Matthew R. Kirk, M.D.
NPI 1598803066ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· La Jolla, CA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in La Jolla, California, trained at Boston University School of Medicine (class of 2000). In 2024 Medicare paid $456,564 for 1,849 patients, and Part D covered 2,465 of their prescriptions, 54% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $483.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598803066 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A98057 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,849 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,060 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $456,564 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,465 · 4,067 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 616 |
| Total drug cost | $290,186 |
| Generic share | 54% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Boston University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Pacific Eye Institute A Medical Group IncUpland, CA · 44 clinicians
- David R Plotner M.D. APCEscondido, CA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$483.36 · 16 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$71.51 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $199.68 | 9 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $136.95 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $46.04 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $32.81 | 1 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $26.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$483.36 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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