Dr. Michael James Versackas , MD
Ophthalmology • Des Moines, IA
1212 Pleasant St, Suite 202
Des Moines, IA 503091414
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Dr. Michael Versackas is listed in NPPES under Ophthalmology.
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NPI assigned on May 4, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,215 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:
- 92250 — Photography of the retina: 1,230 service units.
- 92134 — Imaging of retina: 963 service units.
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 917 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 12 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,365 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 — 404 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) — 168 prescription fills, including refills.
- Brimonidine Tartrate — 154 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 20 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 Iowa (2024, 113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,344. Middle half: 1,067 to 5,644.
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 3,179 in 2020 to 4,215 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1212 Pleasant St
Suite 202
Des Moines, IA 503091414
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Associated Ophthalmologists, Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine
1973
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
1,023 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 $254,895 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 $172,672 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
2,684 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
$168,584 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 2025
All general payments: $890.83 across 10 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $890.83 across 10 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.: $351.51 across 4 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $287.37 across 4 records.
- Alcon Vision LLC: $131.58 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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
53 years (graduated 1973)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1973 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Versackas 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. Versackas 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 Des Moines and Iowa
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 Iowa (2024, 113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,344. Middle half: 1,067 to 5,644.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Des Moines have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Iowa (2024, 113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $241,070. Middle half: $104,666 to $650,685.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Des Moines have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Iowa (2024, 113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $172,672. Middle half: $74,750 to $491,340.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Des Moines have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Iowa (2024, 134 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 925. Middle half: 166 to 1,651.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Des Moines have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Iowa (2024, 134 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $44,084. Middle half: $7,097 to $136,176.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Des Moines have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
8 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Des Moines, IA (217 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 increased 33% from 3,179 in 2020 to 4,215 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,179
- 2021: 4,265
- 2022: 4,345
- 2023: 4,237
- 2024: 4,215
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $233,100 in 2020 and $254,895 in 2024.
- 2020: $233,100
- 2021: $299,055
- 2022: $285,595
- 2023: $264,189
- 2024: $254,895
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 20% from $143,889 in 2020 to $172,672 in 2024.
- 2020: $143,889
- 2021: $195,424
- 2022: $177,566
- 2023: $173,722
- 2024: $172,672
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 28% from 1,892 in 2020 to 1,365 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,892
- 2021: 1,662
- 2022: 1,560
- 2023: 1,459
- 2024: 1,365
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 23% from 3,501 in 2020 to 2,684 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,501
- 2021: 3,322
- 2022: 3,189
- 2023: 3,005
- 2024: 2,684
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 33% from $253,365 in 2020 to $168,584 in 2024.
- 2020: $253,365
- 2021: $296,045
- 2022: $253,039
- 2023: $227,516
- 2024: $168,584
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $36.50 in 2021 to $890.83 in 2025.
- 2021: $36.50
- 2022: $376.06
- 2023: $479.47
- 2024: $821.48
- 2025: $890.83
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, 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 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $890.83.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Precision7 | General | $131.58 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MIEBO | General | $125.26 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MIEBO | General | $125.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LUMIGAN | General | $124.98 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $124.67 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $120.37 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VYZULTA | General | $76.29 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $33.64 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ScoutPro Osmolarity System | General | $24.96 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LUMIGAN | General | $4.08 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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1,230 | 945 | $120.00 | $33.90 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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963 | 811 | $110.00 | $36.47 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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917 | 904 | $285.00 | $116.04 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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293 | 284 | $140.00 | $57.68 |
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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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188 | 174 | $145.00 | $83.61 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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158 | 147 | $90.00 | $32.33 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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153 | 144 | $220.00 | $82.03 |
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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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119 | 65 | $90.00 | $51.90 |
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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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99 | 93 | $212.00 | $118.50 |
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76514
Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness
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43 | 43 | $35.00 | $9.63 |
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92286
Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope
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40 | 39 | $100.00 | $35.27 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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12 | 12 | $350.00 | $138.25 |
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 | 404 | 28,265 | $5,479.57 | 125 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 168 | 9,872 | $3,120.19 | 41 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 154 | 8,450 | $5,814.10 | 37 |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 127 | 8,453 | $79,074.44 | 41 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 107 | 6,152 | $1,665.21 | 24 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 83 | 4,342 | $1,257.31 | 17 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 40 | 718 | $2,013.82 | 35 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 37 | 1,919 | $7,429.29 | 13 |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 35 | 1,992 | $15,315.42 | — |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 32 | 573 | $301.20 | 18 |
| Alphagan P | Brimonidine Tartrate | 31 | 1,635 | $13,645.34 | — |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 29 | 1,035 | $21,560.56 | 11 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 20 | 848 | $96.72 | — |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 18 | 795 | $606.06 | 12 |
| Bimatoprost | Bimatoprost | 16 | 1,143 | $2,737.50 | — |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 15 | 780 | $1,737.73 | — |
| Brinzolamide | Brinzolamide | 15 | 736 | $3,185.90 | — |
| Simbrinza | Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart | 12 | 467 | $2,490.48 | — |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 11 | 213 | $113.50 | — |
| Fluorometholone | Fluorometholone | 11 | 469 | $939.92 | — |
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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20100803000681
IA
2860404985
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Associated Ophthalmologists, Pc
1212 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 503091411
Phone: 5152443937
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
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 04, 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 November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Des Moines
- Dr. Reid Turner, MD
- Dr. James Lawler, MD
- Dr. Naveen Husain, MD
- Dr. Christy Benson, MD
- Dr. Emad Shenouda, MD
- Dr. Syed Husain, MD
Mailing Address
1212 Pleasant St, Suite 202
Des Moines, IA 503091414
Phone: 5152431580