Medicare Enrolled

Dr. James Post, M.D.

Optician · South Pasadena, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology— Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
1615 PASADENA AVE S, South Pasadena, FL 33707
7274903030
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1265494264 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. 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 in South Pasadena, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Post performed 2,153 Medicare services across 1,535 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Post received a total of $14,981 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 508 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. Post 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 35% volume in FL$ $14,981 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,153
Medicare services
Top 35% in FL for optician
1,535
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~108 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)770$88$225
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead340$10$67
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)265$127$303
Echocardiogram, transthoracic204$138$749
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)117$4$17
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test86$42$157
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin64$8$39
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose57$89$564
New patient office visit (45-59 min)56$106$358
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician50$11$49
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect33$328$1,542
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)31$66$153
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional21$45$339
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)14$121$443
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up12$73$332
Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days11$198$913
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up11$19$97
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function11$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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
10.5% high complexity
8.4% medium
81.1% 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
34
Companies
508
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
$14,981 (100.0%)

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)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
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 total 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? 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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for optician in FL.

Equivalent to $696 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
391
Per 100K population
40.7
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL A PART OF HCA FLORID
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Post is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), 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 →

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. 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. Post receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Post received a total of $14,981 from 34 companies across 508 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. 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 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 →