Active NPI 1174555619 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Anthony L Aker , OD

Optometrist • Panama City, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Anthony Aker, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Panama City, FL. With approximately 45 years of clinical experience since graduating from Southern College Of Optometry in 1981, Dr. Aker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2500 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD.

Dr. Aker is affiliated with Eye Center Of North Florida, P.A. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, established patient problem focused exam of visual system, new 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

2500 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Panama City, FL 324054412

Telephone 8507843937

Fax 8505229829

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Eye Center Of North Florida, P.a. Facility NPI 1740213529

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Southern College Of Optometry

Graduation Year

1981

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Panama City, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

45 Yrs +21.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.3 Yrs

State Avg: 22.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

24 Specialists

Practicing in Panama City, FL (3724 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

40.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Aker (45 Years) 45 Yrs

Panama City Specialty Average (23.3 Years) 23.3 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
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	747	706	$175.00	$119.36
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	367	301	$119.67	$84.24
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	191	191	$199.27	$141.25
92134 Imaging of retina	84	81	$100.00	$38.33
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	76	67	$100.00	$34.68
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	23	23	$123.26	$80.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	20	$85.00	$54.82
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	15	$20.00	$10.79
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	13	13	$125.00	$59.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	800	786	$175.00	$121.11
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	352	303	$120.00	$86.14
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	228	228	$200.00	$143.61
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	85	79	$100.00	$35.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	84	79	$130.00	$88.85
92134 Imaging of retina	61	61	$100.00	$38.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	35	$85.00	$55.35
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	25	25	$125.00	$81.87
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	19	14	$115.00	$18.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$175.00	$125.88
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	11	11	$125.00	$59.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	573	568	$175.09	$122.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	209	181	$130.39	$90.17
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	162	162	$200.12	$146.03
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	103	91	$119.66	$85.79
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	97	90	$84.79	$56.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	73	$174.32	$126.62
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	66	61	$100.00	$35.25
92134 Imaging of retina	65	62	$100.00	$39.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$150.00	$112.55
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	19	19	$125.00	$60.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$220.00	$167.64
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	15	15	$122.67	$19.64
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$125.00	$83.67
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$19.82	$11.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	824	815	$175.24	$123.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	364	295	$100.48	$90.76
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	276	276	$199.98	$147.92
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	108	101	$100.00	$36.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	102	89	$75.00	$55.46
92134 Imaging of retina	58	57	$100.00	$40.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	41	$150.00	$126.14
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	36	36	$125.00	$60.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$153.03	$112.81
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	24	21	$143.75	$23.20
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	21	21	$100.00	$71.67
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	19	19	$120.00	$84.58
92071 Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease	15	11	$59.73	$37.92
92250 Photography of the retina	12	12	$100.00	$37.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	675	659	$175.15	$123.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	215	193	$100.00	$74.51
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	208	208	$200.00	$148.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	202	186	$75.37	$45.32
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	101	94	$100.00	$36.81
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	98	90	$120.82	$87.02
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	48	48	$103.13	$76.09
92134 Imaging of retina	36	36	$100.00	$40.35
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	32	32	$125.00	$61.88
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	29	26	$146.72	$30.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$150.00	$107.94
92250 Photography of the retina	13	13	$100.00	$44.35
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$125.00	$82.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	770	758	$175.32	$123.74
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	344	344	$200.00	$148.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	307	274	$100.00	$73.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	270	228	$75.00	$44.33
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	65	64	$100.00	$36.40
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	54	54	$100.00	$74.73
92134 Imaging of retina	37	36	$100.00	$40.25
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	37	37	$120.00	$84.42
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	27	21	$158.52	$35.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$150.00	$107.73
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	13	13	$125.00	$62.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	597	594	$175.04	$123.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	435	374	$100.23	$72.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	273	226	$75.00	$43.13
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	163	163	$200.00	$148.55
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	99	99	$119.85	$86.15
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	77	75	$100.00	$36.99
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	49	49	$100.00	$74.52
92134 Imaging of retina	40	40	$100.00	$40.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$150.00	$108.07
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	34	27	$142.06	$45.53
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	21	21	$125.00	$62.71
92250 Photography of the retina	15	15	$100.00	$55.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	767	762	$175.03	$115.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	622	541	$100.08	$68.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	278	236	$75.09	$40.80
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	265	265	$200.00	$139.59
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	89	85	$100.00	$35.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$150.00	$102.67
92134 Imaging of retina	54	53	$100.00	$38.52
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	50	49	$125.00	$58.98
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	45	45	$100.00	$70.77
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	32	32	$120.00	$77.64
92250 Photography of the retina	25	24	$100.00	$60.74
92071 Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease	25	17	$60.48	$37.04
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	23	21	$125.00	$48.58
65222 Removal of foreign body, external eye, cornea with slit lamp examination	12	12	$220.00	$62.93

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License FL OP 1617

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.

Optometrist - Corneal and Contact Management

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WC0802X

State License FL OP 1617

The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear.

Optometrist - Pediatrics

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WP0200X

State License FL OP 1617

Optometrists who work in Pediatrics are concerned with the prevention, development, diagnosis, and treatment of visual problems in children.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

078239400 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Rr Medicare

410042403 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross & Blue Shield

19109 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Eye Center Of North Florida, P.a.

2500 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Panama City, FL 324054412

Phone: 8507843937

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners

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Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

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Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

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Ophthalmology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Paul Garland , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1295769040

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. James Corry , OD

Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Jeffrey Pyne , DO

Ophthalmology

NPI 1649204355

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

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 March 20, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 20, 2009

Registered at 2500 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, PANAMA CITY, FL 324054412 (Tel: 8507843937)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 20, 2009

Registered at 2500 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, PANAMA CITY, FL 324054412 (Tel: 8507843937)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 20, 2009

Recorded as ANTHONY AKER, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 20, 2009

Optometrist (License #OP 1617 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1174555619

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 07, 2006

Last Update: March 20, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2500 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Panama City, FL 324054412

Phone: 8507843937

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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