Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kurt Jackson, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Livingston, NJ
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
22 OLD SHORT HILLS RD STE 202, Livingston, NJ 07039
2019613975
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1619161858 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Jackson

Dr. Kurt Jackson is a retina specialist physician in Livingston, NJ, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jackson performed 4,535 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jackson received a total of $9,043 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 163 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. Jackson 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ 4,535 Medicare services $9,043 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,535
Medicare services
Bottom 16% in NJ for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$81
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
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider.
1,234 $105 $242
Retinal imaging (OCT scan)
This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye.
1,144 $34 $173
Extended eye exam with retinal drawing
A detailed examination of the back of the eye that includes creating a drawing of the retina.
1,015 $20 $113
Eye injection for retinal disease
A procedure involving the administration of medication directly into the eye.
507 $100 $599
Bevacizumab injection, 10 mg
Administration of a 10 mg dose of bevacizumab medication via injection.
221 $56 $202
Aflibercept eye injection (Eylea) 130 $691 $2,000
Comprehensive eye exam, new patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a new patient.
102 $114 $399
Retinal photography (fundus photo)
This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures.
77 $31 $279
Retinal angiography with dye injection
This procedure uses a special camera to examine the blood vessels in the retina after a dye has been injected into the body.
55 $119 $350
Ultrasound of eye tissue and structures
A diagnostic imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the eye's internal tissues and structures.
21 $40 $345
Fluorescein angiography of the eye
An imaging test of the front part of the eye using a special camera after a dye is injected to visualize blood flow.
15 $125 $400
Eye exam, established patient, focused
A limited examination of the visual system for an existing patient. The provider focuses on a specific eye-related concern or symptom.
14 $78 $121
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,043
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,292/year across 7 years
Top 18% in NJ for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
163
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
$1,346
2023
$1,371
2022
$780
2021
$690
2020
$2,386
2019
$2,011
2018
$459

Payments by company (2024)

Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$353
ABBVIE INC.
$307
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$155
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$140
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Dompe US, Inc.
$96
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$55
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$48
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$36
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$33
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 60.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Roche TCRC, Inc.
$2,358
Genentech, Inc.
$1,853
ABBVIE INC.
$913
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$628
Allergan, Inc.
$579
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$422
Dompe US, Inc.
$246
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$213
Genentech USA, Inc.
$194
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$185
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$182
NotalVision
$169
Alimera Sciences, Inc.
$156
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$143
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$115
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$111
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$84
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$55
Mallinckrodt LLC
$55
Alcon Vision LLC
$49
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$36
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$26
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$17
Harrow Eye, LLC
$15
TearLab Corp
$14
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Allergan Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 56.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AcrySof · Akreos AO IOL · BEOVU · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · Cequa · Cimerli · DURYSTA · EYLEA · EYLEA HD · ForeseeHome · IHEEZO · ILUVIEN · ILUX · INFUSE · Iluvien · Izervay · LUMIGAN · Lucentis · MIEBO · Non-Covered Product · OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · OXERVATE · OZURDEX · PROKERA · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Rhopressa · STELLARIS · STELLARIS ELITE · Syfovre · TEARLAB OSMOLARITY SYSTEM · TYRVAYA · VABYSMO · VYZULTA · Vabysmo · XDEMVY · XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM · XIIDRA · enVista MX60 IOL
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 →
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Geographic Context

Retina specialist physicians in nearby ZIP areas
44
County median income
$76,712
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER
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. Jackson is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Jackson experienced with comprehensive eye exam, established patient?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jackson performed 1,234 comprehensive eye exam, established patient 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. Jackson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jackson received a total of $9,043 from 31 companies across 163 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. Jackson's costs compare to other retina specialist physicians in Livingston?
Dr. Jackson's average Medicare payment per service is $81. 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. Jackson) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →