Dr. Patrick M. Higgins , MD
Ophthalmology • Bloomfield, NJ
1255 Broad St, Ste 104
Bloomfield, NJ 070033000
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 August 3, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 332,776 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:
- J2403 — Chloroprocaine hcl ophthalmic, 3% gel, 1 mg: 293,601 service units.
- J2777 — Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg: 30,301 service units.
- J2781 — Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg: 2,985 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.
See all 20 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,181 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:
- Prednisolone Acetate — 271 prescription fills, including refills.
- Latanoprost — 163 prescription fills, including refills.
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim (Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim) — 114 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 19 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New Jersey (2024, 442 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,291. Middle half: 1,055 to 4,088.
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 13,142 in 2020 to 332,776 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1255 Broad St
Ste 104
Bloomfield, NJ 070033000
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 5 distinct additional practice-address records in North Bergen, NJ; Ramsey, NJ; Teaneck, NJ and 2 more. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Eye Centers Of America Llc; Ny Retina Eye Care, Pllc. 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
1993
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
615 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 $2,314,461 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 $1,826,247 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
2,007 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
$81,385 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: $1,704.93 across 23 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,704.93 across 23 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 12)
- Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.: $573.08 across 3 records.
- Glaukos Corporation: $396.57 across 3 records.
- Sight Sciences, Inc.: $121.13 across 2 records.
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
33 years (graduated 1993)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1993 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, “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. Higgins 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. Higgins 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 Bloomfield and New Jersey
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New Jersey (2024, 442 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,291. Middle half: 1,055 to 4,088.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Bloomfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New Jersey (2024, 442 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $257,081. Middle half: $109,308 to $470,056.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Bloomfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New Jersey (2024, 442 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $184,083. Middle half: $79,904 to $344,335.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Bloomfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New Jersey (2024, 468 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,008. Middle half: 362 to 1,885.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Bloomfield have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New Jersey (2024, 468 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $141,459. Middle half: $28,136 to $307,554.
Too few clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Bloomfield have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
12 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Bloomfield, NJ (631 in New Jersey).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bloomfield
0% of these 12 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
83.3% of these 12 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 increased 2432% from 13,142 in 2020 to 332,776 in 2024.
- 2020: 13,142
- 2021: 11,478
- 2022: 10,145
- 2023: 28,202
- 2024: 332,776
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $2,194,137 in 2020 and $2,314,461 in 2024.
- 2020: $2,194,137
- 2021: $3,169,615
- 2022: $2,432,631
- 2023: $2,248,657
- 2024: $2,314,461
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $1,723,556 in 2020 and $1,826,247 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,723,556
- 2021: $2,514,334
- 2022: $1,903,679
- 2023: $1,764,309
- 2024: $1,826,247
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 25% from 1,584 in 2020 to 1,181 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,584
- 2021: 1,674
- 2022: 1,730
- 2023: 1,411
- 2024: 1,181
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 2,128 in 2020 and 2,007 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,128
- 2021: 2,285
- 2022: 2,458
- 2023: 2,157
- 2024: 2,007
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 51% from $167,755 in 2020 to $81,385 in 2024.
