Active NPI 1629089222 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Ellen Drury Fitzgerald , OD

Optometrist • Douglas, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ellen Fitzgerald, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Douglas, GA. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2003, Dr. Fitzgerald delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1329 OCILLA RD.

Dr. Fitzgerald accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1329 Ocilla Rd

Douglas, GA 315332213

Telephone 9123930005

Fax 9123930058

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Fitzgerald Family Eyecare, P.c. Facility NPI 1114938727

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Douglas, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs -5.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.7 Yrs

State Avg: 22.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Douglas, GA (1498 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

33.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Fitzgerald (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Douglas Specialty Average (28.7 Years) 28.7 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	272	271	$145.00	$116.13
92250 Photography of the retina	228	203	$85.00	$33.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	208	110	$89.56	$85.73
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	195	149	$90.00	$57.57
92134 Imaging of retina	119	102	$72.00	$35.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	81	$130.00	$121.11
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	57	50	$65.00	$32.84
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	52	44	$60.00	$31.86
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	34	34	$159.00	$138.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	31	20	$219.00	$100.69
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$25.00	$10.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	170	170	$145.00	$117.05
92250 Photography of the retina	120	108	$85.00	$33.48
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	103	83	$90.00	$56.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	59	$89.00	$85.07
92134 Imaging of retina	82	74	$72.00	$35.64
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	65	57	$65.00	$40.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	54	$130.00	$120.68
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	36	36	$159.00	$139.18
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	30	24	$60.40	$32.37
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	20	14	$219.00	$101.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	144	144	$145.00	$117.81
92250 Photography of the retina	105	99	$85.00	$33.26
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	86	72	$89.83	$57.09
92134 Imaging of retina	74	64	$66.32	$35.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	56	$89.00	$85.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	49	$130.00	$121.05
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	49	43	$65.00	$52.21
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	38	38	$159.00	$139.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	27	23	$60.19	$32.40
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	22	22	$75.00	$42.82
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	17	14	$219.00	$101.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	277	276	$148.31	$119.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	137	$89.00	$87.71
92250 Photography of the retina	149	131	$90.54	$35.65
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	141	114	$65.00	$54.34
92134 Imaging of retina	111	98	$65.00	$36.66
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	83	71	$79.16	$43.04
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	80	80	$163.65	$143.07
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	70	59	$90.00	$58.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	54	$133.73	$124.88
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	50	41	$64.10	$33.50
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	28	19	$219.00	$103.84
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	17	17	$20.00	$10.47
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	11	$90.00	$84.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	281	281	$149.11	$120.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	97	$89.00	$72.45
92250 Photography of the retina	152	133	$92.00	$40.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	75	$135.00	$104.55
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	79	67	$90.00	$59.46
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	77	68	$80.00	$44.44
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	76	76	$165.00	$143.09
92134 Imaging of retina	70	67	$65.00	$37.11
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	68	56	$90.00	$84.40
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	47	42	$65.00	$34.61
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	29	23	$65.00	$55.71
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	21	13	$219.00	$106.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$55.00	$42.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	286	286	$149.00	$121.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	216	126	$89.00	$71.60
92250 Photography of the retina	167	147	$92.00	$46.54
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	98	79	$90.00	$59.90
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	90	73	$80.00	$43.30
92134 Imaging of retina	87	82	$65.00	$37.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	75	$135.00	$104.47
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	80	80	$165.00	$144.93
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	58	49	$65.00	$34.24
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	57	33	$219.00	$121.80
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	53	43	$90.00	$84.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	24	$55.00	$43.09
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	22	13	$95.00	$31.39
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$20.00	$11.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$129.00	$104.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	295	295	$149.00	$118.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	150	$89.00	$69.09
92250 Photography of the retina	205	185	$89.94	$51.49
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	101	85	$90.00	$59.51
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	100	87	$74.50	$42.04
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	90	90	$167.49	$138.60
92134 Imaging of retina	89	83	$65.00	$37.09
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	67	57	$90.00	$82.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	62	$135.00	$101.68
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	61	54	$65.00	$33.09
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	55	32	$219.00	$122.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	28	$55.00	$41.52
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	23	16	$82.13	$37.95
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	14	$20.00	$13.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	268	268	$146.61	$108.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	188	118	$87.32	$64.24
92250 Photography of the retina	162	154	$87.61	$56.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	100	85	$88.30	$54.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	64	$131.71	$95.65
92134 Imaging of retina	73	68	$65.00	$33.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	70	57	$65.00	$31.13
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	70	57	$90.00	$74.56
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	68	61	$70.00	$39.92
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	65	65	$166.46	$132.14
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	54	34	$226.41	$113.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	27	$54.26	$37.29
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	13	$20.00	$12.71
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	13	12	$70.38	$44.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-07-29

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License GA OPT002104

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

535526348B (GA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

101527 (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

7298815 (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Avesis

VGA001714 (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

52144366-003 (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tax Id

202177960 (GA)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 19, 2018

Registered at 1329 OCILLA RD, DOUGLAS, GA 315332213 (Tel: 9123930005)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 19, 2018

Registered at 1329 OCILLA RD, DOUGLAS, GA 315332213 (Tel: 9123930005)

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NPI Profile Active January 30, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 30, 2018

Registered at 302 WESTSIDE DR, DOUGLAS, GA 315333530 (Tel: 9123930005)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 30, 2018

Registered at 302 WESTSIDE DR, DOUGLAS, GA 315333530 (Tel: 9123930005)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 30, 2018

Recorded as ELLEN FITZGERALD, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 30, 2018

Optometrist (License #OPT002104 in GA)

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NPI Profile Active July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 302 WESTSIDE DR, DOUGLAS, GA 315333530 (Tel: 9123930005)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at 302 WESTSIDE DR, DOUGLAS, GA 315333530 (Tel: 9123930005)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as ELLEN FITZGERALD, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Optometrist (License #OPT002104 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1629089222

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 10, 2006

Last Update: July 29, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1329 Ocilla Rd

Douglas, GA 315332213

Phone: 9123930005

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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