Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Vaqar Ali, MD
Optician · Jacksonville, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Ali 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. Ali
Dr. Vaqar Ali is an optician in Jacksonville, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ali performed 10,589 Medicare services across 2,895 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ali received a total of $23,831 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 503 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ali is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 8% volume in FL$ $23,831 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗10,589
Medicare services
Top 8% in FL for optician
2,895
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~557 Medicare services per year of practice
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) | 7,180 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 674 | $94 | $248 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 307 | $177 | $476 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 279 | $131 | $357 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 274 | $126 | $390 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 261 | $88 | $283 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 216 | $135 | $378 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 184 | $138 | $369 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 151 | $52 | $160 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 141 | $11 | $29 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 95 | $31 | $75 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 91 | $9 | $22 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 88 | $84 | $234 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 87 | $202 | $522 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 73 | $97 | $289 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 73 | $39 | $99 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 70 | $137 | $358 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 68 | $123 | $333 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 45 | $64 | $160 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 33 | $101 | $257 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 22 | $121 | $309 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 20 | $733 | $2,037 |
| Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts | 20 | $89 | $242 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 19 | $106 | $261 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 18 | $130 | $337 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 17 | $610 | $1,644 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 16 | $58 | $222 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 15 | $931 | $2,399 |
| Review by radiologist of major lower body vein image | 15 | $91 | $239 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 14 | $631 | $2,369 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 12 | $847 | $2,305 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg | 11 | $2,069 | $6,065 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
5.4% high complexity
80.6% medium
14.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$23,831
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,404/year across 7 years
Top 7% in FL for optician
59
Companies
503
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,862 (75.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,969 (25.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$3,139
2023$7,465
2022$3,533
2021$2,560
2020$3,963
2019$1,823
2018$1,347
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$6,251
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$3,043
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,366
ABIOMED
$1,312
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,292
Amgen Inc.
$961
Medtronic, Inc.
$922
CeloNova BioSciences, Inc.
$619
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$480
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$441
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$409
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$401
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$390
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$390
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$380
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$372
Opsens Inc.
$341
Imperative Care, Inc
$329
Endologix LLC
$312
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$295
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$284
Avantec Vascular Corporation
$281
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$253
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$248
PFIZER INC.
$222
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$213
Penumbra, Inc.
$207
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$192
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$176
Endologix, LLC
$162
Cook Medical LLC
$147
CVRx, Inc.
$146
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$104
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$73
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$65
Innovation Technologies Inc
$59
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$55
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$55
Endologix, Inc.
$53
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$48
Philips North America LLC
$47
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$45
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$34
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$33
United Therapeutics Corporation
$32
Baxter Healthcare
$30
Kerecis Limited
$29
CORDIS US CORP.
$24
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$23
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$23
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$19
MEDICOMP INC
$18
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$17
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$15
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$13
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$12
AbbVie Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 44.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und · (6582) Visions 035 · (CK4) MCOT · (DD3) Venous Stent Und · ABRE · ACCULINK · ADVANCE · AFX · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Abre · Adempas · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Amplia MRI · Arcalyst · Artis Q ceiling · Artis icono · Artis icono floor · Artis pheno · Artis zee multi-purpose · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMimics · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · Cios Alpha · CorPath GRX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DALVANCE · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EDWARDS SAPIEN XT TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM · ELUVIA · ENDOCROSS Device · ENTRESTO · ESPRIT · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Endurant · FARXIGA · Flexitouch Plus · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - STENTS · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - THERAPIES · General - Stents · HAWKONE · HawkOne · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · INSPIRE · IRRISEPT · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · Inpefa · Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINQ II · Lasers · LifeVest · Lympha Press Optimal Plus(US) BT · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NUCALA · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTICROSS · Optis Coronary Imaging System · OptoWire · Ovation · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · PRODIGY CATHETER · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · REVEAL LINQ · ROSEN · ROTALINK · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rhythmia Mapping System · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SELUTION SLRPTA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPHONY CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Stellarex · Stellarex Long · Supera peripheral stent system · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · TYVASO · Torus Stent Graft System · UPTRAVI · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · VYNDAQEL · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · Venclose Maven Catheter · Venovo · Verquvo · VersaCross Access Solution · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XACT · XARELTO · Xact carotid stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZILVER PTX · ZIO XT Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (75%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for optician in FL.
Equivalent to $225 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
198
Per 100K population
19.7
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital
MAYO CLINIC
5.7 mi
5.7 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. Ali is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 7%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ali experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ali performed 7,180 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ali received a total of $23,831 from 59 companies across 503 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Ali's costs compare to other opticians in Jacksonville?
Dr. Ali's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Ali) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
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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