Active NPI 1629143938 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph William Sowka , OD

Optometrist • Venice, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Sowka, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Venice, FL. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Pennsylvania College Of Optometry in 1989, Dr. Sowka delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1360 E VENICE AVE.

Dr. Sowka is affiliated with Center For Sight Pl and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, established patient outpatient office visit, 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

1360 E Venice Ave

Venice, FL 342859066

Telephone 9414802135

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Center For Sight, Pl Facility NPI 1861580078

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Pennsylvania College Of Optometry

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Venice, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +18.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.5 Yrs

State Avg: 22.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

24 Specialists

Practicing in Venice, FL (3724 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sowka (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Venice Specialty Average (18.5 Years) 18.5 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	430	426	$260.00	$120.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	404	275	$158.00	$88.85
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	106	91	$130.00	$60.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	77	$228.00	$125.53
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	83	83	$309.00	$142.61
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	71	41	$310.00	$112.18
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	68	63	$77.00	$33.68
92134 Imaging of retina	62	55	$85.00	$38.43
92250 Photography of the retina	17	17	$103.00	$34.61
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	14	13	$56.00	$17.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	394	267	$158.00	$89.92
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	351	346	$260.00	$123.27
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	123	103	$130.00	$60.74
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	109	109	$309.00	$146.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	78	$228.00	$127.30
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	54	51	$77.00	$34.31
92134 Imaging of retina	49	43	$85.00	$38.77
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	40	22	$310.00	$112.73
92250 Photography of the retina	27	25	$103.00	$35.29
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	14	14	$57.00	$27.12
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$26.00	$10.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	399	273	$182.00	$88.12
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	259	256	$260.00	$124.77
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	176	176	$309.00	$147.96
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	101	91	$130.00	$61.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	68	$228.00	$128.66
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	53	52	$77.00	$34.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	49	$158.00	$91.03
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	46	21	$310.00	$111.13
92134 Imaging of retina	44	41	$85.00	$39.74
92250 Photography of the retina	29	27	$103.00	$35.93
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	21	21	$57.00	$27.73
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	20	20	$26.00	$11.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	325	196	$182.00	$88.82
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	160	160	$309.00	$148.88
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	151	150	$260.00	$125.33
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	72	64	$130.00	$62.15
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	45	45	$77.00	$35.45
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	29	29	$26.00	$11.24
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	26	26	$173.00	$85.43
92134 Imaging of retina	25	25	$85.00	$39.85
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	21	21	$57.00	$27.70
92250 Photography of the retina	17	15	$103.00	$38.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	95	95	$309.00	$148.77
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	74	62	$182.00	$86.65
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	33	33	$260.00	$124.78
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	20	20	$55.65	$27.56
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	16	16	$126.56	$62.20
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	14	14	$173.00	$82.95
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	11	$26.00	$11.56
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	11	11	$76.82	$35.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	51	22	$35.00	$34.57
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	28	21	$75.00	$65.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	22	$45.00	$44.52
92250 Photography of the retina	16	16	$35.00	$34.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	27	$45.00	$44.51
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	21	20	$75.00	$62.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	16	$35.00	$34.44
92250 Photography of the retina	14	14	$35.00	$34.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	30	$45.00	$43.40
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	27	23	$75.00	$62.76
92250 Photography of the retina	20	20	$35.00	$33.84

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-02-24

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License FL OPC2394

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

078860100 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Center For Sight Pl

1360 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL 342859066

Phone: 9414882020

Secondary Practice Locations

1800 S Mccall Rd

Englewood, FL 342234958

Phone: 9414802135

14844 Tamiami Trl

North Port, FL 342872701

Phone: 9414802135

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Daniel Hadland

Optometrist

NPI 1326531542

Dr. Erin Hardie , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1467700898

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Lori Vollmer , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1902971716

Doctor of Optometry

Brenton Rains

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1922072149

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 12, 2020

Registered at 1360 E VENICE AVE, VENICE, FL 342859066 (Tel: 9414802135)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 27, 2020

Registered at 1360 E VENICE AVE, VENICE, FL 342859066 (Tel: 9414802135)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 3200 S UNIVERSITY DR, NSU THE EYE INSTITUTE SUITE 1402, DAVIE, FL 333282018 (Tel: 9542621402)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 1241 NW 95TH AVE, PLANTATION, FL 333224824 (Tel: 9542980970)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as JOSEPH SOWKA, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Optometrist (License #OPC2394 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1629143938

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 21, 2006

Last Update: February 24, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1360 E Venice Ave

Venice, FL 342859066

Phone: 9414802135

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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