Active NPI 1437114055 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Mark A Kassels , MD

Ophthalmology • Sheffield, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Mark Kassels, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Sheffield, AL. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from Emory University School Of Medicine in 1990, Dr. Kassels delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1110 S. MONTGOMERY AVE.

Dr. Kassels is affiliated with Tennessee River Eye Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, imaging of optic nerve, measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1110 S. Montgomery Ave

Sheffield, AL 35660

Telephone 2563812020

Fax 2563817754

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tennessee River Eye Clinic Facility NPI 1548310741

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Emory University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Sheffield, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 36.0 Yrs

State Avg: 32.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Sheffield, AL (257 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kassels (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Sheffield 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	538	522	$139.00	$116.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	404	261	$95.00	$81.80
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	330	328	$100.00	$31.81
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	232	90	$120.00	$22.94
92134 Imaging of retina	207	197	$100.00	$35.99
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	131	76	$1250.00	$459.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	115	114	$180.00	$164.69
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	110	81	$800.00	$296.74
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	103	102	$150.00	$56.18
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	100	96	$50.00	$24.57
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	63	63	$235.00	$192.47
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	46	46	$25.00	$9.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$165.00	$152.06
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	25	23	$1250.00	$219.31
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	22	21	$95.00	$79.84
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	14	12	$65.00	$57.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$139.00	$100.99

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	608	585	$139.00	$120.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	363	258	$95.00	$84.84
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	360	352	$100.00	$33.39
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	255	100	$120.00	$24.10
92134 Imaging of retina	227	210	$100.00	$37.33
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	154	96	$1250.00	$459.64
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	113	82	$800.00	$307.98
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	110	108	$150.00	$57.43
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	88	86	$180.00	$169.05
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	77	70	$95.00	$82.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	55	55	$75.00	$52.68
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	55	55	$50.00	$25.94
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	54	54	$235.00	$204.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$165.00	$154.16
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	41	41	$25.00	$10.05
66174 Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye	24	16	$1300.00	$576.56
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	16	13	$2400.00	$652.98
92285 Photography of content of eyes	11	11	$55.00	$20.70

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	654	626	$138.93	$120.56
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	375	363	$100.00	$33.69
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	321	122	$120.00	$24.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	235	193	$95.00	$85.80
92134 Imaging of retina	235	217	$100.00	$37.73
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	229	188	$95.00	$83.27
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	190	115	$1250.00	$465.38
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	99	97	$178.33	$171.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	93	87	$75.00	$53.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	93	91	$150.00	$57.97
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	88	64	$800.00	$309.98
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	68	64	$50.00	$26.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$165.00	$157.43
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	55	55	$230.18	$209.59
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	50	50	$25.00	$10.16
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	26	26	$139.00	$118.88
66174 Dilation of fluid outflow drainage within eye	19	12	$1236.84	$696.76
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	18	17	$1250.00	$230.39

