Dr. Herbert Peter Fechter , MD
Ophthalmology • Augusta, GA
1330 Interstate Pkwy
Augusta, GA 309095625
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on May 23, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,314 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 701 service units.
- 92250 — Photography of the retina: 495 service units.
- 92083 — Exam of visual field with extended testing: 420 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 20 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 5,807 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Latanoprost — 2,162 prescription fills, including refills.
- Timolol Maleate — 1,486 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) — 706 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 25 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Augusta, GA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,040. Middle half: 1,521 to 3,621.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Georgia (2024, 343 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,908. Middle half: 961 to 3,364.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 5,417 in 2020 to 3,314 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1330 Interstate Pkwy
Augusta, GA 309095625
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
1,176 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $340,575 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $229,188 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
13,416 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$396,507 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $731.09 across 23 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $731.09 across 23 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 13)
- Alcon Vision LLC: $159.48 across 2 records.
- Harrow Eye, LLC: $127.57 across 5 records.
- Glaukos Corporation: $105.36 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Fechter has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Fechter as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Augusta, GA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,040. Middle half: 1,521 to 3,621.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Georgia (2024, 343 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,908. Middle half: 961 to 3,364.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Augusta, GA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $277,371. Middle half: $156,097 to $483,682.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Georgia (2024, 343 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $237,983. Middle half: $101,835 to $393,154.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Augusta, GA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $188,343. Middle half: $110,433 to $350,673.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Georgia (2024, 343 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $175,062. Middle half: $73,444 to $278,631.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Augusta, GA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,229. Middle half: 517 to 2,232.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Georgia (2024, 377 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,247. Middle half: 412 to 2,315.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Augusta, GA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $117,385. Middle half: $32,494 to $249,972.
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Georgia (2024, 377 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $119,597. Middle half: $20,280 to $291,575.
42 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Augusta, GA (538 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Augusta
0% of these 42 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
50% of these 42 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 39% from 5,417 in 2020 to 3,314 in 2024.
- 2020: 5,417
- 2021: 5,936
- 2022: 4,976
- 2023: 5,940
- 2024: 3,314
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 49% from $663,293 in 2020 to $340,575 in 2024.
- 2020: $663,293
- 2021: $701,858
- 2022: $560,966
- 2023: $656,655
- 2024: $340,575
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 52% from $480,940 in 2020 to $229,188 in 2024.
- 2020: $480,940
- 2021: $497,292
- 2022: $396,638
- 2023: $462,962
- 2024: $229,188
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 6,118 in 2020 and 5,807 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,118
- 2021: 5,923
- 2022: 5,710
- 2023: 6,176
- 2024: 5,807
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 15% from 11,678 in 2020 to 13,416 in 2024.
- 2020: 11,678
- 2021: 12,159
- 2022: 12,008
- 2023: 13,483
- 2024: 13,416
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 25% from $530,868 in 2020 to $396,507 in 2024.
- 2020: $530,868
- 2021: $524,671
- 2022: $531,642
- 2023: $556,067
- 2024: $396,507
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $338.60 in 2020 to $731.09 in 2024.
- 2020: $338.60
- 2021: $586.88
- 2022: $1,137.89
- 2023: $527.75
- 2024: $731.09
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): 23 records totaling $731.09.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon | General | $144.25 |
| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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iDose | General | $105.36 |
| NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kahook Dual Blade | General | $66.36 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IHEEZO | General | $39.76 |
| Nova Eye, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $33.22 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TYRVAYA | General | $27.40 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $25.29 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IHEEZO | General | $25.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM | General | $24.68 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IHEEZO | General | $24.53 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IHEEZO | General | $23.68 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $20.61 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $19.52 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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enVista MX60 IOL | General | $18.50 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LUMIGAN | General | $17.58 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $17.50 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cequa | General | $15.59 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rocklatan | General | $15.23 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MIEBO | General | $15.12 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $14.85 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IHEEZO | General | $14.60 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LUMIGAN | General | $13.82 |
| Iridex Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $8.64 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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701 | 589 | $164.19 | $122.06 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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495 | 485 | $129.45 | $33.20 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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420 | 420 | $150.00 | $58.24 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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334 | 334 | $236.86 | $116.72 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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300 | 300 | $80.00 | $32.29 |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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170 | 88 | $180.00 | $25.46 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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132 | 84 | $2500.00 | $497.61 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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121 | 73 | $850.00 | $288.38 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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114 | 106 | $115.00 | $86.26 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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106 | 106 | $25.00 | $16.08 |
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92020
Exam of the internal drainage system of eye
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81 | 75 | $83.00 | $25.26 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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76 | 75 | $80.00 | $36.93 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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61 | 61 | $224.84 | $158.43 |
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76514
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness
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59 | 59 | $45.00 | $10.04 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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33 | 33 | $270.00 | $139.83 |
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65855
Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow
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28 | 19 | $775.00 | $194.34 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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28 | 28 | $72.86 | $53.45 |
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66179
Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow
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21 | 16 | $2600.00 | $980.03 |
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92285
Photography of content of eyes
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21 | 21 | $65.00 | $20.81 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $152.69 | $101.60 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 2,162 | 153,201 | $26,607.37 | 675 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 1,486 | 115,815 | $17,962.90 | 511 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 706 | 52,091 | $13,582.37 | 210 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 202 | 15,059 | $9,096.00 | 67 |
| Vyzulta | Latanoprostene Bunod | 169 | 8,785 | $90,874.69 | 49 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 158 | 6,258 | $7,662.04 | 123 |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 117 | 5,987 | $49,925.77 | 33 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 108 | 5,801 | $23,380.68 | 33 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 104 | 7,639 | $2,090.62 | 38 |
| Gatifloxacin | Gatifloxacin | 76 | 1,017 | $2,910.34 | 64 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 74 | 1,507 | $804.73 | 43 |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 73 | 4,236 | $44,114.95 | 25 |
| Acetazolamide Er | Acetazolamide | 57 | 3,654 | $4,563.10 | 23 |
| Alphagan P | Brimonidine Tartrate | 48 | 2,171 | $17,761.63 | 12 |
| Simbrinza | Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart | 43 | 2,552 | $17,160.24 | 16 |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 41 | 2,609 | $6,655.45 | 13 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 39 | 1,800 | $38,446.64 | — |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 24 | 788 | $453.15 | 18 |
| Moxifloxacin | Moxifloxacin Hcl | 24 | 355 | $543.69 | 18 |
| Brinzolamide | Brinzolamide | 22 | 1,330 | $4,470.64 | — |
| Bromfenac Sodium | Bromfenac Sodium | 21 | 567 | $2,782.27 | 16 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 17 | 57 | $97.69 | 16 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 14 | 57 | $60.68 | 13 |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 11 | 930 | $5,145.20 | — |
| Rhopressa | Netarsudil Mesylate | 11 | 692 | $9,354.33 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0009X
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of glaucoma and other disorders related to increased intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage. This specialty involves the medical and surgical treatment of these conditions.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20070926000623
GA
5294820999
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Optometrist
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 23, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
1330 Interstate Pkwy
Augusta, GA 309095625
Phone: 7066512020