- 2020: $167,755
- 2021: $197,025
- 2022: $197,539
- 2023: $127,900
- 2024: $81,385
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 15% from $1,476.68 in 2021 to $1,704.93 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,476.68
- 2022: $897.63
- 2023: $647.26
- 2024: $63,151.92
- 2025: $1,704.93
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 23 records totaling $1,704.93.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DEXTENZA | General | $540.30 |
| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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iDoseTR | General | $192.02 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EYLEA HD | General | $120.29 |
| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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iDoseTR | General | $111.10 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XDEMVY | General | $107.47 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AMNIOGRAFT | General | $107.14 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | General | $101.15 |
| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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iDoseTR | General | $93.45 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $60.29 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Izervay | General | $29.29 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OZURDEX | General | $21.33 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | General | $19.98 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OZURDEX | General | $19.88 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ILUVIEN | General | $18.99 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ILUVIEN | General | $18.99 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OZURDEX | General | $18.99 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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YUTIQ | General | $18.88 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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YUTIQ | General | $18.31 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Susvimo | General | $18.27 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Izervay | General | $18.17 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DEXTENZA | General | $17.99 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IHEEZO | General | $17.86 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DEXTENZA | General | $14.79 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, 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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J2403
Chloroprocaine hcl ophthalmic, 3% gel, 1 mg
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293,601 | 97 | $0.85 | $0.64 |
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J2777
Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
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30,301 | 99 | $60.00 | $34.53 |
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J2781
Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg
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2,985 | 39 | $200.00 | $146.78 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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1,444 | 580 | $100.90 | $44.06 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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1,302 | 537 | $337.20 | $138.62 |
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67028
Injection of drug into eye
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862 | 170 | $480.00 | $129.61 |
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92202
Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing
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603 | 346 | $44.60 | $16.58 |
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J2778
Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg
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446 | 29 | $500.00 | $156.03 |
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92201
Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing
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274 | 208 | $59.32 | $26.64 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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273 | 137 | $170.82 | $98.15 |
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92235
Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye
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187 | 157 | $213.27 | $181.40 |
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92287
Imaging of front third of eye using a special camera after injection of a dye
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107 | 91 | $271.87 | $158.86 |
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J0178
Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
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98 | 20 | $1400.00 | $830.78 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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73 | 54 | $20.00 | $9.52 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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49 | 49 | $279.43 | $162.06 |
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76512
2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures
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44 | 25 | $101.82 | $52.70 |
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J7999
Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
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43 | 31 | $439.53 | $84.78 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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39 | 36 | $157.44 | $38.16 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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23 | 18 | $125.22 | $66.43 |
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67041
Removal of membrane of retina
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22 | 22 | $2363.64 | $1030.02 |
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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| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 271 | 11,920 | $13,472.61 | 125 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 163 | 9,026 | $1,299.92 | 80 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 114 | 4,889 | $766.12 | 75 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 110 | 8,186 | $1,522.44 | 55 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 109 | 4,609 | $3,606.70 | 52 |
| Prolensa | Bromfenac Sodium | 49 | 1,509 | $16,728.31 | 24 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 44 | 2,654 | $2,724.41 | 17 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 41 | 2,375 | $6,639.65 | 18 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 34 | 679 | $286.96 | 20 |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 32 | 1,750 | $11,812.41 | 13 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 31 | 1,887 | $262.06 | 16 |
| Bromfenac Sodium | Bromfenac Sodium | 31 | 965 | $6,501.38 | 15 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | Loteprednol Etabonate | 31 | 1,309 | $5,897.97 | 14 |
| Atropine Sulfate | Atropine Sulfate | 27 | 2,089 | $1,158.80 | 15 |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 24 | 1,102 | $7,215.90 | — |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 23 | 860 | $234.40 | 11 |
| Cyclopentolate Hcl | Cyclopentolate Hcl | 19 | 1,034 | $315.79 | — |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 15 | 391 | $500.38 | — |
| Acetazolamide | Acetazolamide | 13 | 436 | $438.41 | — |
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: 2023-06-09NUCC 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
I20231030000788
NY
6507882107
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
Ny Retina Eye Care, Pllc
257 Lafayette Ave, Suffern, NY 109014831
Phone: 8453628500
Eye Centers Of America Llc
1255 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 070033061
Phone: 9737075632
Secondary Practice Locations
1086 Teaneck Rd Ste 2a
Teaneck, NJ 076664858
Phone: 2018713414
1095 Morris Ave Ste 103a
Union, NJ 070837170
Phone: 9083121001
500 N Franklin Tpke Ste 205
Ramsey, NJ 074461160
Phone: 2019629396
6121 Kennedy Blvd
North Bergen, NJ 070473483
Phone: 2017665151
1 Corporate Dr
Wayne, NJ 074703112
Phone: 9739873380
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 25MA06558600)
Registered at 1 CORPORATE DR, WAYNE, NJ 074703112 (Tel: 9739873380)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NJ MA65586)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1255 BROAD ST, STE 104, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 070033000 (Tel: 9737075632)
Registered at 1255 BROAD ST, STE 104, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 070033000 (Tel: 9737075632)
Recorded as PATRICK HIGGINS, MD
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 25MA06558600)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Bloomfield
- Dr. Lauren Angioletti, MD
- Dr. Justin Gutman, MD
- Dr. Herbert Glatt, MD
- Dr. Anthony Damato, MD
- Dr. Jonathan Ditkoff, MD
- Dr. Adnan Mallick, MD
Mailing Address
1 Corporate Dr
Wayne, NJ 074703112
Phone: 9739873380