Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Charles Kaiser, M.D.

Ophthalmology · Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
8940 N KENDALL DR, Miami, FL 33176
3055982020
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1801859962 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. Kaiser 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. Kaiser

Dr. Charles Kaiser is an ophthalmology specialist in Miami, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kaiser performed 1,664 Medicare services across 1,475 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kaiser received a total of $12,520 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 471 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. 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. Kaiser 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 ▲ 1,664 Medicare services $12,520 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 65969 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

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,664
Medicare services
Bottom 40% in FL for ophthalmology
1,475
Unique beneficiaries
$91
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~88 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 547 $95 $198
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 333 $74 $148
Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) 215 $26 $100
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 130 $114 $250
Visual field test, extended 113 $46 $102
Corneal topography and eye depth measurement 82 $31 $113
Cataract surgery with lens implant 60 $437 $2,100
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient 52 $33 $175
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness 30 $8 $33
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye 27 $21 $47
Eye exam, established patient, focused 25 $18 $119
Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens 19 $619 $2,500
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser 16 $272 $400
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 15 $98 $230
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.
3.6% high complexity
14.7% medium
81.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,520
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,789/year across 7 years
Top 12% in FL for ophthalmology
48
Companies
471
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
$12,427 (99.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$93 (0.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,418
2023
$2,795
2022
$2,227
2021
$1,374
2020
$1,034
2019
$766
2018
$907

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Alcon Vision LLC
$1,468
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$961
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$845
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$718
ABBVIE INC.
$714
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$683
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
$645
Allergan Inc.
$623
Allergan, Inc.
$596
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$546
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$477
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$344
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$342
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$304
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$291
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$246
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$227
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$223
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$213
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$179
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$171
Harrow Eye, LLC
$155
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$119
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$114
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$104
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$100
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
Genentech USA, Inc.
$87
TISSUETECH, INC.
$78
TissueTech, Inc.
$65
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$62
Thea Pharma Inc.
$57
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Shire North American Group Inc
$56
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.
$48
Dompe US, Inc.
$46
Halozyme Inc
$46
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$44
Glaukos Corporation
$39
Alimera Sciences, Inc.
$36
Iridex Corporation
$35
Immunocore Limited
$30
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$28
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$25
Omeros Corporation
$20
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$17
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 26.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ALPHAGAN P · ARGOS · AcrySof IQ PanOptix · AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL · Ahmed Glaucoma Valve · Albuked · Avenova · BOTOX · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CE-marked KXLA system · CEQUA · COMBIGAN · Centurion · Cequa · Cimerli · Clareon · DURYSTA · EYLEA · Flarex · HYDRUS Microstent · HYLENEX RECOMBINANT · IHEEZO · ILUVIEN · INVELTYS · IOLMaster 500 · IYUZEH · Izervay · KIMMTRAK · Kahook Dual Blade · LOTEMAX SM · LUMIGAN · MIEBO · OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · ORA · OXERVATE · OZURDEX · Omidria · PROKERA · PROLENSA · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · PanOptix · Prokera · RESTASIS · RayOne EMV · Rhopressa · Simbrinza · Syfovre · TEPEZZA · TYRVAYA · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · Tobradex ST · VEVYE · VISUDYNE · VUITY · VYZULTA · Vabysmo · Whitestart Phacoemulsficiation System · XDEMVY · XELPROS · XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM · XIIDRA · Xeomin · Zerviate · enVista MX60 IOL · rhopressa · rocklatan
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $752 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Ophthalmologists within 10 mi
274
Per 100K population
10.2
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI
0.0 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. Kaiser is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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. Kaiser experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kaiser performed 547 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Kaiser receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kaiser received a total of $12,520 from 48 companies across 471 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. Kaiser's costs compare to other ophthalmologists in Miami?
Dr. Kaiser's average Medicare payment per service is $91. 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. Kaiser) 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 →
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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →