Ivan Suner, MD
Enriched profileManaging Partner and Director of Clinical Research, Retina Associates of Florida; Clinical Associate Professor, University of South Florida Department of Ophthalmology · Retina Associates of Florida
Ivan Suner is Managing Partner and Director of Clinical Research, Retina Associates of Florida; Clinical Associate Professor, University of South Florida Department of Ophthalmology at Retina Associates of Florida. OpenAlex indexes 64 publications with 3,839 citations (h-index 25); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 17 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Ivan J. Suñer, MD, is Managing Partner and Director of Clinical Research, Retina Associates of Florida. The public record shows 64 publications with 3,839 citations (h-index 25), centered on Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 31 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)
- Top research focus: Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 31 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 5 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 36.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- REtinal Vein OccLUsion Treatment With Scatter Laser Guided by UWFA in combiNAtion With Ranibizumab Study
Sponsor: Retina Associates of Florida, P.A.
- Ranibizumab and Peripheral Scatter Laser in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema and Peripheral Nonperfusion
Sponsor: Retina Associates of Florida, P.A.
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
31 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year202517 payments$22,921openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Program year20258 payments
- Genentech USA, Inc.Program year202513 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Sensory organs
97.6%Antineovascularisation agents95.6%Faricimab-svoa100%Part B, office-administered≥236 patientsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitor1.4%Ranibizumab100%Part B, office-administered≥43 patients+ 5 more classes in this area
Cancer & immunology
2.2%Complement Inhibitor1.7%Pegcetacoplan100%Part B, office-administered≥18 patientsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitor0.5%Aflibercept100%Part B, office-administered≥43 patientsAnti-infectives
0.1%Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial0.1%Moxifloxacin100%Part D≥43 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Efficacy of Continuous Pegcetacoplan Treatment for Subfoveal Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: 36-Month Results from OAKS, DERBY, and GALE Open-Label Extension.
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)
Article2026 - Coring of Intravitreal Medication Vial Stoppers: A Report From the Research in Safety and Therapeutics Committee of the American Society of Retina Specialists.
Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Review2025 - Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Events in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema: Post Hoc Analysis of VISTA and VIVID Trials.
Journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Article2022 - Dexamethasone Sustained-Release Intracanalicular Insert for Control of Postoperative Inflammation After Pars Plana Vitrectomy.
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)
Article2021 - Diabetic Population-Based Model to Estimate Impact of Ranibizumab on Diabetic Retinopathy Severity in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema.
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)
Article2020
Most-cited works
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Mentions by others
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facebook.com/TampaRetina
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ivan-suner-476a8411
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →retinaassociatesflorida.com ↗
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- MBA in Health Administration and Finance
University of South Florida
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Fellow
American Society of Retina Specialists (FASRS)
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The Retina Society
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Macula Society
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
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- Duke University
Associate Professor (past, ORCID-declared)
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Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology (past)
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Chief of Ophthalmology, Scott Air Force Base (past)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
JVRD Author's Forum Podcast (ASRS) discussing "Coring of Intravitreal Medication Vial Stoppers"
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