Active NPI 1306910542 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph B Garber , MD

Ophthalmology • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Garber, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1993, Dr. Garber delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2800 N SHERIDAN RD #103.

Dr. Garber maintains professional affiliations with Eye Center Physicians, Ltd., Eye Physiciansandsurgeons Of Chicago,S.C. and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

2800 N Sheridan Rd #103

Chicago, IL 60657

Telephone 7735258700

Fax 7735258699

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Eye Physicians&surgeons Of Chicago,s.c. Facility NPI 1306955299

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +10.7 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

58.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Garber (33 Years) 33 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
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,517	1,379	$258.58	$126.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	361	282	$161.95	$93.77
92134 Imaging of retina	350	290	$94.48	$40.69
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	289	276	$92.53	$36.81
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	246	192	$185.86	$89.60
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	229	152	$159.13	$40.31
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	214	133	$1478.27	$550.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	192	182	$235.66	$132.52
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	178	160	$140.31	$63.72
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	168	74	$150.00	$21.77
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	161	161	$309.53	$150.09
92250 Photography of the retina	126	102	$162.31	$37.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	123	115	$97.29	$58.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$353.31	$172.63
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	59	58	$847.99	$388.14
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	36	26	$33.00	$11.52
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	21	$59.27	$27.57
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	16	16	$179.41	$81.81
92134 Imaging of retina	15	15	$96.00	$24.44
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	12	12	$96.00	$21.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,497	1,326	$257.67	$131.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	414	285	$175.71	$95.71
92134 Imaging of retina	382	291	$95.04	$41.08
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	277	269	$93.45	$37.67
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	261	177	$193.29	$41.80
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	232	153	$1470.26	$572.07
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	216	163	$183.17	$94.14
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	206	206	$308.46	$154.83
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	187	161	$140.39	$64.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	160	149	$110.38	$60.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	88	$250.44	$135.70
92250 Photography of the retina	87	71	$164.39	$38.35
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	64	60	$757.95	$406.93
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	35	33	$57.37	$28.77
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	15	11	$1883.13	$783.56
92134 Imaging of retina	12	11	$96.00	$25.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$337.33	$178.31
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$179.00	$88.93
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	12	11	$583.00	$259.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,542	1,303	$256.45	$133.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	350	250	$155.81	$97.71
92134 Imaging of retina	350	280	$95.06	$41.74
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	266	254	$93.18	$37.83
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	221	158	$193.31	$44.34
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	220	186	$147.73	$65.44
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	207	207	$307.72	$155.82
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	206	145	$1540.05	$570.75
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	197	166	$174.96	$94.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	148	127	$93.35	$61.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	78	$227.96	$137.07
92250 Photography of the retina	94	77	$163.02	$38.35
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	46	44	$824.65	$399.75
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	21	19	$1834.24	$794.48
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	15	12	$56.00	$29.55
92134 Imaging of retina	11	11	$96.00	$26.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,443	1,181	$256.35	$134.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	274	201	$156.00	$99.04
92134 Imaging of retina	256	199	$95.00	$43.54
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	249	178	$195.75	$48.32
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	244	244	$308.05	$159.86
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	235	226	$93.00	$39.56
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	226	151	$1548.01	$580.19
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	218	188	$144.76	$67.36
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	148	129	$173.51	$95.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	134	78	$228.77	$140.41
92250 Photography of the retina	125	98	$166.00	$41.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	72	65	$93.00	$60.77
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	65	56	$726.69	$367.74
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	24	22	$58.00	$29.72
92134 Imaging of retina	24	23	$96.00	$26.72
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	19	15	$1847.11	$803.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	13	13	$96.00	$23.11
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$173.17	$92.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,245	1,091	$255.80	$133.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	260	194	$156.00	$81.30
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	234	221	$93.00	$39.56
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	195	195	$306.80	$158.07
92134 Imaging of retina	190	148	$95.00	$43.50
