Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Mittleman, M.D.

Ophthalmology · West Palm Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
2000 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
5614782015
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1508818345 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. Mittleman 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. Mittleman

Dr. David Mittleman is an ophthalmology specialist in West Palm Beach, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mittleman performed 7,501 Medicare services across 6,052 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mittleman received a total of $40,275 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 492 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. 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. Mittleman 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 16% volume in FL $40,275 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 62325 Clear January 31, 2028
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 ↗
7,501
Medicare services
Top 16% in FL for ophthalmology
6,052
Unique beneficiaries
$100
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~395 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
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient 1,061 $87 $135
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 548 $94 $135
Visual field test, extended 519 $46 $65
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 507 $68 $95
Corneal topography and eye depth measurement 463 $30 $49
Posterior chamber intraocular lens 430 $107 $750
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 427 $41 $52
Cataract surgery with lens implant 426 $429 $564
Release of nerve using operating microscope 424 $153 $194
Release of arm or leg nerve 421 $216 $545
Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) 418 $25 $38
Retinal photography (fundus photo) 363 $26 $39
Retinal imaging (OCT scan) 356 $30 $42
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye 199 $21 $28
Comprehensive eye exam, new patient 184 $98 $160
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness 180 $8 $12
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser 153 $262 $354
Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope 111 $28 $40
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 111 $112 $182
Eye exam, established patient, focused 98 $52 $94
Ct scan of cornea 58 $25 $39
Incision to improve eye fluid flow 17 $673 $844
Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow 15 $195 $251
Photography of content of eyes 12 $19 $28
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.
5.7% high complexity
15.0% medium
79.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$40,275
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,754/year across 7 years
Top 7% in FL for ophthalmology
43
Companies
492
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
$18,601 (46.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$18,426 (45.7%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$3,248 (8.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$15,483
2023
$4,483
2022
$5,278
2021
$6,123
2020
$3,067
2019
$2,695
2018
$3,148

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Alcon Vision LLC
$19,268
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$4,457
Alcon Research LLC
$2,800
Allergan, Inc.
$2,280
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$1,264
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$1,135
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$738
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$644
Allergan Inc.
$621
ABBVIE INC.
$553
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$513
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$500
Shire North American Group Inc
$498
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$448
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$409
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$381
Dompe US, Inc.
$375
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$352
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
$346
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$342
Omeros Corporation
$260
Ivantis, Inc
$230
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
$186
RxSight Inc
$183
Lombart Brothers, Inc.
$182
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$179
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$165
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$125
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$122
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
Dutch Ophthalmic, USA
$96
CooperVision Inc.
$87
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$80
LENSAR, Inc.
$58
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Oculus Surgical Inc.
$49
Glaukos Corporation
$47
Harrow Eye, LLC
$39
Carl Zeiss Meditec Cataract Technology Inc.
$26
Iridex Corporation
$25
Genentech USA, Inc.
$24
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$20
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 65.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ACTIVEFOCUS · ALPHAGAN P · ARGOS · ARTEVO 800 · AcrySof · AcrySof IQ PanOptix · AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL · AcrySof IQ VIVITY · AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL · Ahmed Glaucoma Valve · BEOVU · BROMSITE · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CEQUA · COBLATOR II · COMBIGAN · Catalys Laser System · Centurion · Cequa · Clareon · CyPass · DEXTENZA · DUREZOL · DURYSTA · ENVISTA · EVA · EYLEA · Flarex · HYDRUS Microstent · Hydrus · IHEEZO · ILUX · INVELTYS · ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM · Kahook Dual Blade · LENSAR LASER SYSTEM · LOTEMAX · LOTEMAX SM · LUMIGAN · LenSx · Luxor · MIEBO · MyDay Contact Lens · NGENUITY · OMIDRIA · OMNI · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · OPD-III · OPMI Lumera · ORA · ORA System VerifEye · OXERVATE · Omidria · Oxervate · PROLENSA · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · QUATERA 700 · RESTASIS · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · ReSTOR · Rhopressa · Rocklatan · STELLARIS · SYMPHONY · Syfovre · TEARCARE SYSTEM · TECNIS IOL · TEPEZZA · TORIC · TOTAL30 · TRAVATAN Z · TearCare SmartLid · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · Tecnis Simplicity · Tecnis Symfony IOL · Tecnis Toric 1-piece IOL · Tecnis iTec Preloaded Delivery System · VEVYE · VISULAS 532s · VUITY · VYZULTA · Vabysmo · Verion · XDEMVY · XELPROS · XEN · XIIDRA · combined machine · enVista MX60 IOL · iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System · iStent inject W · 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 (46%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for ophthalmology in FL.

Equivalent to $537 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Ophthalmologists within 10 mi
130
Per 100K population
8.6
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
1.8 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. Mittleman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of FL peers, with 19 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. Mittleman experienced with comprehensive eye exam, established patient?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mittleman performed 1,061 comprehensive eye exam, established patient 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. Mittleman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mittleman received a total of $40,275 from 43 companies across 492 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. Mittleman's costs compare to other ophthalmologists in West Palm Beach?
Dr. Mittleman's average Medicare payment per service is $100. 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. Mittleman) 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 →