Active NPI 1811902257 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Frank M Basich , MD

Ophthalmology • Templeton, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Frank Basich, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Templeton, CA. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Basich delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 234 HEATHER CT.

Dr. Basich is affiliated with San Luis Obispo Eye Associates, A Medical Group Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, imaging of optic nerve, exam of visual field with extended testing. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

234 Heather Ct
Suite 102

Templeton, CA 93465

Telephone 8054345970

Fax 8054345973

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 San Luis Obispo Eye Associates, A Medical Group Inc Facility NPI 1366409898

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Templeton, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs -4.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 41.0 Yrs

State Avg: 29.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Templeton, CA (3116 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

53.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Basich (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Templeton Specialty Average (41.0 Years) 41.0 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,250	823	$105.02	$94.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,240	1,147	$145.00	$132.53
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	426	415	$93.00	$38.31
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	393	374	$158.00	$68.05
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	361	154	$93.00	$24.81
92134 Imaging of retina	328	314	$93.00	$42.61
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	207	125	$1857.00	$556.22
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	161	44	$267.00	$114.46
92025 Ct scan of cornea	145	142	$67.00	$38.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	96	96	$185.00	$171.59
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	89	89	$155.00	$133.20
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	77	73	$671.53	$356.90
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	63	47	$110.41	$20.33
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	48	46	$67.00	$11.26
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	30	29	$55.00	$28.82
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	20	20	$105.00	$94.85
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	17	17	$40.00	$16.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$125.00	$114.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	903	608	$105.00	$95.24
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	747	730	$155.00	$136.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	593	483	$105.01	$97.20
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	495	462	$93.00	$39.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	491	471	$145.00	$134.56
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	391	189	$113.12	$27.08
92134 Imaging of retina	382	349	$93.00	$43.45
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	378	361	$158.00	$68.22
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	256	155	$1845.27	$565.66
92025 Ct scan of cornea	165	161	$67.00	$38.78
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	161	46	$267.00	$118.25
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	83	83	$180.00	$161.18
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	61	59	$692.72	$373.75
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	56	56	$57.84	$11.53
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	50	41	$107.16	$21.37
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	42	40	$55.00	$29.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$185.00	$174.24
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	23	14	$2000.00	$716.65
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	17	17	$110.00	$92.77
92250 Photography of the retina	15	15	$140.00	$40.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,028	693	$108.92	$95.69
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	705	696	$147.48	$136.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	356	353	$146.89	$135.11
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	350	248	$108.19	$44.45
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	343	313	$103.90	$96.40
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	319	310	$75.00	$39.45
92134 Imaging of retina	315	287	$71.20	$43.69
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	315	197	$1456.60	$569.35
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	267	258	$126.78	$67.90
92025 Ct scan of cornea	208	206	$56.53	$35.43
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	165	52	$244.61	$118.25
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	87	87	$177.51	$161.40
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	76	69	$624.09	$378.86
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	52	32	$1710.87	$711.90
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	40	32	$90.37	$21.80
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	32	31	$38.56	$30.10
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	30	29	$27.07	$11.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$188.14	$174.91
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	14	13	$447.36	$271.30
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$189.78	$191.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	951	940	$137.79	$136.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	744	515	$98.54	$97.15
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	587	474	$98.54	$97.31
92134 Imaging of retina	340	314	$46.01	$44.15
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	339	330	$42.60	$40.16
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	336	220	$596.66	$578.62
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	315	218	$62.00	$50.32
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	172	170	$72.76	$68.67
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	165	52	$166.51	$122.85
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	142	142	$164.88	$162.65
92025 Ct scan of cornea	116	111	$40.65	$36.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$152.56	$137.28
92250 Photography of the retina	59	58	$48.92	$42.41
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	51	50	$483.46	$371.17
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	43	27	$1635.00	$349.49
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	40	37	$30.21	$30.12
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	37	34	$60.34	$23.84
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	23	23	$12.89	$11.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	22	$63.18	$60.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$221.67	$176.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	894	876	$135.47	$135.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	612	434	$79.62	$79.43
