Active NPI 1205871233 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Shih Yin Anna Kao , MD

Ophthalmology • Lagrange, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Shih Yin Kao, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Lagrange, GA. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Kao delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at CLARK-HOLDER CLINIC, P.A..

Dr. Kao is affiliated with Emory Specialty Associates, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

Clark-Holder Clinic, P.a.
303 Smith Street

Lagrange, GA 30240

Telephone 7068828831

Fax 7068124091

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Clark-Holder Clinic, P.a. Facility NPI 1487682373

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Lagrange, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 28.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Lagrange, GA (579 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kao (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Lagrange Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	966	890	$475.31	$121.23
92250 Photography of the retina	782	733	$131.37	$34.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	371	284	$336.07	$85.60
92134 Imaging of retina	356	306	$143.44	$36.45
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	205	140	$2419.00	$483.08
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	188	138	$143.85	$37.68
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	116	111	$130.80	$32.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	111	111	$619.50	$160.59
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	94	92	$220.82	$57.80
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	72	70	$1890.78	$343.25
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	38	38	$445.10	$117.85
92081 Exam of visual field with limited testing	19	19	$117.37	$27.76
92285 Photography of content of eyes	19	19	$120.38	$21.06
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	18	18	$4884.00	$781.57
92025 Ct scan of cornea	13	12	$128.00	$29.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$417.64	$102.20
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$316.53	$82.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	747	696	$122.80	$33.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	652	627	$450.04	$118.47
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	380	372	$405.21	$116.87
92134 Imaging of retina	299	269	$132.57	$36.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	280	217	$315.93	$84.75
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	207	152	$141.57	$36.97
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	197	131	$2217.74	$483.80
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	134	117	$290.55	$83.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	122	122	$582.49	$156.28
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	117	115	$121.51	$32.72
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	106	104	$206.79	$56.01
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	76	74	$1750.59	$340.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	26	26	$477.00	$139.45
92285 Photography of content of eyes	23	22	$112.83	$20.76
92081 Exam of visual field with limited testing	22	22	$109.36	$26.87
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	17	17	$4585.06	$761.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$405.29	$106.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	910	870	$389.12	$117.62
92250 Photography of the retina	551	536	$118.79	$33.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	282	228	$295.73	$86.33
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	216	147	$2121.89	$493.13
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	211	155	$133.89	$37.93
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	208	172	$276.13	$83.67
92134 Imaging of retina	204	176	$125.94	$37.60
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	157	157	$460.41	$140.98
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	106	103	$194.57	$57.67
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	100	95	$114.76	$33.94
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	67	66	$1861.79	$372.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	35	$419.46	$122.74
92285 Photography of content of eyes	29	28	$105.38	$20.43
92081 Exam of visual field with limited testing	26	25	$102.81	$27.97
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	21	21	$4294.48	$757.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$361.55	$107.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$182.14	$53.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,041	980	$404.75	$118.49
92250 Photography of the retina	641	614	$137.35	$36.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	276	220	$267.94	$87.27
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	243	160	$2158.95	$490.65
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	221	167	$286.21	$84.31
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	211	211	$484.82	$141.26
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	211	152	$160.76	$37.42
92134 Imaging of retina	151	130	$132.01	$37.92
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	122	119	$202.49	$58.96
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	103	102	$1862.23	$377.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	71	$386.43	$124.39
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	73	68	$119.71	$33.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	33	$156.09	$53.27
92081 Exam of visual field with limited testing	20	20	$110.10	$28.67
92285 Photography of content of eyes	19	19	$94.74	$20.72
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	18	16	$1189.22	$270.63
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	14	12	$2986.86	$699.20
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	14	14	$4292.00	$785.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$361.25	$107.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$547.18	$161.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,055	960	$408.33	$119.74
92250 Photography of the retina	653	623	$155.14	$41.59
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	367	245	$283.34	$84.14
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	233	157	$176.95	$48.82
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	227	149	$2360.24	$513.18
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	147	147	$485.88	$142.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	100	$245.73	$72.69
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	110	109	$205.35	$59.75
92134 Imaging of retina	98	84	$132.59	$38.45
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	78	77	$1712.94	$368.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	59	$357.78	$105.04
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	50	48	$120.50	$35.08
92081 Exam of visual field with limited testing	22	22	$109.09	$29.08
92285 Photography of content of eyes	20	20	$89.75	$19.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$354.06	$104.02
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	17	17	$4278.00	$795.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,433	1,282	$392.00	$120.05
92250 Photography of the retina	760	692	$170.54	$47.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	585	402	$272.50	$83.50
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	310	207	$2432.47	$596.72
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	281	195	$186.30	$53.18
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	234	234	$469.83	$143.73
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	146	143	$199.40	$59.58
92134 Imaging of retina	110	86	$129.12	$38.11
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	98	96	$1538.66	$354.61
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	70	69	$116.80	$35.21
92081 Exam of visual field with limited testing	39	39	$106.92	$29.29
92285 Photography of content of eyes	36	36	$84.83	$19.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	26	$236.50	$70.18
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	23	23	$261.26	$80.10
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	21	21	$3883.81	$795.22
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	12	11	$1052.33	$244.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$139.45	$43.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,372	1,218	$370.91	$114.95
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	616	408	$257.34	$79.37
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	357	248	$2341.57	$579.60
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	315	233	$200.25	$56.36
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	263	263	$446.46	$136.63
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	169	166	$192.11	$57.47
92134 Imaging of retina	135	120	$122.71	$37.44
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	132	131	$111.59	$33.88
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	100	97	$1520.82	$336.76
92250 Photography of the retina	83	82	$180.04	$50.58
92285 Photography of content of eyes	51	50	$83.18	$15.20
92081 Exam of visual field with limited testing	38	38	$102.05	$30.30
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	26	26	$244.88	$76.46
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	17	17	$3781.00	$759.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	13	$231.29	$67.60
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	11	11	$1103.45	$250.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,378	1,235	$354.79	$115.05
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	644	433	$244.31	$79.59
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	356	233	$2250.04	$589.86
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	308	217	$194.81	$63.58
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	226	226	$426.13	$139.26
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	159	158	$184.72	$59.26
92134 Imaging of retina	129	113	$125.56	$37.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	128	125	$120.31	$34.06
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	89	89	$1327.60	$322.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	47	$222.85	$68.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$330.11	$101.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	30	$133.20	$41.05
92081 Exam of visual field with limited testing	25	24	$96.60	$31.66
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	24	24	$232.33	$76.35
92285 Photography of content of eyes	23	23	$80.74	$15.11
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	18	11	$575.17	$122.40
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	18	12	$186.22	$60.71
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	16	14	$2766.13	$748.15
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	16	11	$175.00	$46.25
92250 Photography of the retina	13	13	$218.54	$60.55

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License GA 48788

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

009932400 (AL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

000876158A (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Emory Specialty Associates, Llc

1821 Clifton Rd Ne, Atlanta, GA 303294021

Phone: 4047286812

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active August 06, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 06, 2008

Registered at CLARK-HOLDER CLINIC, P.A., 303 SMITH STREET, LAGRANGE, GA 30240 (Tel: 7068828831)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 06, 2008

Registered at CLARK-HOLDER CLINIC, P.A., 303 SMITH STREET, LAGRANGE, GA 30240 (Tel: 7068828831)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 06, 2008

Recorded as SHIH YIN KAO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 06, 2008

Ophthalmology (License #48788 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 16, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1205871233

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 16, 2006

Last Update: August 06, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Clark-Holder Clinic, P.a., 303 Smith Street

Lagrange, GA 30240

Phone: 7068828831

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