Active NPI 1194788687 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James G Brooks , MD

Ophthalmology • Columbus, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Brooks, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Columbus, GA. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport in 1987, Dr. Brooks delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 6600 WHITTLESEY BLVD BLDG A.

Dr. Brooks is affiliated with West Georgia Eye Care Center,P.A. and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

6600 Whittlesey Blvd Bldg A

Columbus, GA 319097337

Telephone 7063233491

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 West Georgia Medical Associates Facility NPI 1174972434

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Columbus, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +11.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.1 Yrs

State Avg: 28.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

18 Specialists

Practicing in Columbus, GA (579 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Brooks (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Columbus Specialty Average (27.1 Years) 27.1 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	668	478	$185.00	$85.04
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	509	497	$250.00	$115.20
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	333	210	$100.00	$35.97
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	293	177	$1435.46	$496.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	260	245	$260.00	$119.43
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	151	148	$75.00	$33.10
92134 Imaging of retina	101	94	$80.00	$36.00
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	67	63	$125.00	$57.37
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	52	52	$295.00	$137.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$340.00	$152.42
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	46	40	$878.80	$300.77
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	24	21	$25.00	$10.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$230.00	$104.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	824	608	$149.64	$85.50
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	495	229	$58.18	$28.41
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	364	356	$207.47	$118.08
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	306	192	$1075.72	$502.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	250	239	$199.02	$120.89
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	143	135	$59.99	$34.16
92134 Imaging of retina	91	87	$69.01	$37.43
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	64	59	$93.52	$57.75
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	34	31	$21.62	$10.60
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	34	34	$241.32	$140.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$287.10	$155.45
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	30	26	$646.60	$294.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$169.25	$106.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	816	623	$87.37	$86.19
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	535	215	$26.54	$24.70
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	403	272	$526.05	$508.31
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	330	325	$118.71	$118.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	287	266	$125.00	$121.69
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	175	169	$35.00	$34.53
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	84	79	$60.61	$56.85
92134 Imaging of retina	81	76	$39.68	$37.71
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	68	54	$322.06	$297.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$159.64	$159.80
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	38	37	$84.00	$83.97
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	35	34	$15.00	$10.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$107.60	$106.78
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	27	27	$140.89	$141.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	751	725	$120.93	$119.33
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	418	169	$27.68	$26.59
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	407	278	$534.42	$514.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	368	315	$86.63	$87.01
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	246	172	$85.77	$83.89
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	173	168	$36.85	$34.42
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	88	81	$61.43	$57.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	81	$124.65	$123.41
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	68	68	$147.35	$140.07
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	68	54	$337.21	$300.30
92134 Imaging of retina	61	58	$40.54	$37.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$163.87	$161.83
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	43	43	$15.70	$10.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	858	790	$122.23	$120.38
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	431	290	$86.00	$83.63
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	308	213	$549.71	$529.25
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	300	141	$35.68	$29.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	243	224	$73.60	$71.95
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	175	169	$37.02	$35.52
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	111	99	$62.03	$58.28
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	66	64	$15.00	$11.27
92134 Imaging of retina	59	56	$40.46	$38.25
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	56	56	$146.80	$144.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$159.98	$160.31
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	51	50	$355.41	$317.55
92250 Photography of the retina	19	19	$45.89	$39.76
92025 Ct scan of cornea	13	13	$35.00	$35.07
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	12	11	$725.00	$728.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	818	768	$122.37	$120.18
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	388	272	$85.06	$84.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	355	310	$72.08	$71.48
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	354	234	$628.87	$618.68
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	323	141	$33.41	$32.24
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	168	139	$65.99	$29.07
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	105	101	$61.72	$59.93
92134 Imaging of retina	85	62	$59.40	$33.76
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	53	47	$326.04	$303.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$161.00	$159.98
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	46	46	$146.00	$144.91
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	30	24	$15.00	$10.83
92025 Ct scan of cornea	18	17	$39.11	$36.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	16	$45.31	$43.08
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	15	11	$1196.00	$315.42
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	15	13	$320.00	$318.80
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	15	14	$27.00	$26.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	872	819	$122.41	$118.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	427	358	$72.50	$68.81
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	370	245	$650.84	$603.83
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	318	136	$36.49	$34.83
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	286	226	$84.08	$82.03
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	133	130	$41.50	$34.31
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	108	101	$61.35	$58.88
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	72	65	$334.75	$302.27
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	60	60	$146.17	$143.32
92134 Imaging of retina	59	56	$41.44	$38.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$162.11	$155.11
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	16	$320.59	$312.73
92250 Photography of the retina	16	16	$54.63	$52.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	16	$42.94	$41.53
92025 Ct scan of cornea	13	13	$39.92	$33.11
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	11	$16.25	$14.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	923	871	$118.08	$115.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	436	297	$632.66	$596.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	381	330	$71.17	$68.16
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	356	154	$40.22	$38.27
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	352	257	$82.14	$79.43
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	163	160	$40.24	$33.76
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	111	105	$62.37	$57.59
92134 Imaging of retina	75	71	$44.53	$37.56
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	62	57	$324.68	$297.48
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	62	62	$145.32	$138.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$160.93	$151.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	35	$42.76	$40.14
92025 Ct scan of cornea	16	16	$36.00	$35.40
92250 Photography of the retina	13	13	$62.00	$60.68
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	12	$15.00	$14.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$105.77	$94.92
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	12	11	$1194.00	$1130.35

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-04-17

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License GA 39057

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.

Ophthalmology - Cornea and External Diseases Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0120X

State License GA 39057

An ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases of the cornea, sclera, eyelids, conjunctiva, and anterior segment of the eye.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00618362A (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

West Georgia Eye Care Center,p.a.

2616 Warm Springs Rd, Columbus, GA 319045323

Phone: 7063233491

Secondary Practice Locations

2616 Warm Springs Rd

Columbus, GA 31904

Phone: 7063233491

2012 10th Ave

Columbus, GA 319011460

Phone: 7063233491

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

12 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 17, 2026

Registered at PO BOX 11407, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352468575 (Tel: 8643591308)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 17, 2026

Ophthalmology (License #39057 in GA)

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Updated Practice Location July 22, 2024

Registered at 6600 WHITTLESEY BLVD BLDG A, COLUMBUS, GA 319097337 (Tel: 7063233491)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 22, 2024

Registered at PO BOX 11407, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352465642 (Tel: 7063233491)

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Updated Practice Location August 15, 2018

Registered at 2616 WARM SPRINGS RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904 (Tel: 7063233491)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 15, 2018

Ophthalmology (License #39057 in GA)

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NPI Profile Active January 12, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 12, 2010

Registered at 2616 WARM SPRINGS RD, COLUMBUS, GA 319045642 (Tel: 7063233491)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 12, 2010

Registered at 2616 WARM SPRINGS RD, COLUMBUS, GA 319045642 (Tel: 7063233491)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 12, 2010

Recorded as JAMES BROOKS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 12, 2010

Ophthalmology (License #39057 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194788687

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 07, 2006

Last Update: April 17, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 11407

Birmingham, AL 352468575

Phone: 8643591308

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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