Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Post, M.D.
Optician · South Pasadena, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology
— Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
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. Post 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. Post
Dr. James Post is an optician specialist in South Pasadena, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Post performed 2,153 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Post received a total of $14,981 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 508 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Post is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 36% volume in FL
$14,981 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,153
Medicare services
Top 36% in FL for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
770 | $88 | $225 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
340 | $10 | $67 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
265 | $127 | $303 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
204 | $138 | $749 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
117 | $4 | $17 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
86 | $42 | $157 |
| Anticoagulant management for warfarin Management of anticoagulant therapy for a patient taking warfarin. This service involves monitoring and adjusting the medication regimen. |
64 | $8 | $39 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
57 | $89 | $564 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
56 | $106 | $358 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
50 | $11 | $49 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
33 | $328 | $1,542 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
31 | $66 | $153 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
21 | $45 | $339 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 14 | $121 | $443 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
12 | $73 | $332 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording, analyzing, and interpreting a continuous external electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
11 | $198 | $913 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
11 | $19 | $97 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
11 | $18 | $119 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
10.0% high complexity
11.6% medium
78.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$14,981
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,140/year across 7 years
Top 10% in FL for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
508
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,246
2023
$1,732
2022
$2,127
2021
$1,637
2020
$1,515
2019
$3,134
2018
$3,590
Payments by company (2024)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$200
Amgen Inc.
$199
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$198
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$168
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$121
PFIZER INC.
$108
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$75
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$42
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$32
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
ABIOMED
$20
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 47.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$2,269
Abbott Laboratories
$2,231
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,733
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,341
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$836
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$831
PFIZER INC.
$803
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$739
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$650
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$439
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$418
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$315
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$293
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$254
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$243
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$227
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$171
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$168
Boston Scientific Corporation
$166
EKOS Corporation
$130
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$122
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$110
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$106
BIOTRONIK INC.
$83
Medtronic, Inc.
$71
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$48
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$42
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$35
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$24
ABIOMED
$20
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$18
Vital Connect, Inc
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$16
Acerta Pharma LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 41.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · AMPLATZER Occluders · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · BYDUREON · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · GENERAL STENTS · HeartMate · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VERQUVO · VITALPATCH RTM · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
391
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL A PART OF HCA FLORID
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Post is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Post experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Post performed 770 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Post receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Post received a total of $14,981 from 34 companies across 508 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Post's costs compare to other opticians in South Pasadena?
Dr. Post's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Post) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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