Dr. Kenneth Morgenstern, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Morgenstern
Dr. Kenneth Morgenstern is an ophthalmology specialist in Wayne, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Morgenstern performed 4,539 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Morgenstern received a total of $911 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 14 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. Morgenstern 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.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
2,840 | $5 | $19 |
| Eye photography Photographic imaging of the interior structures of the eye. |
514 | $18 | $72 |
| 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. |
280 | $120 | $515 |
| 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. |
201 | $91 | $394 |
| Chemical nerve block for facial paralysis Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific nerves or muscles on the side of the face. |
101 | $135 | $548 |
| Nasal endoscopy A diagnostic procedure that uses a thin, lighted tube to examine the inside of the nasal passages. |
68 | $118 | $593 |
| Insertion of probe into nasal tear duct | 67 | $131 | $621 |
| 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. |
61 | $80 | $350 |
| 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. |
51 | $66 | $282 |
| Eyelid growth removal A procedure to remove a growth from the eyelid. |
48 | $124 | $659 |
| Eyelid margin reconstruction Surgical repair to restore the structure and function of the eyelid margin. |
47 | $235 | $1,529 |
| Nasal tear duct probing with tube or stent insertion A procedure to open a blocked tear duct by probing the area and inserting a tube or stent to maintain drainage. |
42 | $101 | $758 |
| Upper eyelid tendon repair Surgical repair of the tendon in the upper eyelid to restore its function and structure. |
33 | $682 | $2,602 |
| Plastic repair of tear duct A surgical procedure to repair a tear in the tear duct. This helps restore normal drainage of tears from the eye. |
31 | $470 | $2,120 |
| Skin graft repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip, 10.1-30 sq cm This procedure involves repairing a wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip by transferring skin from another area. The graft size covered is between 10.1 and 30.0 square centimeters. |
30 | $581 | $2,592 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 28 | $648 | $2,557 |
| Eyelid drooping or paralysis tissue removal A surgical procedure to remove tissue, muscle, and membrane to correct eyelid drooping or paralysis. |
28 | $460 | $1,758 |
| Brow paralysis repair Surgical procedure to correct paralysis of the eyebrow muscles. This intervention aims to restore position and function to the affected area. |
24 | $351 | $2,333 |
| Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less. |
21 | $220 | $823 |
| Muscle transfer for facial paralysis A surgical procedure that moves a muscle from another part of the body to the face to help restore movement and function in cases of facial paralysis. |
13 | $891 | $3,340 |
| Creation of drainage tract from tear sac to nasal cavity A surgical procedure to create a new passage allowing tears to drain from the tear sac directly into the nasal cavity. |
11 | $669 | $2,508 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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.
Payments by company (2024)
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Geographic Context
4.5 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. Morgenstern is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in PA), with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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.
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