 | $345 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 119 | $157 | $274 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 110 | $97 | $179 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 101 | $133 | $297 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 85 | $150 | $395 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 70 | $99 | $265 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 63 | $259 | $546 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 49 | $401 | $750 |
| Mri scan of leg without contrast | 43 | $177 | $310 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 39 | $1,219 | $4,919 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 38 | $269 | $437 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 37 | $95 | $195 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 34 | $259 | $525 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 27 | $101 | $162 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 27 | $141 | $246 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 26 | $177 | $412 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 23 | $131 | $317 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 18 | $262 | $416 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 17 | $80 | $121 |
| Ct scan of chest before and after contrast | 16 | $142 | $300 |
| Mri scan of bone of eye socket, face, and/or neck before and after contrast | 15 | $278 | $430 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 15 | $285 | $444 |
| Mri scan of arm without contrast | 14 | $215 | $647 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 14 | $238 | $386 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 13 | $94 | $161 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck without contrast | 12 | $117 | $171 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | 11 | $174 | $291 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗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 (2020)
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 2020 |
| 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. Kagan is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% 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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