Dr. James E Key , MD
Ophthalmology • Houston, TX
6560 Fannin St, Suite 450
Houston, TX 770302761
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 April 20, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 283 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 243 service units.
- 92012 — Established patient problem focused exam of visual system: 26 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 151 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Latanoprost — 60 prescription fills, including refills.
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha) — 33 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone (Tobramycin/Dexamethasone) — 28 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 673 in 2019 to 283 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6560 Fannin St
Suite 450
Houston, TX 770302761
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-allowed amount
About $34,713 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $19,657 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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, 2023.
30-day fills
230 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$5,849 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $264.02 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $264.02 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals
- SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.: $164.09 across 3 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $81.69 across 3 records.
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $18.24 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 2023 (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. 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 Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Key are from 2023.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Key are from 2023.
262 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Houston, TX (1,517 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
1.9% of these 262 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64.1% of these 262 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 58% from 673 in 2019 to 283 in 2023.
- 2019: 673
- 2020: 500
- 2021: 553
- 2022: 533
- 2023: 283
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 53% from $73,357 in 2019 to $34,713 in 2023.
- 2019: $73,357
- 2020: $57,031
- 2021: $64,980
- 2022: $61,365
- 2023: $34,713
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 58% from $47,046 in 2019 to $19,657 in 2023.
- 2019: $47,046
- 2020: $35,649
- 2021: $41,420
- 2022: $37,840
- 2023: $19,657
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 50% from 302 in 2019 to 151 in 2023.
- 2019: 302
- 2020: 206
- 2021: 272
- 2022: 218
- 2023: 151
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 44% from 409 in 2019 to 230 in 2023.
- 2019: 409
- 2020: 262
- 2021: 357
- 2022: 305
- 2023: 230
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 69% from $18,715 in 2019 to $5,849 in 2023.
- 2019: $18,715
- 2020: $15,447
- 2021: $17,433
- 2022: $11,319
- 2023: $5,849
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $259.42 in 2019 to $264.02 in 2023.
- 2019: $259.42
- 2020: $164.80
- 2021: $187.11
- 2022: $273.75
- 2023: $264.02
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2023), 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 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $264.02.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cequa | General | $119.08 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cequa | General | $35.09 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $34.41 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $32.85 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $18.24 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM | General | $14.43 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cequa | General | $9.92 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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243 | 243 | $481.00 | $127.81 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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26 | 26 | $332.00 | $91.15 |
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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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14 | 13 | $212.00 | $91.79 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; 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 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 60 | 3,564 | $1,225.22 | 20 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 33 | 568 | $392.88 | 19 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 28 | 428 | $1,646.29 | 19 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 17 | 425 | $2,364.70 | — |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 13 | 920 | $220.15 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; 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
I20100303000716
TX
6103716550
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.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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
NPI enumerated April 20, 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
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Alison Lin, MD
- Dr. Ruhi Soni, MD
- Dr. Richard Urso, MD
- Dr. Carl Pellerin, MD
- Dr. Lucy Bailey, MD
- Dr. Michael Mapp, MD
Mailing Address
6560 Fannin St, Suite 450
Houston, TX 770302761
Phone: 7134418843