Dr. Ahad Mahootchi, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Mahootchi
Dr. Ahad Mahootchi is an ophthalmology in Zephyrhills, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mahootchi performed 19,356 Medicare services across 3,996 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mahootchi received a total of $84,081 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 451 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mahootchi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye injection (Vabysmo/faricimab) | 14,221 | $29 | $58 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 853 | $81 | $189 |
| Visual field test, extended | 616 | $42 | $95 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 602 | $27 | $61 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 592 | $59 | $137 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 474 | $90 | $164 |
| Eye injection for retinal disease | 332 | $95 | $298 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 313 | $27 | $86 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 220 | $422 | $970 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 150 | $90 | $226 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 122 | $243 | $476 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 116 | $100 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 96 | $37 | $67 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 93 | $25 | $56 |
| Unclassified drugs | 75 | $1,641 | $11,350 |
| Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 45 | $574 | $1,248 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 43 | $56 | $131 |
| Exam of visual field with intermediate testing | 41 | $31 | $68 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 41 | $63 | $262 |
| Aflibercept eye injection (Eylea) | 40 | $695 | $1,445 |
| Removal of eyelashes using forceps | 36 | $16 | $40 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 35 | $18 | $41 |
| Probing of nasal tear duct | 31 | $119 | $263 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 29 | $14 | $45 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 22 | $1 | $3 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 20 | $40 | $99 |
| Insertion of eye fluid drainage device | 16 | $809 | $1,200 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 16 | $25 | $56 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 15 | $627 | $1,254 |
| Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | 15 | $577 | $963 |
| Reconstruction of conjunctiva with graft from outer eye or rearrangement | 14 | $380 | $980 |
| Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina | 11 | $705 | $1,242 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 11 | $27 | $75 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (72%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in ophthalmology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for ophthalmology in FL.
Geographic Context
2.7 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. Mahootchi is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 5%), 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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