Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Douglas Katsev, MD
Ophthalmology · Santa Barbara, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Katsev
Dr. Douglas Katsev is an ophthalmology specialist in Santa Barbara, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Katsev performed 5,668 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Katsev received a total of $643,514 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1355 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. Katsev 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
▲ Top 18% volume in CA
$643,514 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,668
Medicare services
Top 18% in CA for ophthalmology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$102
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. |
1,049 | $71 | $123 |
| Tear duct plug insertion A procedure to insert a small plug into the tear duct opening to help retain tears on the eye surface. |
805 | $97 | $205 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider. |
472 | $98 | $177 |
| CT scan of cornea A computed tomography scan used to create detailed images of the cornea, the clear front part of the eye. |
472 | $30 | $51 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye. |
391 | $33 | $55 |
| 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. |
380 | $102 | $169 |
| 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. |
299 | $28 | $53 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant Surgical removal of the clouded natural lens of the eye and replacement with an artificial prosthetic lens to restore vision. |
297 | $450 | $1,178 |
| Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct A small implant containing medication is placed into the tear duct of the eye to deliver drugs directly to the eye over time. |
215 | $14 | $70 |
| Laser removal of recurring cataract A laser procedure to remove a recurring cataract within the lens capsule. |
185 | $326 | $533 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a new patient. |
181 | $108 | $222 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
140 | $46 | $80 |
| 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. |
139 | $72 | $124 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
104 | $1 | $1 |
| Visual field test, extended A test that maps your complete field of vision to detect blind spots or peripheral vision loss. Extended testing provides a more detailed assessment than a standard visual field exam. |
80 | $54 | $94 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
77 | $44 | $80 |
| Eyelash removal with forceps This procedure involves the manual removal of eyelashes using forceps. It is a mechanical extraction method performed on the eyelid area. |
74 | $15 | $27 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) Imaging of the optic nerve. |
45 | $29 | $50 |
| 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. |
44 | $83 | $154 |
| New patient eye exam, problem focused A focused examination of the visual system performed during a new patient visit. |
43 | $69 | $116 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement This procedure measures the curvature and depth of the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. |
39 | $35 | $63 |
| Eye photography Photographic imaging of the interior structures of the eye. |
39 | $18 | $32 |
| Penetrating transplantation of tissue from 1 cornea to other cornea (except in aphakia or pseudophakia) | 29 | $1,057 | $2,726 |
| Complex cataract removal with lens implant A surgical procedure to remove a cataract from the eye and insert an artificial lens to restore vision. |
26 | $615 | $1,637 |
| 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. |
18 | $142 | $236 |
| Scar removal of eyelid lining Surgical removal of scar tissue from the inner lining of the eyelid caused by a previous infection. |
13 | $45 | $74 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
12 | $83 | $141 |
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.
5.8% high complexity
19.4% medium
74.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$643,514
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $91,931/year across 7 years
Top 1% in CA for ophthalmology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
60
Companies
1,355
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
$60,979
2023
$27,778
2022
$22,234
2021
$39,125
2020
$33,019
2019
$190,333
2018
$270,046
Payments by company (2024)
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$55,016
Harrow Eye, LLC
$1,817
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$708
Alcon Vision LLC
$440
Dompe US, Inc.
$426
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$407
RxSight Inc
$393
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
$334
Amgen Inc.
$294
Glaukos Corporation
$221
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$209
ABBVIE INC.
$169
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$159
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$77
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$63
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$42
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$24
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$20
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 94.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Alcon Research Ltd
$154,538
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$135,666
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$90,743
Shire North American Group Inc
$81,802
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46,015
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$45,283
Omeros Corporation
$30,880
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$8,247
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$8,183
RxSight Inc
$4,759
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$4,530
Harrow Eye, LLC
$2,986
Ivantis, Inc
$2,563
Alcon Vision LLC
$2,327
Glaukos Corporation
$2,058
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$2,056
ABBVIE INC.
$2,039
Allergan, Inc.
