Active NPI 1467424176 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John T Cates , OD

Optometrist • Richmond, IN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Cates, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Richmond, IN. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since graduating from Indiana University - School Of Optometry in 2001, Dr. Cates delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2001 CHESTER BLVD.

Dr. Cates is affiliated with Cates Optometry Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2001 Chester Blvd

Richmond, IN 473741200

Telephone 7659660583

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cates Optometry Llc Facility NPI 1184030074

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Indiana University - School Of Optometry

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Richmond, IN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs -2.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

18 Specialists

Practicing in Richmond, IN (1644 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

30.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cates (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Richmond Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 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
92250 Photography of the retina	192	186	$105.00	$33.99
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	165	165	$135.00	$116.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	111	$95.00	$83.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	64	$140.00	$119.15
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	62	59	$100.00	$54.90
92134 Imaging of retina	48	46	$80.00	$35.23
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	42	30	$200.00	$99.11
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	38	38	$30.00	$25.51
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	32	32	$155.00	$138.70
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	29	29	$165.00	$115.29
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	18	18	$80.00	$31.00
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	18	13	$60.00	$59.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$180.00	$154.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	243	242	$135.00	$119.39
92250 Photography of the retina	190	185	$100.14	$34.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	130	$95.00	$85.14
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	86	82	$100.00	$55.69
92134 Imaging of retina	70	63	$80.00	$36.04
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	59	59	$155.00	$141.89
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	51	36	$200.00	$101.31
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	43	42	$165.00	$118.26
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	42	42	$30.00	$26.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	40	$140.00	$120.65
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	30	18	$60.00	$59.96
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	23	22	$80.00	$32.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	205	205	$135.00	$118.50
92250 Photography of the retina	167	158	$101.05	$34.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	150	130	$95.00	$84.66
92134 Imaging of retina	80	66	$80.00	$36.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	67	65	$100.00	$54.13
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	66	66	$155.00	$141.17
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	53	52	$165.00	$117.08
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	35	35	$30.00	$26.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	30	$140.00	$120.51
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	33	23	$200.00	$99.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	22	21	$80.00	$32.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	11	$60.00	$54.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	11	$60.00	$52.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	202	202	$135.00	$118.94
92250 Photography of the retina	198	190	$105.00	$35.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	125	107	$93.94	$84.72
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	79	79	$155.00	$142.83
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	76	70	$100.00	$55.55
92134 Imaging of retina	70	60	$80.00	$35.85
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	65	58	$165.00	$120.35
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	57	57	$30.00	$26.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	42	$138.85	$112.77
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	35	25	$200.00	$101.77
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	31	27	$80.00	$32.49
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	19	19	$25.00	$10.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	228	224	$105.00	$41.80
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	175	175	$135.00	$120.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	123	103	$83.00	$69.82
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	76	71	$100.00	$55.36
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	70	67	$30.00	$26.15
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	66	66	$155.00	$143.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	54	$134.00	$101.17
92134 Imaging of retina	52	49	$80.00	$34.99
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	41	36	$165.00	$121.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	31	30	$80.00	$33.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	24	18	$200.00	$102.81
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	15	$25.00	$10.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	14	$60.00	$42.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	242	227	$105.00	$47.12
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	145	145	$135.00	$120.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	116	$83.00	$69.69
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	84	77	$100.00	$56.78
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	80	66	$165.00	$126.33
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	62	62	$155.00	$144.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	56	$134.00	$103.39
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	56	55	$30.00	$26.62
92134 Imaging of retina	54	50	$80.00	$36.58
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	35	28	$200.00	$117.46
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	25	24	$80.00	$33.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	17	$60.00	$42.55
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	17	15	$140.00	$64.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	153	153	$135.00	$119.36
92250 Photography of the retina	146	137	$105.00	$50.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	137	104	$82.86	$68.60
92275 Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli	87	76	$165.00	$140.73
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	86	83	$100.00	$56.93
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	77	77	$155.00	$143.42
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	51	50	$30.00	$25.61
92134 Imaging of retina	37	35	$80.00	$36.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$134.00	$101.52
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	23	23	$80.00	$33.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	15	$60.00	$41.05
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	19	16	$200.00	$119.09
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	18	17	$140.00	$65.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	106	106	$97.41	$91.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	68	$79.06	$66.42
92250 Photography of the retina	76	74	$103.95	$56.55
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	75	73	$98.60	$54.38
92275 Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli	73	59	$163.90	$134.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	59	$89.08	$79.91
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	45	44	$29.11	$24.62
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	44	44	$106.09	$101.15
92134 Imaging of retina	42	39	$79.17	$35.36
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	34	32	$78.53	$32.39
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	31	21	$200.00	$107.53
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	17	17	$138.24	$115.39

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License IN 18003111

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

466220G (IN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cates Optometry Llc

2001 Chester Blvd, Richmond, IN 473741200

Phone: 76596605830583

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 May 08, 2019

Registered at 2001 CHESTER BLVD, RICHMOND, IN 473741200 (Tel: 7659660583)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 08, 2019

Registered at 2001 CHESTER BLVD, RICHMOND, IN 473741200 (Tel: 7659660583)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 08, 2019

Recorded as JOHN CATES, OD

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NPI Profile Active November 20, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 20, 2009

Registered at 8401 W US HIGHWAY 40, CENTERVILLE, IN 473309689 (Tel: 7658555477)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 20, 2009

Registered at 8401 W US HIGHWAY 40, CENTERVILLE, IN 473309689 (Tel: 7658555477)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 20, 2009

Recorded as J TRAVIS CATES, OD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 20, 2009

Optometrist (License #18003111 in IN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1467424176

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 06, 2006

Last Update: May 08, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2001 Chester Blvd

Richmond, IN 473741200

Phone: 7659660583

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