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	793	755	$139.00	$123.40
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	424	414	$100.00	$33.92
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	399	287	$95.00	$83.99
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	377	145	$113.74	$26.32
92134 Imaging of retina	281	265	$100.00	$38.60
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	210	126	$1250.00	$486.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	165	140	$95.00	$86.99
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	151	151	$150.00	$58.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	123	123	$165.00	$159.63
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	102	76	$807.84	$316.68
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	92	91	$50.00	$26.01
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	75	75	$138.75	$119.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	53	$75.00	$52.68
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	49	49	$25.00	$10.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	37	$165.00	$165.00
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	29	29	$205.00	$205.00
65820 Incision to improve eye fluid flow	20	14	$1000.00	$768.07
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	16	11	$2400.00	$632.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$139.00	$102.61
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	14	14	$1250.00	$234.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	12	12	$165.00	$142.57
92250 Photography of the retina	12	12	$80.00	$36.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	809	803	$139.00	$120.05
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	623	401	$95.18	$84.03
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	428	417	$170.04	$34.97
92134 Imaging of retina	275	250	$172.18	$38.89
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	186	89	$250.54	$29.46
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	120	79	$1366.17	$502.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	73	$92.10	$70.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	90	$134.46	$101.20
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	95	87	$74.47	$26.04
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	63	47	$861.71	$316.67
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	55	55	$121.82	$59.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$165.70	$157.30
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	51	51	$152.94	$10.68
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	42	42	$165.21	$143.85
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	31	$164.16	$140.01
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$204.94	$192.18
92250 Photography of the retina	16	16	$103.75	$42.55
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	15	13	$1228.00	$236.42
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$108.92	$71.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	973	963	$139.00	$118.82
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	966	527	$96.00	$82.79
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	493	470	$250.00	$33.45
92134 Imaging of retina	343	322	$250.00	$38.49
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	306	130	$300.00	$34.97
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	288	288	$100.00	$59.51
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	200	120	$2420.00	$580.15
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	139	131	$45.00	$25.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	119	$122.00	$102.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	109	109	$186.00	$154.98
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	96	73	$1244.83	$313.35
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	81	81	$250.00	$11.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	60	54	$82.00	$69.79
92250 Photography of the retina	45	44	$85.00	$47.00
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	32	30	$920.00	$233.30
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	29	29	$168.00	$139.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$121.00	$101.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	23	$164.00	$133.08
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	15	13	$3013.00	$709.94
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	14	13	$1178.57	$158.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	1,099	599	$96.00	$81.31
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,069	1,057	$139.00	$117.15
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	429	406	$250.00	$33.30
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	324	324	$100.00	$58.95
92134 Imaging of retina	319	296	$250.00	$38.51
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	229	141	$300.00	$54.85
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	212	131	$2420.00	$590.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	191	191	$186.00	$151.33
92250 Photography of the retina	170	168	$85.00	$50.84
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	137	129	$45.00	$25.27
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	101	77	$1232.00	$305.06
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	73	73	$250.00	$13.75
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	65	65	$168.00	$141.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$122.00	$92.80
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	32	30	$920.00	$228.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	29	$60.00	$40.51
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	24	24	$84.00	$69.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	23	$82.00	$64.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$121.00	$94.82
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	16	16	$928.13	$184.75
92285 Photography of content of eyes	14	14	$185.00	$18.32
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	12	12	$80.00	$44.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	1,106	588	$102.62	$78.63
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,081	1,061	$149.76	$114.34
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	510	484	$246.17	$33.07
92134 Imaging of retina	355	324	$247.95	$37.91
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	335	335	$106.13	$58.86
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	250	159	$2419.75	$588.25
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	250	161	$300.84	$60.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	234	234	$198.98	$151.05
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	122	117	$47.64	$24.97
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	118	87	$1231.98	$300.18
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	71	70	$226.56	$13.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$137.38	$90.92
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	54	44	$886.07	$165.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	39	$59.48	$39.15
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	27	27	$196.81	$138.46
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	21	19	$929.24	$226.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$121.00	$99.66
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$84.00	$69.17
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	16	13	$105.56	$45.45
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	12	12	$80.00	$42.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-04-13

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License AL 16162

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

Medicaid State Provider ID

529901280 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tennessee River Eye Clinic

1110 S Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL 356606330

Phone: 2563812020

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Jan Lenz , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1215040944

Doctor of Optometry

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

📍

Updated Practice Location August 22, 2018

Registered at 1110 S. MONTGOMERY AVE, SHEFFIELD, AL 35660 (Tel: 2563812020)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 22, 2018

Registered at 1110 S. MONTGOMERY AVE, SHEFFIELD, AL 35660 (Tel: 2563812020)

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NPI Profile Active August 24, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location August 24, 2016

Registered at 1111 S RALEIGH AVE, SUITE 900, SHEFFIELD, AL 35660 (Tel: 2563812020)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 24, 2016

Registered at 1111 S RALEIGH AVE, SUITE 900, SHEFFIELD, AL 35660 (Tel: 2563812020)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 24, 2016

Recorded as MARK KASSELS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 24, 2016

Ophthalmology (License #16162 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 18, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1437114055

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 18, 2006

Last Update: April 13, 2022

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1110 S. Montgomery Ave

Sheffield, AL 35660

Phone: 2563812020

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