Dr. David McDonald, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. McDonald
Dr. David McDonald is an optician specialist in Ormond Beach, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McDonald performed 8,371 Medicare services across 1,213 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McDonald received a total of $16,460 from 72 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 865 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. McDonald 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 70742 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 6,668 | $5 | $7 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 469 | $62 | $142 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 208 | $59 | $150 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 186 | $74 | $167 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 134 | $94 | $250 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 128 | $134 | $404 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 52 | $127 | $307 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 48 | $234 | $1,000 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 47 | $163 | $405 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 46 | $327 | $930 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 45 | $130 | $362 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 40 | $162 | $443 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 37 | $102 | $276 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 35 | $117 | $302 |
| Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour | 30 | $72 | $181 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 30 | $96 | $250 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 30 | $25 | $75 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes | 30 | $26 | $72 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 25 | $102 | $276 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 25 | $40 | $78 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | 17 | $74 | $204 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of neck before and after contrast | 14 | $274 | $1,376 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 14 | $44 | $88 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | 13 | $161 | $900 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for optician in FL.
Geographic Context
6.9 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. McDonald is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% 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 →
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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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