Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David McDonald, MD

Optician · Ormond Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
8 MIRROR LAKE DR, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
3866732500
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1104846815 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. McDonald 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. 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 11% volume in FL $16,460 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 70742 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 ↗
8,371
Medicare services
Top 11% in FL for optician
1,213
Unique beneficiaries
$23
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~441 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
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
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 ↗
$16,460
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,351/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for optician
72
Companies
865
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
$16,064 (97.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$396 (2.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,688
2023
$2,957
2022
$2,669
2021
$2,167
2020
$1,605
2019
$2,961
2018
$1,412

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Eisai Inc.
$1,385
ABBVIE INC.
$1,365
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,011
Biogen, Inc.
$711
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$643
EMD Serono, Inc.
$642
GENZYME CORPORATION
$634
CSL Behring
$617
MDD US Operations, LLC
$606
ARGENX US, INC.
$556
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$484
UCB, Inc.
$401
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$396
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$386
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$375
US WorldMeds, LLC
$355
PFIZER INC.
$344
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$344
SK Life Science, Inc.
$339
Lilly USA, LLC
$334
Genentech USA, Inc.
$331
AbbVie Inc.
$331
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$326
Amgen Inc.
$299
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$269
Allergan, Inc.
$245
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$228
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$201
Corium, LLC
$178
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$151
Allergan Inc.
$148
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$143
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$136
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$119
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$115
GE HEALTHCARE
$105
Lundbeck LLC
$103
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$93
Celgene Corporation
$81
Neurelis, Inc.
$71
AbbVie, Inc.
$53
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$51
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$48
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$46
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$46
Grifols USA, LLC
$45
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$44
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$30
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$29
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$23
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$19
Merz North America, Inc.
$18
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$18
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$16
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$16
Neuronetics, Inc.
$16
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$15
Promius Pharma LLC
$14
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$13
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$12
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 22.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AFINITOR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · AMYVID · ANDEXXA · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Adlarity · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BAFIERTAM · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRIUMVI · Briviact · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · DAYBUE · DUOPA · DYNASPLINT · Dhivy · Duopa · Dysport · EMGALITY · EPIDIOLEX · Epidiolex · FYCOMPA · Fycompa · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Gocovri · HYQVIA · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · LATUDA · LEMTRADA · LEQEMBI · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · MAYZENT · MYOBLOC · Mavenclad · NAMZARIC · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONPATTRO · OSMOLEX ER · Ocrevus · Ongentys · PANZYGA · PAXLOVID · PLEGRIDY · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Ponvory · Privigen · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · REXULTI · RYTARY · Rebif · Rystiggo · SKYCLARYS · SOLIRIS · SPINRAZA · SUNOSI · Soliris · TECFIDERA · TEGSEDI · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Tascenso ODT · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VALTOCO · VERCISE · VUMERITY · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · XARELTO · XEOMIN · Xadago · ZEPOSIA · ZTLido · Zembrace
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 (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.

Equivalent to $197 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
103
Per 100K population
18.1
County median income
$66,581
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH DAYTONA BEACH
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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. McDonald experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McDonald performed 6,668 botox injection, per unit 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. McDonald receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McDonald received a total of $16,460 from 72 companies across 865 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. McDonald's costs compare to other opticians in Ormond Beach?
Dr. McDonald's average Medicare payment per service is $23. 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. McDonald) 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 →