Douglas Katsev, MD
NPI 1801906722ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Santa Barbara, CA
Ophthalmology (MD) in Santa Barbara, California, trained at Emory University School of Medicine (class of 1986). In 2024 Medicare paid $758,286 for 1,442 patients, and Part D covered 1,563 of their prescriptions, 55% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85,074 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1801906722 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | G65027 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,442 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,085 across 74 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $758,286 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,563 · 2,132 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 502 |
| Total drug cost | $1,115,714 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Emory University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Santa Barbara Eyecare Inc A Professional Medical CorporationSanta Barbara, CA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$85,074 · 238 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$60,979 · 209 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $43,518 | 56 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $34,204 | 56 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,633 | 1 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $1,386 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,196 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$34,558 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$23,000 · 4 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$13,200 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$7,444 · 184 payments
- Travel and Lodging$6,873 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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