Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paul Jo, MD
Optician · Ocala, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Mixed 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. Jo 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. Jo
Dr. Paul Jo is an optician in Ocala, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jo performed 29,692 Medicare services across 9,162 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jo received a total of $25,618 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 421 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jo is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in FL$ $25,618 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗29,692
Medicare services
Top 3% in FL for optician
9,162
Unique beneficiaries
$43
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,563 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique | 7,980 | $34 | $106 |
| Automated urinalysis | 3,503 | $2 | $5 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,760 | $19 | $36 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 2,285 | $64 | $188 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique | 2,007 | $69 | $210 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 1,330 | $34 | $106 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 1,328 | $34 | $106 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,126 | $94 | $273 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 735 | $8 | $26 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 665 | $34 | $106 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 665 | $34 | $106 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 665 | $34 | $106 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 664 | $34 | $106 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 664 | $34 | $106 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 427 | $62 | $525 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 324 | $134 | $423 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with simple spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 306 | $37 | $323 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 266 | $122 | $415 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 167 | $41 | $107 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | 142 | $41 | $2,415 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 124 | $101 | $630 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 108 | $6 | $37 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 107 | $25 | $190 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 102 | $301 | $895 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 102 | $150 | $345 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 101 | $26 | $171 |
| Biopsy of bladder using an endoscope | 99 | $48 | $960 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 95 | $229 | $760 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 90 | $2 | $4 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 85 | $456 | $1,901 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 70 | $75 | $1,133 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 69 | $276 | $1,878 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 62 | $116 | $733 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 57 | $20 | $50 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 54 | $95 | $335 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 50 | $67 | $213 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 48 | $91 | $738 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 47 | $67 | $673 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 45 | $169 | $3,343 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 35 | $33 | $363 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 30 | $54 | $488 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 30 | $143 | $368 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 25 | $45 | $113 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 19 | $140 | $518 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | 15 | $973 | $3,815 |
| Crushing, fragmenting, and removal of bladder stones, more than 2.5 cm | 14 | $361 | $1,253 |
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.
0.4% high complexity
13.7% medium
85.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$25,618
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,660/year across 7 years
Top 7% in FL for optician
52
Companies
421
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.
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$13,500 (52.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,110 (43.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,008 (3.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,253
2023$1,640
2022$3,029
2021$4,616
2020$4,390
2019$4,210
2018$5,479
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Laser Specialty Medical, LLC
$13,500
Axonics, Inc.
$2,938
Teleflex LLC
$2,388
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,629
Coloplast Corp
$614
Medtronic, Inc.
$581
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$377
Boston Scientific Corporation
$280
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$264
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$248
Amgen Inc.
$196
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$195
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$187
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$145
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$132
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$118
Allergan, Inc.
$113
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$112
Allergan Inc.
$106
Janssen Products, LP
$100
PFIZER INC.
$92
Olympus America Inc.
$91
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$90
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$85
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$78
180 Medical, Inc.
$76
Tolmar, Inc.
$59
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$50
Endo USA, Inc.
$50
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$46
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$45
AbbVie, Inc.
$44
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$41
COLOPLAST CORP
$39
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$38
Rochester Medical Corporation
$36
Baudax Bio Inc.
$36
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$33
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$31
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$22
Profound Medical Corp.
$21
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$21
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$19
ABBVIE INC.
$19
Rigicon,Inc.
$18
Ambu Inc.
$18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$16
Lumenis, Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 73.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · ADVANTAGE FIT · AMS · AMS 700 · ANJESO · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bulkamid · DSUVIA · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · Exparel · GEMTESA · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL BPH · INTERSTIM · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · LoFric · Lumenis Pulse 120H · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · Natesto · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PROVENGE · Porges Coloplast · Prolia · REVI · REZUM · RIGI10 MALLEABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS · ReTrace · SEGLENTIS · SPACEOAR VUE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SUPRIS · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · Stendra · TESTOPEL · TITAN · TOVIAZ · Trelstar · Tulsa-Pro · UROLIFT · UroLift System · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xofigo · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · iTIND System
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 →
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for optician in FL.
Equivalent to $86 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
78
Per 100K population
20.1
County median income
$58,535
Nearest hospital
MARION COMMUNTIY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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. Jo is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed 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. Jo experienced with identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jo performed 7,980 identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique 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. Jo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jo received a total of $25,618 from 52 companies across 421 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. Jo's costs compare to other opticians in Ocala?
Dr. Jo's average Medicare payment per service is $43. 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. Jo) 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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