Active NPI 1528264793 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Brian A. Hunter , MD

Ophthalmology • Tucson, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Brian Hunter, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Tucson, AZ. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2004, Dr. Hunter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5599 N ORACLE RD.

Dr. Hunter is affiliated with Northwest Eye Specialists L L C and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5599 N Oracle Rd

Tucson, AZ 857043821

Telephone 5202936740

Fax 5202936771

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwest Eye Specialists L L C Facility NPI 1790822864

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Minnesota Medical School

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Tucson, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs -3.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.2 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

107 Specialists

Practicing in Tucson, AZ (384 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hunter (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Tucson Specialty Average (25.2 Years) 25.2 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	619	467	$100.00	$88.52
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	560	228	$90.72	$24.90
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	503	498	$135.18	$122.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	319	302	$145.00	$125.00
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	295	176	$2672.00	$522.72
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	179	176	$133.00	$61.49
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	154	152	$188.00	$32.77
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	143	116	$908.00	$300.46
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	98	98	$180.00	$144.95
92134 Imaging of retina	58	56	$188.00	$38.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$209.00	$162.91
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	40	32	$2848.75	$695.78
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	32	16	$243.00	$110.39
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	25	14	$2766.00	$655.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	23	$68.00	$55.12
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	17	11	$1128.00	$236.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$148.00	$108.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	733	503	$100.00	$87.55
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	503	208	$92.01	$24.85
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	439	437	$135.10	$122.39
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	277	166	$2672.00	$517.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	259	252	$145.00	$123.86
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	193	184	$133.00	$60.47
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	134	132	$188.00	$32.80
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	110	84	$908.00	$298.75
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	79	79	$180.00	$145.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$209.00	$161.57
92134 Imaging of retina	69	67	$188.00	$37.23
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	37	18	$243.00	$107.95
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	31	25	$2850.00	$713.25
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	19	11	$2784.21	$653.13
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	17	17	$34.00	$10.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$148.00	$108.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$68.00	$54.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	799	554	$100.00	$88.59
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	482	194	$91.88	$25.98
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	441	439	$135.00	$123.13
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	271	161	$2672.00	$523.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	246	240	$145.00	$125.11
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	197	194	$133.00	$60.80
92134 Imaging of retina	119	117	$188.00	$36.96
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	101	87	$908.00	$299.76
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	81	81	$180.00	$146.18
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	77	77	$188.00	$33.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	66	66	$209.00	$163.46
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	32	14	$243.00	$112.29
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	28	20	$2850.00	$715.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$148.00	$109.32
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	20	11	$2802.50	$646.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	20	$68.00	$55.26
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	20	20	$34.00	$11.17
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	18	14	$1128.00	$238.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	684	270	$91.47	$36.38
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	554	550	$134.64	$125.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	464	388	$98.74	$90.63
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	407	242	$2672.00	$539.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	262	208	$67.53	$55.76
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	235	230	$133.00	$62.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	222	215	$141.78	$128.96
92134 Imaging of retina	153	148	$188.00	$38.06
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	115	115	$179.40	$149.46
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	114	87	$908.41	$308.73
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	100	98	$188.00	$34.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	90	90	$209.00	$167.07
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	59	59	$192.00	$180.42
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	42	31	$2850.00	$739.24
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	35	34	$108.40	$88.94
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$268.00	$220.08
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	22	15	$1128.00	$245.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$148.00	$111.68
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	14	$34.00	$11.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	741	735	$132.00	$125.97
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	474	197	$93.19	$40.81
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	330	292	$102.00	$88.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	314	243	$87.00	$74.81
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	289	183	$2672.00	$548.33
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	234	234	$177.00	$150.29
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	204	197	$133.00	$62.91
92134 Imaging of retina	116	114	$188.00	$38.46
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	103	102	$188.00	$34.39
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	97	80	$908.00	$312.13
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	36	21	$243.00	$121.48
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	23	20	$2850.00	$754.45
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	22	22	$106.00	$84.09
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	20	20	$34.00	$11.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	879	869	$132.00	$125.98
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	579	237	$92.10	$39.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	425	298	$87.00	$73.73
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	375	330	$100.61	$87.80
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	349	214	$2672.00	$640.07
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	317	317	$176.99	$150.49
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	231	219	$133.00	$63.66
92134 Imaging of retina	148	140	$188.00	$38.87
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	128	100	$908.00	$311.65
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	109	105	$188.00	$34.17
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	56	31	$243.00	$118.02
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	32	31	$34.00	$12.52
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	28	20	$2850.00	$796.14
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	25	15	$1918.00	$210.57
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	22	22	$106.00	$83.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	714	702	$132.00	$124.17
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	602	241	$91.48	$40.97
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	459	394	$89.00	$86.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	374	270	$87.00	$71.60
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	358	214	$2672.00	$629.64
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	281	281	$177.00	$148.79
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	194	189	$133.00	$63.14
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	120	119	$188.00	$34.41
92134 Imaging of retina	117	108	$188.00	$39.41
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	89	71	$908.00	$307.60
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	43	43	$106.00	$82.08
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	42	42	$34.00	$15.09
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	33	25	$2850.00	$786.48
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	23	15	$243.00	$120.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	597	587	$132.00	$118.05
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	542	221	$91.23	$38.87
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	421	357	$89.00	$81.43
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	345	201	$2672.00	$610.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	341	263	$87.00	$69.65
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	334	334	$177.00	$141.58
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	165	159	$133.00	$61.53
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	152	147	$188.00	$33.31
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	96	76	$908.00	$296.90
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	55	53	$34.00	$14.40
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	41	41	$106.00	$77.61
92134 Imaging of retina	39	38	$188.00	$38.63
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	22	12	$243.00	$112.11
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	12	12	$2850.00	$759.50

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License AZ 37299

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwest Eye Specialists L L C

5599 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 857043821

Phone: 5202936740103

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 December 05, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 05, 2013

Registered at 5599 N ORACLE RD, TUCSON, AZ 857043821 (Tel: 5202936740)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 05, 2013

Registered at 5599 N ORACLE RD, TUCSON, AZ 857043821 (Tel: 5202936740)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 05, 2013

Recorded as BRIAN HUNTER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 05, 2013

Ophthalmology (License #37299 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 25, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1528264793

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 25, 2007

Last Update: December 05, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5599 N Oracle Rd

Tucson, AZ 857043821

Phone: 5202936740

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