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	189	156	$174.75	$94.11
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	173	147	$140.83	$66.28
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	146	112	$194.37	$54.61
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	133	94	$1579.51	$588.68
92250 Photography of the retina	111	84	$166.00	$47.28
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	43	37	$721.40	$364.03
92134 Imaging of retina	23	23	$96.00	$27.06
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	20	$59.27	$29.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	17	$93.00	$49.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$229.00	$117.84
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	15	$34.75	$12.85
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	13	13	$96.00	$23.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,652	1,379	$254.77	$132.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	332	227	$156.00	$78.12
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	294	220	$176.20	$92.72
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	278	192	$193.29	$58.14
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	277	182	$1552.98	$684.13
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	267	214	$145.07	$66.99
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	257	245	$93.00	$39.00
92134 Imaging of retina	227	178	$95.00	$43.04
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	187	187	$307.37	$157.88
92250 Photography of the retina	98	75	$166.00	$52.23
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	73	64	$705.00	$353.92
92134 Imaging of retina	35	34	$96.00	$26.95
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	33	29	$56.73	$28.89
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	30	28	$34.17	$13.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	23	$229.00	$115.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	19	$93.00	$47.91
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	19	19	$96.00	$23.29
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	13	12	$1712.00	$850.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,629	1,382	$254.39	$130.83
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	373	275	$175.18	$90.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	370	256	$156.00	$76.90
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	271	251	$93.00	$39.20
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	258	213	$145.42	$65.99
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	254	180	$192.31	$62.66
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	243	166	$1465.95	$667.84
92134 Imaging of retina	240	199	$95.00	$43.23
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	225	225	$307.28	$156.21
92250 Photography of the retina	79	70	$166.00	$59.46
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	70	24	$150.00	$22.03
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	52	43	$705.00	$344.44
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	41	37	$57.17	$27.83
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	38	15	$50.00	$13.96
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	32	30	$34.75	$15.89
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	30	30	$96.00	$22.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	26	$93.00	$46.35
92134 Imaging of retina	25	25	$96.00	$26.05
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	17	15	$2014.00	$840.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$229.00	$113.26
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	15	15	$177.60	$86.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,550	1,326	$255.21	$127.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	340	237	$156.00	$76.92
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	327	255	$175.64	$88.33
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	268	193	$192.34	$72.26
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	258	248	$93.00	$39.02
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	245	172	$1472.14	$674.40
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	231	192	$146.15	$65.90
92134 Imaging of retina	214	173	$95.00	$42.58
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	208	208	$310.00	$154.46
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	54	22	$150.00	$22.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	46	$93.00	$45.71
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	40	33	$705.00	$346.95
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	39	24	$33.18	$15.84
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	35	32	$57.37	$27.01
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	22	22	$173.45	$84.50
92134 Imaging of retina	20	19	$96.00	$25.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	14	14	$96.00	$22.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$229.00	$113.02

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License IL 036095121

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

036095121 (IL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bs

0001618089

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Eye Physiciansandsurgeons Of Chicago,s.c.

4905 Old Orchard Ctr, Skokie, IL 600774738

Phone: 8476748400

Eye Center Physicians, Ltd.

1725 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 606123848

Phone: 3129425315

Eye Physiciansandsurgeons Of Chicago,s.c.

2845 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 606577227

Eye Physiciansandsurgeons Of Chicago,s.c.

331 W Surf St, Chicago, IL 606577227

Phone: 7735258700

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active July 14, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 14, 2010

Registered at 2800 N SHERIDAN RD #103, CHICAGO, IL 60657 (Tel: 7735258700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 14, 2010

Registered at 2800 N SHERIDAN RD #103, CHICAGO, IL 60657 (Tel: 7735258700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 14, 2010

Recorded as JOSEPH GARBER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 14, 2010

Ophthalmology (License #036095121 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1306910542

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 20, 2006

Last Update: July 14, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2800 N Sheridan Rd #103

Chicago, IL 60657

Phone: 7735258700

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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