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	493	411	$95.30	$95.16
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	327	316	$39.95	$40.18
92134 Imaging of retina	281	257	$44.01	$44.04
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	215	202	$68.51	$68.36
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	135	45	$160.13	$120.64
92250 Photography of the retina	135	132	$65.64	$48.73
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	123	81	$588.93	$581.34
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	120	88	$67.99	$55.09
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	107	107	$161.09	$161.97
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	57	45	$68.10	$31.99
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	26	23	$369.11	$366.66
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	20	20	$12.63	$12.17
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	19	19	$29.52	$29.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	16	$48.10	$47.05
92025 Ct scan of cornea	14	14	$39.57	$37.15
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	14	12	$377.67	$313.84
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	13	13	$93.31	$91.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,031	1,014	$135.00	$134.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	737	499	$78.51	$77.56
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	468	394	$94.57	$94.03
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	316	312	$40.11	$39.53
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	256	244	$69.40	$68.33
92134 Imaging of retina	234	220	$44.24	$43.52
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	155	105	$76.43	$60.24
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	154	102	$688.42	$661.98
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	136	136	$160.93	$160.32
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	101	37	$161.10	$122.59
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	61	57	$422.89	$367.65
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	35	25	$73.06	$42.19
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	30	29	$13.34	$12.75
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	26	25	$29.37	$29.31
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	21	21	$89.78	$89.64
92025 Ct scan of cornea	21	21	$41.78	$36.24
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	19	16	$29.35	$29.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$47.65	$47.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	933	922	$134.94	$132.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	695	456	$76.92	$75.62
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	327	293	$94.28	$92.45
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	306	298	$40.61	$39.68
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	240	232	$69.31	$68.34
92134 Imaging of retina	191	179	$45.07	$43.90
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	167	102	$713.10	$663.52
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	158	103	$87.05	$65.10
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	136	136	$161.50	$158.88
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	52	51	$508.32	$390.90
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	39	12	$176.94	$131.13
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	38	38	$28.56	$28.14
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	36	27	$77.64	$52.56
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	29	29	$90.46	$88.19
92025 Ct scan of cornea	28	27	$41.83	$36.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	25	$47.53	$45.90
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	25	25	$16.37	$15.20
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	13	12	$28.93	$28.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,015	998	$131.97	$129.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	599	420	$77.39	$75.55
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	536	440	$91.22	$89.51
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	305	293	$41.15	$39.24
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	253	243	$70.28	$67.96
92134 Imaging of retina	179	171	$44.74	$43.01
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	177	114	$695.13	$644.26
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	156	106	$97.72	$75.05
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	118	118	$160.76	$155.80
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	53	34	$63.51	$57.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	44	$46.79	$45.37
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	46	45	$462.55	$374.40
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	31	28	$28.51	$28.11
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	23	23	$29.22	$28.08
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	19	19	$89.22	$85.66
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	15	11	$275.56	$262.71
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	14	14	$15.98	$15.19
92025 Ct scan of cornea	14	14	$40.41	$36.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License CA G070463

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

00G704630 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

San Luis Obispo Eye Associates, A Medical Group Inc.

689 Tank Farm Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 934017078

Phone: 8057813937

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. William Gealy , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1013922467

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Rena Stathacopoulos , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1881609238

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Joseph Horne , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1912914482

Doctor of Optometry

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 06, 2018

Registered at 234 HEATHER CT, SUITE 102, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 (Tel: 8054345970)

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NPI Profile Active January 15, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 15, 2015

Registered at 234 HEATHER CT, SUITE 102, TEMPLETON, CA 934658765 (Tel: 8054345970)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 15, 2015

Registered at 234 HEATHER CT, SUITE 102, TEMPLETON, CA 934658765 (Tel: 8054345970)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 15, 2015

Recorded as FRANK BASICH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 15, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #G070463 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1811902257

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 31, 2006

Last Update: August 06, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

234 Heather Ct, Suite 102

Templeton, CA 934658765

Phone: 8054345970

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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