Active NPI 1477522050 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Jonathan S. Buka , MD

Ophthalmology • Oak Lawn, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Jonathan Buka, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Oak Lawn, IL. With approximately 44 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1982, Dr. Buka delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4400 W 95TH ST STE 312.

Dr. Buka is affiliated with Ocular Partners Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, imaging of optic nerve, exam of visual field with extended testing. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4400 W 95th St Ste 312

Oak Lawn, IL 604532660

Telephone 7085813514

Fax 7085293123

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Eye Specialist Group, Llc Facility NPI 1669945440

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1982

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Oak Lawn, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

44 Yrs +14.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.7 Yrs

State Avg: 31.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Oak Lawn, IL (954 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buka (44 Years) 44 Yrs

Oak Lawn Specialty Average (29.7 Years) 29.7 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	796	605	$204.91	$126.74
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	244	238	$75.00	$34.37
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	220	218	$125.00	$64.06
92134 Imaging of retina	218	173	$75.00	$40.42
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	161	161	$274.13	$149.53
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	133	105	$140.00	$89.97
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	98	59	$150.00	$40.19
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	67	61	$60.00	$27.61
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	58	44	$2500.00	$553.66
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	18	18	$600.00	$326.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	716	586	$205.00	$129.64
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	229	151	$140.00	$92.59
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	220	219	$125.00	$64.40
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	217	217	$75.00	$35.11
92134 Imaging of retina	205	166	$75.00	$41.19
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	133	133	$275.00	$151.50
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	91	51	$150.00	$40.07
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	72	54	$2500.00	$555.98
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	49	48	$60.00	$28.29
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	19	19	$600.00	$338.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	949	657	$205.00	$134.01
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	241	240	$75.00	$36.32
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	239	238	$125.00	$66.37
92134 Imaging of retina	185	154	$75.00	$42.74
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	141	140	$275.00	$157.57
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	115	70	$150.00	$43.79
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	75	59	$2500.00	$573.88
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	63	62	$60.00	$29.56
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	21	21	$140.00	$95.28
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	13	13	$600.00	$344.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	596	500	$204.88	$133.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	276	258	$175.33	$138.80
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	247	244	$75.00	$36.57
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	236	233	$125.00	$66.75
92134 Imaging of retina	185	142	$75.00	$42.93
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	146	83	$150.00	$45.91
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	126	126	$275.00	$158.54
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	117	87	$2504.27	$575.72
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	41	39	$60.00	$28.65
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	30	$235.00	$194.08
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	26	26	$140.00	$95.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$125.00	$97.92
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	13	13	$600.00	$332.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$270.00	$167.77

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	454	376	$175.21	$116.15
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	228	227	$125.00	$66.30
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	218	218	$75.00	$36.65
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	201	194	$206.22	$132.27
92134 Imaging of retina	157	133	$75.00	$42.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	135	126	$235.00	$156.45
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	109	72	$150.00	$54.20
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	89	68	$2500.00	$585.57
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	77	77	$275.00	$156.27
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	57	53	$60.00	$29.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	31	$125.00	$80.18
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	23	23	$140.00	$92.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$270.00	$177.80
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	15	11	$2500.00	$352.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	561	509	$205.00	$132.04
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	343	289	$140.00	$91.67
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	223	220	$125.00	$66.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	186	184	$75.00	$36.46
92134 Imaging of retina	133	112	$75.00	$42.55
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	97	93	$150.00	$72.19
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	92	78	$2500.00	$666.12
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	66	66	$275.00	$155.61
92250 Photography of the retina	22	22	$150.00	$50.21
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	21	$60.00	$28.84
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	17	$670.59	$351.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$175.00	$115.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,075	975	$205.00	$130.28
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	413	272	$140.00	$90.71
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	295	291	$125.00	$66.23
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	240	237	$75.00	$36.73
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	185	185	$275.00	$152.48
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	150	117	$2500.00	$663.66
92134 Imaging of retina	150	136	$75.00	$42.91
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	127	122	$150.00	$76.40
92250 Photography of the retina	34	34	$150.00	$55.01
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	19	19	$600.00	$349.44
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	18	15	$2500.00	$439.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,119	987	$205.00	$125.75
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	363	230	$140.00	$87.40
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	284	283	$120.14	$64.20
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	224	224	$263.21	$148.08
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	219	216	$75.00	$33.27
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	192	140	$2500.00	$645.87
92134 Imaging of retina	132	118	$75.00	$36.56
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	123	114	$150.00	$82.64
92250 Photography of the retina	54	53	$150.00	$65.87
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	46	23	$45.00	$22.21
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	37	34	$135.00	$79.13
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	30	22	$2500.00	$488.96
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	15	13	$600.00	$335.06
92025 Ct scan of cornea	11	11	$65.00	$35.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-10-30

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License IL 036066839

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

833002861 (IL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

036066839 (IL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Railroad

180046208 (IL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID In Physicians Medicaid

200325390B (IN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Individual Ptan

L77581 (IL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ptan Il Medicare Cook County

205785 (IL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Railroad Dupage Co. Individual Ptan

P00932946 (IL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicaid Location Chicago Ridge

200871680B (IN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicaid Location Orland Park

200871680C (IN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ptan Il Medicare Dupage County

205786 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ocular Partners Pllc

2640 W 183rd St, Homewood, IL 604302914

Phone: 7087986633

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 30, 2025

Ophthalmology (License #036066839 in IL)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 27, 2023

Ophthalmology (License #01053839A in IN)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 15, 2021

Ophthalmology (License #036066839 in IL)

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Updated Practice Location September 24, 2020

Registered at 4400 W 95TH ST STE 312, OAK LAWN, IL 604532660 (Tel: 7085813514)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 24, 2020

Registered at 4400 W 95TH ST STE 312, OAK LAWN, IL 604532660 (Tel: 7085813514)

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NPI Profile Active January 02, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 02, 2013

Registered at 10436 SOUTHWEST HWY, CHICAGO RIDGE, IL 604151427 (Tel: 7084234070)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 02, 2013

Registered at 4684 DEPARTMENT, CAROL STREAM, IL 601220001 (Tel: 7089520109)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 02, 2013

Recorded as JONATHAN BUKA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 02, 2013

Ophthalmology (License #01053839A in IN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 16, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1477522050

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 16, 2006

Last Update: October 30, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4400 W 95th St Ste 312

Oak Lawn, IL 604532660

Phone: 7085813514

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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