Dr. Randy A Karger , MD
Ophthalmology โข Cambridge, MN
701 Dellwood St S
Cambridge, MN 550081920
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 February 3, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 600 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 166 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 140 service units.
- 66984 โ Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens: 88 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 920 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Latanoprost โ 268 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisolone Acetate โ 154 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) โ 118 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 11 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Minnesota (2024, 252 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,102. Middle half: 457 to 1,797.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 513 in 2020 to 600 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
701 Dellwood St S
Cambridge, MN 550081920
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: Allina Health System. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Mayo Medical School
2002
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
241 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $111,918 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $82,849 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,707 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
$17,269 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
Years since graduation
24 years (graduated 2002)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2002 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.
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; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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. Karger 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. Karger 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 Cambridge and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Minnesota (2024, 252 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,102. Middle half: 457 to 1,797.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Cambridge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Minnesota (2024, 252 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $132,426. Middle half: $55,265 to $226,147.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Cambridge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Minnesota (2024, 252 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $95,219. Middle half: $34,256 to $160,946.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Cambridge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Minnesota (2024, 274 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 917. Middle half: 326 to 1,879.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Cambridge have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Minnesota (2024, 274 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,837. Middle half: $11,257 to $132,065.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Cambridge have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
2 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Cambridge, MN (434 in Minnesota).
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 17% from 513 in 2020 to 600 in 2024.
- 2020: 513
- 2021: 641
- 2022: 624
- 2023: 592
- 2024: 600
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $119,000 in 2020 and $111,918 in 2024.
- 2020: $119,000
- 2021: $138,429
- 2022: $140,890
- 2023: $121,035
- 2024: $111,918
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare stayed about the same: $88,981 in 2020 and $82,849 in 2024.
- 2020: $88,981
- 2021: $104,467
- 2022: $104,789
- 2023: $93,064
- 2024: $82,849
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 967 in 2020 and 920 in 2024.
- 2020: 967
- 2021: 988
- 2022: 912
- 2023: 948
- 2024: 920
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 1,698 in 2020 and 1,707 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,698
- 2021: 1,714
- 2022: 1,573
- 2023: 1,680
- 2024: 1,707
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 28% from $23,950 in 2020 to $17,269 in 2024.
- 2020: $23,950
- 2021: $24,951
- 2022: $22,173
- 2023: $23,844
- 2024: $17,269
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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166 | 97 | $288.90 | $88.72 |
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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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140 | 140 | $359.00 | $107.27 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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88 | 54 | $2493.42 | $527.69 |
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92136
Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
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52 | 52 | $179.00 | $46.62 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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43 | 39 | $237.80 | $63.31 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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32 | 31 | $139.30 | $33.34 |
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66821
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser
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31 | 31 | $2246.03 | $398.95 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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26 | 20 | $153.40 | $37.87 |
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66982
Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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22 | 16 | $3528.41 | $735.00 |
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 | 268 | 17,212 | $4,569.69 | 84 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 154 | 3,905 | $4,634.70 | 97 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 118 | 8,514 | $1,891.11 | 36 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 103 | 5,967 | $1,207.18 | 34 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 84 | 5,456 | $1,192.35 | 31 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 57 | 1,283 | $992.58 | 33 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 44 | 416 | $472.49 | 33 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 35 | 2,497 | $1,026.99 | โ |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 26 | 305 | $320.77 | 20 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 18 | 1,054 | $672.43 | โ |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 13 | 954 | $289.06 | โ |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-03-11NUCC 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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20070308000506
MN
9032115365
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
Allina Health System
440 Elm St E, Annandale, MN 553021109
Phone: 3206825225
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Psychologist - Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Licensed Psychologist
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 03, 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
Mailing Address
2925 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis, MN 554071321
Phone: 6122625000