Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jose Ferrer, M.D.

Optician · Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
8950 N KENDALL DR STE 306, Miami, FL 33176
3055969966
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1730281387 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. Ferrer 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. Ferrer

Dr. Jose Ferrer is an optician specialist in Miami, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ferrer performed 140 Medicare services across 126 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ferrer received a total of $10,118 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 608 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. Ferrer 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 ▲ 140 Medicare services $10,118 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
140
Medicare services
Bottom 11% in FL for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
126
Unique beneficiaries
$112
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~7 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 (20-29 min) 57 $70 $237
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 29 $232 $1,426
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 22 $99 $348
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy 19 $92 $1,162
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 13 $83 $358
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,118
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,445/year across 7 years
Top 14% in FL for optician
47
Companies
608
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
$10,019 (99.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$99 (1.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,590
2023
$2,264
2022
$1,581
2021
$1,483
2020
$1,110
2019
$843
2018
$1,246

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$1,099
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,052
AbbVie Inc.
$760
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$701
QOL Medical, LLC
$614
Ardelyx, Inc.
$523
AbbVie, Inc.
$503
Celgene Corporation
$498
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$450
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$429
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$358
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$277
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$268
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$261
GENZYME CORPORATION
$249
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$183
Boston Scientific Corporation
$148
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$142
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$141
Curium US LLC
$125
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$113
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$111
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$103
Coloplast Corp
$102
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$86
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$81
VIVUS LLC
$70
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$69
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$59
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$57
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
Exact Sciences Corporation
$55
Amgen Inc.
$48
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$39
Allergan, Inc.
$37
Celltrion USA Inc.
$36
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
Allergan Inc.
$23
Lilly USA, LLC
$20
Covidien LP
$18
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
Shire North American Group Inc
$17
Shionogi Inc
$15
COVIDIEN LP
$13
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 28.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACUSON P500 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · APRISO · AVSOLA · Aemcolo · Amitiza · CIMZIA · CLENPIQ · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · EXALT Model D · Entyvio · GATTEX · GIMOTI · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · INJECTAFER · IQIRVO · KRISTALOSE · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MONOFERRIC · MOVIPREP · OCALIVA · OMVOH · PILLCAM · PLENVU · QSYMIA · Qsymia · RELISTOR · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · SUTAB · Sucraid · Symproic · TITAN · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · TruClear · UCERIS · VEGZELMA · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA
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 $7,227 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
513
Per 100K population
19.1
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. Ferrer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% 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. Ferrer experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ferrer performed 57 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Ferrer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ferrer received a total of $10,118 from 47 companies across 608 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. Ferrer's costs compare to other opticians in Miami?
Dr. Ferrer's average Medicare payment per service is $112. 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. Ferrer) 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 →