Active NPI 1114471745 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Karl Becker , MD

Ophthalmology • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Karl Becker, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 10 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2016, Dr. Becker delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1855 W TAYLOR ST.

Dr. Becker is affiliated with James Lee Md Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg, imaging of retina, established 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

1855 W Taylor St

Chicago, IL 606127242

Telephone 3129967774

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois Facility NPI 1720208135

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb)

Graduation Year

2016

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Chicago, IL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

10 Yrs -12.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.3 Yrs

State Avg: 31.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

322 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (954 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.2% 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. Becker (10 Years) 10 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (22.3 Years) 22.3 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
J2777 Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg	13,740	43	$87.65	$34.50
92134 Imaging of retina	805	271	$103.65	$40.95
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	641	370	$323.36	$128.03
J0177 Injection, aflibercept hd, 1 mg	408	12	$840.95	$331.08
67028 Injection of drug into eye	401	95	$292.60	$115.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	302	180	$231.65	$91.74
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	246	38	$2104.14	$828.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	154	107	$326.54	$129.24
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	109	105	$93.26	$36.90
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	108	108	$381.69	$151.30
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	96	85	$163.61	$64.83
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	85	45	$99.48	$39.26
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	75	39	$1267.87	$492.38
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	58	55	$70.06	$27.76
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	46	28	$226.09	$92.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$423.60	$167.81
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	23	18	$794.88	$314.18
92025 Ct scan of cornea	14	14	$93.61	$34.94
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	12	$28.82	$10.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2777 Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg	1,920	15	$91.59	$36.05
92134 Imaging of retina	646	187	$104.47	$41.16
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	589	290	$326.89	$129.09
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	418	49	$2207.75	$868.98
67028 Injection of drug into eye	307	67	$294.98	$115.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	81	$231.19	$91.16
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	114	109	$94.86	$37.40
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	93	81	$163.04	$64.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	71	$326.57	$128.84
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	81	36	$214.81	$97.10
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	78	39	$1127.66	$420.35
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	78	63	$232.86	$92.12
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	72	72	$386.76	$152.92
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	71	37	$100.36	$39.61
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	65	56	$71.20	$28.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$421.64	$167.89
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	22	$798.47	$314.70
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$29.23	$11.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	586	274	$329.20	$130.37
92134 Imaging of retina	572	189	$105.53	$41.70
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	278	31	$2279.66	$902.75
67028 Injection of drug into eye	261	67	$294.98	$116.59
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	181	119	$232.70	$92.09
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	120	120	$389.20	$154.43
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	112	48	$1044.28	$379.28
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	103	54	$104.75	$41.47
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	99	97	$95.75	$37.94
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	88	80	$164.20	$64.99
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	73	57	$72.55	$28.68
J3490 Unclassified drugs	72	33	$207.85	$78.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$427.70	$169.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	42	$329.13	$130.47
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	44	29	$223.75	$97.19
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	38	24	$173.32	$68.35
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	30	22	$799.20	$315.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	23	$233.35	$92.13
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	22	22	$29.75	$11.27
92250 Photography of the retina	20	12	$96.65	$38.12
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	17	17	$330.78	$131.14
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	16	11	$1552.53	$583.04
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	11	11	$63.15	$25.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	185	144	$305.22	$131.47
92134 Imaging of retina	135	103	$122.31	$42.49
67028 Injection of drug into eye	75	51	$328.02	$128.89
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	70	34	$85.00	$70.57
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	67	57	$252.67	$93.66
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	41	41	$357.45	$156.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	20	$204.00	$70.88
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	17	17	$172.78	$66.22
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	14	14	$77.23	$28.90
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	14	14	$108.50	$38.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	22	20	$184.59	$26.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	17	$196.78	$55.80

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-04-21

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License IL 036149258

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

James Lee Md Pc

9320 Grand Cordera Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 809247003

Phone: 7192581240

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Ophthalmology - Neuro-ophthalmology

NPI 1558990846

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Andrew Shih Hsiang Tsai , MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1710631031

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2020

Registered at 1855 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127242 (Tel: 3129967774)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2020

Registered at 1855 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127242 (Tel: 3129967774)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2020

Ophthalmology (License #036149258 in IL)

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NPI Profile Active August 17, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 17, 2016

Registered at 5169 S COTTONWOOD ST STE 303, MURRAY, UT 841076768 (Tel: 8015073750)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 17, 2016

Registered at 5169 S COTTONWOOD ST STE 303, MURRAY, UT 841076768 (Tel: 8015073750)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 17, 2016

Recorded as KARL BECKER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 17, 2016

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 11, 2016

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1114471745

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 11, 2016

Last Update: April 21, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1855 W Taylor St

Chicago, IL 606127242

Phone: 3129967774

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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