Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mohammad Ali, MD

Optician · New Castle, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
217 N JEFFERSON ST, New Castle, PA 16101
7246589721
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1699787341 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. Ali 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. Ali

Dr. Mohammad Ali is an optician specialist in New Castle, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ali performed 64 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ali received a total of $12,439 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 414 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. Ali 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 64 Medicare services $12,439 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
64
Medicare services
Bottom 11% in PA for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$63
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
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.
64 $63 $128
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 ↗
$12,439
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,777/year across 7 years
Top 14% in PA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
414
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
$942
2023
$2,368
2022
$2,414
2021
$1,999
2020
$1,126
2019
$2,146
2018
$1,443

Payments by company (2024)

Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$275
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$216
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$165
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$108
Alkermes, Inc.
$87
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$27
MDD US Operations, LLC
$24
Grifols USA, LLC
$22
Philips North America LLC
$18
Top 3 companies account for 69.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$3,877
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$3,606
GENZYME CORPORATION
$901
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$718
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$668
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$352
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$310
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$182
Grifols USA, LLC
$170
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$164
Amgen Inc.
$162
Genentech USA, Inc.
$145
Boston Scientific Corporation
$139
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$137
PFIZER INC.
$121
Novo Nordisk Inc
$109
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$92
Alkermes, Inc.
$87
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$74
MDD US Operations, LLC
$73
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$52
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
Abbott Laboratories
$48
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$41
Mallinckrodt LLC
$40
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$27
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$27
ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, INC
$18
Philips North America LLC
$18
Baxter Healthcare
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 67.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8744) Trilogy Evo · (8874) inCourage · (AK6) Vest Therapy · ACTHAR · ADVAIR · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AirDuo Digihaler · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · Epinephrine · Esbriet · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GLASSIA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Gocovri · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · Life 2000 Ventilation System · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · Perforomist · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · VIVITROL · XARELTO · XOLAIR · Xolair · Xyrem · Yupelri
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

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
103
County median income
$60,779
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UPMC JAMESON
5.5 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. Ali is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Ali experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ali performed 64 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Ali receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ali received a total of $12,439 from 31 companies across 414 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. Ali's costs compare to other opticians in New Castle?
Dr. Ali's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Ali) 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 →