$1,644
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$1,551
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$1,494
TISSUETECH, INC.
$1,473
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$1,408
TissueTech, Inc.
$1,199
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$1,094
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.
$995
Dompe US, Inc.
$931
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$908
TearLab Corp
$840
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$734
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$708
GLAUKOS CORPORATION
$574
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$459
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
$356
Optos, Inc.
$316
Amgen Inc.
$294
Lumenis BE inc
$264
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$173
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
Biogen, Inc.
$130
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$126
EllexiScience
$104
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
Katena Products, Inc.
$87
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$86
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$68
Mallinckrodt LLC
$60
Akorn Operating Company LLC
$58
Allergan Inc.
$45
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$40
OPTOS, INC.
$36
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$31
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$26
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$24
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
$19
EYEVANCE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$19
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
Retrophin, Inc.
$2
Top 3 companies account for 59.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(820) Cholbam · ACTHAR · AKREOS AO · AMO PHACO NEEDLE · ARGOS · ARTEVO 800 · AcrySof · AcrySof IQ PanOptix · AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL · AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL · Acuvue · Ahmed Glaucoma Valve · AzaSite · BLINK NUTRITEARS · BOTOX · BROMSITE · BromSite · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CALLISTO eye · CE-marked KXLA system · CEQUA · CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% · CIRRUS HD-OCT · CLARUS · CRYSTALENS · Catalys Laser System · Cequa · Clareon · DAILIES · DEXTENZA · DEXYCU · DURYSTA · ENVISTA · ENVISTA ENVY · ENVISTA TORIC · EQ Workplace · EYLEA · EYLEA AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION · EYLEA HD · EYSUVIS · Flarex · HYDRUS Microstent · Humphrey HFA · Hydrus · Hydrus Microstent · IC-8 Apthera IOL · IHEEZO · ILUX · INVELTYS · IOLMaster 700 · ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM · KXL SYSTEM · KXL System · KXL system (not refurbished) · KXL system (refurbished) · Kahook Dual Blade · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · LIPIFLOW SYSTEM ACTIVATOR (DISPOSABLE) · LOTEMAX · LOTEMAX GEL · LOTEMAX SM · LUMERA · LUMIGAN · M22 · MIEBO · NGENUITY · None Specified · OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE · OMIDRIA · OMNI · OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS · OPMI Lumera · ORA System VerifEye · OXERVATE · Omidria · Ophthalmic Surgical Adjuncts · Oxervate · P200DTx · PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE · PHOTREXA CROSS-LINKING KIT · PROKERA · PROLENSA · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · PanOptix · Prokera · QUATERA 700 · QULIPTA · RESTASIS · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE · Rhopressa · Rocklatan · SCOUTPRO · STELLARIS · STELLARIS ELITE · STELLARIS PC · SYMPHONY · Syfovre · TEARLAB OSMOLARITY SYSTEM · TECNIS IOL · TEPEZZA · TORIC · TRAVATAN Z · TRULIGN TORIC · TYRVAYA · TearCare SmartLid · TearScience Lipiflow System · Tecnis 1-piece IOL · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · Tecnis Simplicity · Tecnis Symfony IOL · TobraDex ST · Tobradex ST · VERACITY SURGICAL · VEVYE · VUITY · VYZULTA · VisuMax · Whitestart Phacoemulsficiation System · XDEMVY · XELPROS · XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM · XEOMIN · XIIDRA · Xeomin · ZYLET · enVista Aspire IOL · enVista MX60 IOL · iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 · iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System · iStent inject W · rocklatan
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Geographic Context
Ophthalmologists in nearby ZIP areas
21
County median income
$95,977
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL
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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. Katsev is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in CA), 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. Katsev experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Katsev performed 1,049 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. Katsev receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Katsev received a total of $643,514 from 60 companies across 1,355 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. Katsev's costs compare to other ophthalmologists in Santa Barbara?
Dr. Katsev's average Medicare payment per service is $102. 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. Katsev) 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 →
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