Dr. Sonal Tuli, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Tuli
Dr. Sonal Tuli is an ophthalmology in Gainesville, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tuli performed 1,151 Medicare services across 1,004 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tuli received a total of $2,446 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 11 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tuli 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 173 | $81 | $689 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 155 | $89 | $460 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 101 | $27 | $221 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 85 | $49 | $485 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 85 | $27 | $228 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 83 | $66 | $327 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 73 | $383 | $2,979 |
| Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | 63 | $27 | $227 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 61 | $8 | $64 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 45 | $26 | $201 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 37 | $25 | $198 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 35 | $113 | $647 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 28 | $101 | $817 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 27 | $107 | $602 |
| Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease | 25 | $27 | $205 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $153 | $796 |
| Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue | 15 | $886 | $6,454 |
| Visual field test, extended | 15 | $41 | $339 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 15 | $18 | $125 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 13 | $263 | $1,897 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2021 ↗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 (2021)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (80%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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 2021 |
| 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. Tuli is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and consulting-driven 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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