Dr. Samuel Newton Key , MD
Ophthalmology • Austin, TX
900 West 38th Street, Suite 340
Austin, TX 787051130
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 January 2, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 71 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha) — 48 prescription fills, including refills.
- Timolol Maleate — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluorometholone — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 307 in 2013 to 71 in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2017.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
900 West 38th Street
Suite 340
Austin, TX 787051130
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
77 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
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
$2,834 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, 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, 2017.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2007
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. Key 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. Key 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 Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Key are from 2017.
112 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Austin, TX (1,517 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
0% of these 112 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
69.6% of these 112 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 77% from 307 in 2013 to 71 in 2017.
- 2013: 307
- 2014: 298
- 2015: 223
- 2016: 202
- 2017: 71
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 78% from 347 in 2013 to 77 in 2017.
- 2013: 347
- 2014: 338
- 2015: 275
- 2016: 259
- 2017: 77
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 78% from $12,764 in 2013 to $2,834 in 2017.
- 2013: $12,764
- 2014: $15,094
- 2015: $12,133
- 2016: $10,458
- 2017: $2,834
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 48 | 271 | $623.12 | — |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 12 | 509 | $1,123.34 | — |
| Fluorometholone | Fluorometholone | 11 | 229 | $1,087.28 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; 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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20091014000750
TX
3971649385
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 02, 2007.
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
900 West 38th Street, Suite 340
Austin, TX 787051130
Phone: 5124546674