Dr. Keith Skolnick, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Skolnick
Dr. Keith Skolnick is an optician specialist in Plantation, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Skolnick performed 3,056 Medicare services across 2,300 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Skolnick received a total of $4,007 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 82 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. Skolnick 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 | 80026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 610 | $28 | $181 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 592 | $19 | $185 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 518 | $280 | $1,403 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 348 | $90 | $340 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 193 | $154 | $659 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 170 | $25 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 145 | $59 | $230 |
| Visual field test, extended | 111 | $44 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 97 | $134 | $460 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 71 | $320 | $1,500 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 61 | $112 | $525 |
| Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye | 32 | $158 | $1,312 |
| Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 28 | $401 | $1,986 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 27 | $7 | $40 |
| Incision to improve eye fluid flow | 20 | $664 | $2,500 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 17 | $20 | $85 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 16 | $30 | $130 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
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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. Skolnick is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in FL), with mixed engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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