Dr. James Alver, M.D.,F.A.C.S.
What this data tells you about Dr. Alver
Dr. James Alver is an optician in Riverview, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alver performed 2,078 Medicare services across 1,498 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alver received a total of $65,972 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 189 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alver 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 713 | $82 | $271 |
| Automated urinalysis | 345 | $2 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 297 | $57 | $187 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 258 | $8 | $10 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 104 | $8 | $38 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 86 | $130 | $300 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 53 | $166 | $524 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 44 | $113 | $413 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 37 | $243 | $805 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 36 | $22 | $82 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 35 | $9 | $36 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 22 | $106 | $613 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 22 | $26 | $384 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 13 | $26 | $383 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 13 | $18 | $57 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for optician in FL.
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. Alver is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 3%), with 20 years of practice experience.
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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