Dr. Samuel Anthony Minaker , MD
Ophthalmology โข Tyler, TX
1201 W Grande Blvd
Tyler, TX 757036124
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 July 2, 2021; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 9,605 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:
- J2777 โ Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg: 6,060 service units.
- 92134 โ Imaging of retina: 872 service units.
- 67028 โ Injection of drug into eye: 455 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.
CPTยฎ 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 20 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 74 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:
- Prednisolone Acetate โ 46 prescription fills, including refills.
- Erythromycin (Erythromycin Base) โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) โ 13 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 the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tyler, TX (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,047. Middle half: 1,700 to 7,258.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,764. Middle half: 751 to 3,589.
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 135 in 2021 to 9,605 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1201 W Grande Blvd
Tyler, TX 757036124
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: Harshi Bains Md Pa. 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
2016
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
512 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 $877,423 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 $691,941 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
122 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
$2,307 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $27,617.48 across 63 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $22,504.25 across 10 records.
- Food and Beverage: $2,749.44 across 51 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $2,363.79 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 12)
- ABBVIE INC.: $7,823.24 across 5 records.
- Genentech, Inc.: $7,437.43 across 12 records.
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $5,102.69 across 15 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
10 years (graduated 2016)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2016 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
2021
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. Minaker 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. Minaker 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 Tyler and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tyler, TX (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,047. Middle half: 1,700 to 7,258.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,764. Middle half: 751 to 3,589.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tyler, TX (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $356,227. Middle half: $248,569 to $578,049.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $211,752. Middle half: $85,606 to $415,016.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tyler, TX (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $265,222. Middle half: $184,028 to $438,325.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $151,943. Middle half: $60,170 to $302,740.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tyler, TX (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,096. Middle half: 508 to 3,462.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 1,065 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 905. Middle half: 327 to 2,157.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Tyler, TX (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $40,126. Middle half: $10,075 to $243,819.
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 1,065 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $73,797. Middle half: $14,089 to $240,265.
28 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Tyler, TX (1,517 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tyler
0% of these 28 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75% of these 28 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 7015% from 135 in 2021 to 9,605 in 2024.
- 2021: 135
- 2022: 693
- 2023: 815
- 2024: 9,605
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 6523% from $13,247 in 2021 to $877,423 in 2024.
- 2021: $13,247
- 2022: $140,716
- 2023: $180,055
- 2024: $877,423
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 6435% from $10,588 in 2021 to $691,941 in 2024.
- 2021: $10,588
- 2022: $110,950
- 2023: $141,483
- 2024: $691,941
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 16 in 2023 to 74 in 2024.
- 2023: 16
- 2024: 74
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 399% from 24 in 2023 to 122 in 2024.
- 2023: 24
- 2024: 122
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $849 in 2023 to $2,307 in 2024.
- 2023: $849
- 2024: $2,307
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $122.16 in 2021 to $27,617.48 in 2025.
- 2021: $122.16
- 2022: $238.96
- 2023: $1,679.66
- 2024: $18,632.14
- 2025: $27,617.48
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 โ December 31, 2025): 63 records totaling $27,617.48.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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OZURDEX | General | $6,800.00 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Vabysmo | General | $3,465.00 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Vabysmo | General | $3,160.00 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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IHEEZO | General | $2,800.00 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Syfovre | General | $2,596.50 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $1,600.00 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $1,280.89 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $1,082.90 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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OZURDEX | General | $850.00 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $800.00 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Syfovre | General | $288.50 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Vabysmo | General | $285.77 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Susvimo | General | $149.76 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Syfovre | General | $144.25 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $143.00 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Susvimo | General | $125.78 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $125.00 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $117.98 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OZURDEX | General | $105.24 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $103.64 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EYLEA HD | General | $96.18 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Vabysmo | General | $90.96 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $85.01 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $69.90 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $69.35 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2020โ2023 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 โ by Provider and Service data, 2021โ2024; 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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J2777
Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg
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6,060 | 32 | $78.24 | $33.98 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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872 | 330 | $91.00 | $40.73 |
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67028
Injection of drug into eye
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455 | 145 | $510.85 | $127.36 |
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J0178
Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
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398 | 71 | $1916.21 | $821.61 |
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J0177
Injection, aflibercept hd, 1 mg
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312 | 19 | $769.35 | $330.19 |
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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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284 | 172 | $126.06 | $93.75 |
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92201
Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing
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204 | 180 | $40.00 | $25.19 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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182 | 153 | $240.04 | $127.00 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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175 | 175 | $243.93 | $150.52 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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135 | 89 | $96.00 | $24.51 |
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J9035
Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg
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134 | 62 | $133.28 | $72.34 |
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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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86 | 70 | $193.73 | $131.92 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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75 | 64 | $114.19 | $35.67 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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65 | 65 | $300.98 | $174.55 |
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76512
2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures
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64 | 30 | $156.75 | $48.38 |
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92235
Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye
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45 | 43 | $230.17 | $164.50 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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20 | 19 | $96.00 | $20.49 |
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92012
Established patient problem focused exam of visual system
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15 | 14 | $155.80 | $89.90 |
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67145
Photocoagulation treatment to prevent detachment of retina
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13 | 11 | $1300.00 | $248.36 |
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67108
Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina
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11 | 11 | $3676.00 | $1176.88 |
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 | 46 | 1,831 | $2,008.10 | 34 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 15 | 156 | $145.12 | 14 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 13 | 1,095 | $153.38 | 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: 2025-10-01NUCC 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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0107X
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0107X
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20250917000150
TX
2961806112
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
Harshi Bains Md Pa
1201 W Grande Blvd, Tyler, TX 757036124
Phone: 9035974644
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.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1201 W GRANDE BLVD, TYLER, TX 757036124 (Tel: 9035974644)
Registered at 4539 CASCADES SHORELINE DR, TYLER, TX 757098902 (Tel: 7735909184)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: TX V9664)
Registered at 11516 183RD PL STE SW, ORLAND PARK, IL 604679471 (Tel: 7088771300)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036155679)
Recorded as SAMUEL MINAKER, M.D.
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 71 W 156TH ST, STE 400, HARVEY, IL 604264265 (Tel: 7089156807)
Registered at 71 W 156TH ST, STE 400, HARVEY, IL 604264265 (Tel: 7089156807)
Recorded as SAMUEL MINAKER, MD
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036.155679)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Tyler
- Dr. Braden Wilson, MD
- Dr. Amar Patel, MD
- Dr. Austin Lash, MD
- Dr. Samareh Azar, MD
- Dr. Ronald Pinkenburg, MD
- Dr. Jordan Spindle, MD
Mailing Address
4539 Cascades Shoreline Dr
Tyler, TX 757098902
Phone: 7735909184