Active NPI 1689645764 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Mark Layne Turk , OD

Optometrist • Boaz, AL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Mark Turk, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Boaz, AL. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry in 1997, Dr. Turk delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2378 US HIGHWAY 431.

Dr. Turk does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, photography of the retina, evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2378 Us Highway 431

Boaz, AL 359575905

Telephone 2565934141

Fax 2565931899

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Mark L Turk Facility NPI 1821380916

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Boaz, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs -7.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 36.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Boaz, AL (907 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

31.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Turk (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Boaz Specialty Average (36.0 Years) 36.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	138	$140.00	$110.55
92250 Photography of the retina	128	122	$60.00	$30.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	77	46	$70.00	$48.25
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	46	42	$70.00	$30.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	33	$100.00	$78.33
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	36	34	$85.00	$52.68
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	34	34	$50.00	$30.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$190.00	$143.96
92134 Imaging of retina	16	15	$50.00	$33.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	730	12	$5.44	$2.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	136	132	$140.00	$112.60
92250 Photography of the retina	136	133	$60.00	$31.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	79	50	$70.00	$49.33
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	56	48	$70.00	$38.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$190.00	$147.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	33	$100.00	$79.28
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	36	34	$85.00	$53.45
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	32	31	$50.00	$31.34
92134 Imaging of retina	18	17	$50.00	$34.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	166	$138.41	$115.50
92250 Photography of the retina	132	126	$62.09	$32.36
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	91	74	$68.68	$50.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	63	$98.56	$81.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$186.34	$151.40
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	40	39	$56.05	$32.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	33	$67.63	$50.54
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	33	29	$85.91	$54.92
92134 Imaging of retina	20	20	$53.30	$34.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	2,251	18	$2.55	$1.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	160	156	$127.60	$117.02
92250 Photography of the retina	114	109	$72.00	$34.46
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	103	82	$65.00	$51.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	51	$90.89	$82.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	52	41	$53.62	$50.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$175.00	$153.25
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	43	40	$72.00	$32.93
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	28	28	$88.00	$55.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	2,151	17	$2.46	$1.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	177	171	$119.00	$98.05
92250 Photography of the retina	109	107	$72.00	$39.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	63	40	$49.00	$40.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	40	$79.00	$67.37
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	44	17	$158.41	$98.90
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	28	26	$72.00	$33.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$175.00	$148.56
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	19	19	$88.00	$55.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	1,523	11	$2.45	$1.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	210	204	$119.00	$93.43
92250 Photography of the retina	169	164	$72.00	$42.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	99	68	$49.00	$38.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	53	$79.00	$63.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$175.00	$142.15
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	38	14	$170.00	$95.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	37	36	$88.00	$54.38
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	17	17	$72.00	$31.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	3,062	20	$2.62	$1.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	149	$119.00	$90.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	135	76	$49.00	$36.28
92250 Photography of the retina	112	104	$72.00	$46.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$175.00	$137.28
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	46	37	$88.00	$52.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	27	$79.00	$60.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	164	162	$119.00	$89.06
92250 Photography of the retina	142	137	$72.00	$53.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	127	78	$49.00	$35.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	95	95	$175.00	$136.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	44	$79.00	$60.45
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	37	22	$248.38	$115.14
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	26	24	$88.00	$51.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License AL S-861-TA-420

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

051079054 (AL)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active June 05, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 05, 2008

Registered at 2378 US HIGHWAY 431, BOAZ, AL 359575905 (Tel: 2565934141)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 05, 2008

Registered at 2378 US HIGHWAY 431, BOAZ, AL 359575905 (Tel: 2565934141)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 05, 2008

Recorded as MARK TURK, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 05, 2008

Optometrist (License #S-861-TA-420 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 27, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1689645764

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: January 27, 2006

Last Update: June 05, 2008

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2378 Us Highway 431

Boaz, AL 359575905

Phone: 2565934141

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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