Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jeffrey Novak, M.D.

Optician · Wantagh, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3019 MERRICK RD, Wantagh, NY 11793
5167858075
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1700969714 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. Novak

Dr. Jeffrey Novak is an optician specialist in Wantagh, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Novak performed 1,034 Medicare services across 983 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Novak received a total of $7,544 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 380 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. Novak 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 in practice ▲ Top 50% volume in NY $7,544 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,034
Medicare services
Top 50% in NY for optician
983
Unique beneficiaries
$108
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~54 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
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
217 $95 $146
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
178 $77 $115
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
152 $224 $600
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
146 $84 $500
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
127 $74 $576
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
111 $110 $162
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
38 $152 $461
Office visit for established patient
An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present.
31 $15 $30
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
19 $141 $212
Injection beneath large bowel lining via endoscope
A flexible endoscope is used to inject medication or fluid beneath the lining of the large intestine.
15 $14 $614
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,544
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,078/year across 7 years
Top 18% in NY for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
380
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
$7,506 (99.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$38 (0.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,129
2023
$1,801
2022
$1,013
2021
$720
2020
$422
2019
$1,100
2018
$1,358

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$471
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$116
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$103
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$78
PFIZER INC.
$60
Ardelyx, Inc.
$49
VIVUS LLC
$46
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$45
GENZYME CORPORATION
$38
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$38
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$19
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 61.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,297
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$908
AbbVie, Inc.
$874
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$632
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$491
AbbVie Inc.
$435
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$253
GENZYME CORPORATION
$242
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$196
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$195
PFIZER INC.
$171
QOL Medical, LLC
$164
Ardelyx, Inc.
$157
Allergan Inc.
$156
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$154
Celgene Corporation
$150
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$135
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$100
UCB, Inc.
$89
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$87
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$85
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$77
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$73
VIVUS LLC
$65
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$48
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$34
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$30
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$25
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$22
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$20
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Romark Laboratories, LC
$17
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$15
Echosens North America, Inc.
$15
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 40.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · APRISO · Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle · Amitiza · CIMZIA · CLENPIQ · CREON · Cimzia · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · Dexilant · Doptelet · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · Entyvio · Fibroscan · GIMOTI · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · MOTOFEN · Mavyret · Motegrity · Movantik · OCALIVA · OMVOH · QSYMIA · REBYOTA · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · SUTAB · Sucraid · TREMFYA · Talicia · UCERIS · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFIXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA
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.

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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
12,502
Per 100K population
900.6
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital
NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
5.6 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Novak is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of NY peers, 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. Novak experienced with new patient office visit (30-44 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Novak performed 217 new patient office visit (30-44 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. Novak receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Novak received a total of $7,544 from 39 companies across 380 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. Novak's costs compare to other opticians in Wantagh?
Dr. Novak's average Medicare payment per service is $108. 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. Novak) 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. 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. 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 →