Ophthalmology · San Diego, CA
NPI
1710171434
Since 2007
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Code 207W00000X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
6945 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA, 92115
Phone (619) 697-4600
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$530K
6,216 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,177
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$1.2M
4,826 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$2,174
From 12 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Gitane Patel was code 92012 (ophthalmological e&m), 1,242 times for 710 patients. In total Gitane Patel billed 6,216 services in 42 codes, and Medicare paid $530K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2013-02-28.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 92012 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 1,242 | 710 | $71.62 | $89K |
| 92020 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 1,101 | 634 | $20.34 | $22K |
| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 1,015 | 815 | $95.09 | $97K |
| 68761 Eye | Office | 739 | 410 | $164.88 | $122K |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 377 | 283 | $49.05 | $18K |
| 92133 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 368 | 288 | $27.16 | $9,993 |
| 92134 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 332 | 233 | $30.60 | $10K |
| 76514 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 142 | 138 | $7.84 | $1,114 |
| 92136 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 141 | 94 | $33.32 | $4,699 |
| 92004 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 123 | 123 | $99.90 | $12K |
| 66984 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 116 | 80 | $428.40 | $50K |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Office | 92 | 67 | $270.01 | $25K |
| 65205 Eye | Office | 77 | 68 | $14.97 | $1,153 |
| 76512 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 67 | 55 | $40.91 | $2,741 |
| 67820 Eye | Office | 46 | 34 | $10.58 | $487 |
By year: 2022 $619K for 6,342 services; 2023 $595K for 6,317 services; 2024 $530K for 6,216 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Gitane Patel prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Latanoprost, with 1,106 prescriptions and refills. In total Gitane Patel wrote 4,826 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.2M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latanoprost Generic | 1,106 | 2,176 | 312 | $15K |
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 386 | 424 | 241 | $12K |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 378 | 605 | 123 | $349K |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 361 | 701 | 102 | $6,856 |
| Cyclosporine Generic | 344 | 573 | 114 | $128K |
| Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin Hcl | 328 | 328 | 218 | $6,895 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Generic | 301 | 311 | 200 | $2,639 |
| Xiidra Lifitegrast | 260 | 426 | 86 | $278K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 161 | 296 | 40 | $5,930 |
| Tyrvaya Varenicline Tartrate | 158 | 230 | 43 | $144K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 118 | 219 | 36 | $22K |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 99 | 99 | 80 | $1,053 |
| Combigan Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 93 | 133 | 19 | $30K |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 91 | 91 | 42 | $934 |
| Miebo Perfluorohexyloctane/Pf | 76 | 105 | 24 | $78K |
Brand drugs: 2,712 claims; generic drugs: 2,114 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Gitane Patel $2,174 ($2,174 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 12 companies. The largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC with $533.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC ALC | 14 | $533 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TARS | 6 | $349 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. BLCO | 10 | $339 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | 3 | $201 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | 6 | $157 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | 5 | $149 |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 1 | $125 |
| RxSight Inc RXST | 1 | $125 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. SUNPHARMA.NS | 4 | $86.54 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | 2 | $63.21 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.