Dr. Charles Soparkar, M.D., PH.D
What this data tells you about Dr. Soparkar
Dr. Charles Soparkar is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Soparkar performed 10,959 Medicare services across 743 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Soparkar received a total of $2,435 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 91 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician. 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. Soparkar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
10,102 | $5 | $14 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
121 | $131 | $353 |
| Exploration of cavity behind eye A surgical procedure to examine the space located behind the eyeball. |
113 | $892 | $6,983 |
| 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. |
90 | $65 | $281 |
| 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. |
90 | $119 | $402 |
| Chemical nerve block for facial paralysis Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific nerves or muscles on the side of the face. |
79 | $136 | $1,551 |
| Conjunctival reconstruction with graft or rearrangement A surgical procedure to repair the conjunctiva, the clear tissue covering the white part of the eye. The surgeon uses a graft from another part of the eye or rearranges existing tissue to restore the area. |
73 | $305 | $4,862 |
| Upper eyelid tendon repair Surgical repair of the tendon in the upper eyelid to restore its function and structure. |
55 | $504 | $9,414 |
| Skin graft repair, 30.1-60.0 sq cm A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring skin from one area to another. This code applies to grafts covering an area between 30.1 and 60.0 square centimeters. |
45 | $660 | $3,888 |
| Skin graft repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip, 10 sq cm or less A surgical procedure to repair a wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip by transferring a small piece of skin. The transferred skin covers an area of 10 square centimeters or less. |
39 | $370 | $3,000 |
| Correction of widely-opened upper eyelid A surgical procedure to adjust the upper eyelid to correct a condition where it remains excessively open. |
22 | $276 | $4,437 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 19 | $517 | $4,575 |
| Insertion of probe into nasal tear duct | 18 | $139 | $894 |
| 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. |
18 | $77 | $221 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 16 | $149 | $542 |
| 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. |
13 | $322 | $1,400 |
| Eyelid growth removal A procedure to remove a growth from the eyelid. |
13 | $149 | $646 |
| Extensive or complicated wound repair A surgical procedure to close a wound that has reopened or is complex. This involves extensive stitching or other techniques to heal the tissue. |
11 | $388 | $1,720 |
| Eyelid margin reconstruction Surgical repair to restore the structure and function of the eyelid margin. |
11 | $267 | $4,432 |
| 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. |
11 | $65 | $152 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.2 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. Soparkar is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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