Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Derek Ohlstein, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Vero Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3500 US HIGHWAY 1, Vero Beach, FL 32960
7722991404
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1295960946 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. Ohlstein 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. Ohlstein

Dr. Derek Ohlstein is an internal medicine specialist in Vero Beach, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ohlstein performed 5,313 Medicare services across 3,807 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ohlstein received a total of $5,786 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 211 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Ohlstein 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.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ Top 7% volume in FL $5,786 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 114955 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 ↗
5,313
Medicare services
Top 7% in FL for internal medicine
3,807
Unique beneficiaries
$88
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~332 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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 1,350 $92 $264
Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) 556 $27 $75
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient 553 $87 $256
Closure of tear duct opening using plug 485 $84 $299
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 482 $67 $187
Visual field test, extended 308 $47 $127
Retinal imaging (OCT scan) 271 $29 $82
Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye 205 $13 $75
Cataract surgery with lens implant 164 $435 $1,112
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser 125 $248 $500
Retinal photography (fundus photo) 118 $26 $76
Corneal topography and eye depth measurement 111 $35 $96
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 99 $105 $347
Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow 88 $161 $400
Comprehensive eye exam, new patient 81 $77 $302
Removal of eyelashes using forceps 70 $15 $57
Photography of content of eyes 69 $18 $48
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness 48 $8 $24
Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye with insertion of device to maintain open channel 28 $530 $1,250
Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens 25 $598 $1,524
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 25 $78 $235
Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye 23 $274 $1,396
Imaging of front third of eye 17 $19 $65
Removal of foreign body from external eye (conjunctiva) 12 $21 $60
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.
3.1% high complexity
16.8% medium
80.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,786
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $827/year across 7 years
Top 12% in FL for internal medicine
33
Companies
211
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
$4,797 (82.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$989 (17.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$442
2023
$645
2022
$520
2021
$706
2020
$406
2019
$1,337
2018
$1,729

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Shire North American Group Inc
$989
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$824
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$646
Alcon Vision LLC
$591
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$292
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
$261
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$245
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$210
ABBVIE INC.
$179
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited
$140
Allergan, Inc.
$121
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$119
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$109
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$102
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$94
Glaukos Corporation
$93
Omeros Corporation
$86
Allergan Inc.
$83
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
RxSight Inc
$76
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$74
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$62
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$39
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$32
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$25
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$25
Genentech USA, Inc.
$23
Carl Zeiss Meditec Cataract Technology Inc.
$22
Harrow Eye, LLC
$21
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
Dompe US, Inc.
$19
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 42.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVEFOCUS · AKREOS AO · AMVISC PLUS · AcrySof IQ PanOptix · BOTOX · BROMSITE · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CE-marked KXLA system · CEQUA · COMBIGAN · CRYSTALENS · Centurion · Cequa · Crystalens Accommodating IOL (AT-52AO) · DEXTENZA · DEXYCU · DOCTORS ALLERGY FORMULA · DURYSTA · ENVISTA · EYLEA · EYLEA HD · Flarex · HYDRUS Microstent · IHEEZO · INVELTYS · ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · LOTEMAX · LUMIGAN · Lucentis · Non-Covered Product · OMNI · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · OXERVATE · Omidria · PROKERA · Phacofragmentation Accessories · RESTASIS · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE · Rhopressa · STELLARIS · Syfovre · TEPEZZA · TORIC · TRULIGN TORIC · TYRVAYA · TearCare SmartLid · Tecnis 1-piece IOL · Tecnis 3-piece IOL · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · Tecnis Simplicity · Tecnis Symfony IOL · Tecnis Symfony Toric IOL · VERITAS Vision System · VUITY · VYZULTA · XDEMVY · XIIDRA · enVista MX60 IOL · iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System · rhopressa · rocklatan
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 (83%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $109 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
182
Per 100K population
111.1
County median income
$71,049
Nearest hospital
CLEVELAND CLINIC INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Ohlstein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of FL peers, with 16 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. Ohlstein experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ohlstein performed 1,350 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. Ohlstein receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ohlstein received a total of $5,786 from 33 companies across 211 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. Ohlstein's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Vero Beach?
Dr. Ohlstein's average Medicare payment per service is $88. 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. Ohlstein) 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 →