Active NPI 1457509358 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Pooja Bhat , MD

Ophthalmology • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Pooja Bhat, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2001, Dr. Bhat delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1855 W TAYLOR ST.

Dr. Bhat is affiliated with The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include imaging of retina, established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure. 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 3129966550

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

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

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2001

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

25 Yrs +2.7 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

84.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bhat (25 Years) 25 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
92134 Imaging of retina	163	76	$174.82	$24.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	151	76	$552.38	$98.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	131	111	$374.60	$67.79
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	54	23	$353.96	$37.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$468.59	$86.78
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	24	23	$214.00	$20.46
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	22	19	$135.91	$26.70
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	15	14	$225.00	$41.66
92025 Ct scan of cornea	15	15	$97.27	$19.33
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	13	11	$3925.85	$557.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$760.00	$132.49
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	12	12	$220.25	$52.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	152	111	$362.00	$69.04
92134 Imaging of retina	142	78	$169.00	$25.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	61	$534.00	$101.90
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	28	14	$338.79	$38.80
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	14	$786.00	$150.65
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	20	19	$207.00	$21.87
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	19	17	$131.00	$27.29
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	18	14	$3764.00	$565.08
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$268.00	$51.09
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	18	17	$230.44	$58.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$453.00	$89.14
92025 Ct scan of cornea	14	14	$94.00	$19.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	155	103	$362.00	$71.19
92134 Imaging of retina	131	60	$169.00	$25.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	30	$534.00	$103.58
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	14	$786.00	$155.11
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	30	13	$334.80	$37.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$453.00	$88.65
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	18	15	$203.33	$51.95
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$268.00	$52.46
92025 Ct scan of cornea	14	12	$94.00	$19.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	151	64	$177.55	$26.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	133	72	$412.15	$106.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	103	86	$294.50	$72.54
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	52	19	$295.75	$33.36
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	22	22	$184.55	$22.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$369.47	$90.79
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	16	15	$124.50	$28.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$595.33	$137.53
92250 Photography of the retina	14	11	$96.43	$22.08
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	13	12	$195.62	$43.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	11	$786.00	$157.57

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	138	77	$301.35	$85.65
92134 Imaging of retina	126	60	$179.57	$26.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	71	$195.04	$55.81
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	25	13	$287.48	$33.18
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	15	14	$204.00	$55.36
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	14	14	$195.64	$45.46
92250 Photography of the retina	13	11	$92.54	$22.82
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	13	13	$181.54	$23.63
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	12	12	$109.92	$29.15
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	12	12	$314.00	$84.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$508.33	$141.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	204	137	$189.64	$54.27
92134 Imaging of retina	117	59	$171.92	$26.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	31	$288.59	$82.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$489.09	$135.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$292.67	$82.75
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	11	11	$103.73	$29.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	253	144	$184.00	$53.70
92134 Imaging of retina	123	58	$167.00	$26.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	42	$282.00	$81.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$476.00	$139.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$281.00	$83.62
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	18	11	$68.00	$32.44
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	13	13	$101.00	$28.86
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	12	12	$167.00	$23.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$103.00	$27.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	266	146	$184.00	$54.15
92134 Imaging of retina	96	44	$167.00	$26.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	33	$282.00	$83.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$476.00	$139.64
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	21	21	$101.00	$28.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	19	18	$167.00	$23.43
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	16	16	$284.00	$84.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$103.00	$27.27
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	15	13	$186.00	$55.60
92025 Ct scan of cornea	13	13	$69.00	$20.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$281.00	$83.38
92250 Photography of the retina	11	11	$86.00	$22.67

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-12-26

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License IL 036.133311

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

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MA L-235631

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

2525 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 606162315

Phone: 3123551153

The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 606127232

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

7 Historical Events

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 26, 2023

Ophthalmology (License #L-235631 in MA)

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NPI Profile Active May 19, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 19, 2014

Registered at 1855 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127242 (Tel: 3129966550)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 19, 2014

Registered at 1855 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127242 (Tel: 3129966550)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 19, 2014

Recorded as POOJA BHAT, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 19, 2014

Ophthalmology (License #036.133311 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 04, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457509358

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 04, 2008

Last Update: December 26, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1855 W Taylor St

Chicago, IL 606127242

Phone: 3129966550

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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