In 2024, Dr. Neil Choplin, MD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, and eye procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

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In 2012, Dr. Neil Choplin, MD had a list price for fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	57
capsulotomy	13
diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	325
excision	12
eye procedures	3377
laser treatment	82
photocoagulation	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	51
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	361
excision	17
eye procedures	3550
laser treatment	102
photocoagulation	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	693
Black	56
Hispanic	164
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	252
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	37
capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	273
eye procedures	3473
laser treatment	65
photocoagulation	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	53
Hispanic	173
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	263
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	37
capsulotomy	19
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	305
excision	21
eye procedures	3528
laser treatment	77
photocoagulation	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	115

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	868
Female	1130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1360
Black	112
Hispanic	338
Asian	130
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	700
From 75 to 84	680
85 and over	502
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	50
capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	223
eye procedures	3234
laser treatment	80
photocoagulation	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	59
Hispanic	165
Asian	73
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	235
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	32
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	192
eye procedures	3060
laser treatment	49
photocoagulation	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	54
Hispanic	151
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	208
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	173
eye procedures	2827
laser treatment	64
photocoagulation	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	54
Hispanic	141
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	197
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, photocoagulation, laser treatment and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	61
doctor visit	69
eye procedures	2018
laser treatment	61
photocoagulation	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	55
Hispanic	141
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	190
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, photocoagulation, laser treatment and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	37
doctor visit	59
eye procedures	1709
laser treatment	37
photocoagulation	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	48
Hispanic	117
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	148
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, photocoagulation, laser treatment and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	46
doctor visit	1769
eye procedures	1257
laser treatment	46
photocoagulation	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	52
Hispanic	118
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	184
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	992
eye procedures	512

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	42
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	147
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	575
eye procedures	390

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	23
Hispanic	36
Asian	18
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	454
eye procedures	262

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	20
Hispanic	24
Asian	17
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD in 2024

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and photocoagulation.

ablation	45
capsulotomy	20
diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	443
excision	16
eye procedures	2245
laser treatment	66
photocoagulation	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	432
Male	342

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	52
Non-Hispanic White	512
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	127
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	178
75 to 84	280
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Choplin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Neil Choplin, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Neil Choplin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$3,004 ALPHAGAN P $2,002	COMBIGAN $284	RESTASIS $89	BOTOX $86	LUMIGAN $45	Other $497
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$797 Rhopressa $492	Rocklatan $183	$122
Allergan, Inc.	$676 DURYSTA $435	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $118	LUMIGAN $111	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $11
Optos, Inc.	$363 NFC-700 $163	P200TxE $153	PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE $47
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$262 ORA $111	Contact Lenses $62	AcrySof $20	Simbrinza $14	$54
Other	$1,768 AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE $196	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $185	RTvue $166	VYZULTA $152	OCT $139	Other $929

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,466
Consulting Fee	$1,250
Travel and Lodging	$690
Entertainment	$200
Gift	$146
Other	$118

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Neil Choplin, MD.

GLAUKOS CORPORATION	2014	$13,200.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Purchase of common stock via exercise of non-qualified stock option
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	2013	$9,450.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Purchase of common stock via exercise of non-qualified stock option