Active NPI 1518951433 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Lee Daron Birchansky , MD

Ophthalmology • Cedar Rapids, IA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lee Birchansky, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Ophthalmology in Cedar Rapids, IA. Practice services are available at 1136 H AVE NE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye, imaging of retina, removal of cataract with insertion of lens. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1136 H Ave Ne

Cedar Rapids, IA 524024624

Telephone 3193629855

Fax 3193620655

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Fox Eye Laser And Cosmetic Institute Pc Facility NPI 1043202757

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Cedar Rapids, IA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 23.9 Yrs

State Avg: 27.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Cedar Rapids, IA (233 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

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
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	656	227	$238.35	$24.52
92134 Imaging of retina	388	196	$93.43	$38.14
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	336	193	$1500.00	$413.51
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	311	311	$385.00	$143.41
67028 Injection of drug into eye	228	46	$336.81	$107.43
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	184	183	$238.35	$29.26
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	164	131	$809.76	$241.21
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	154	32	$90.00	$72.45
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	132	16	$1061.00	$830.93
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	127	124	$288.93	$121.07
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	59	44	$1750.00	$568.24
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	48	48	$80.30	$36.54
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	45	37	$817.78	$263.91
65820 Incision to improve eye fluid flow	30	18	$3003.50	$780.23
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	25	16	$4275.60	$258.52
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	20	20	$91.05	$32.67
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	11	$194.93	$85.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,151	380	$83.53	$24.55
92134 Imaging of retina	561	249	$60.80	$37.50
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	472	282	$1500.95	$410.99
67028 Injection of drug into eye	361	56	$161.49	$100.02
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	265	260	$83.19	$28.88
J3590 Unclassified biologics	243	39	$125.00	$88.68
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	218	20	$1095.07	$861.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	214	214	$292.80	$156.63
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	211	211	$354.98	$141.11
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	155	124	$805.16	$235.55
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	145	99	$1750.00	$560.37
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	91	91	$295.56	$118.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$172.00	$119.41
65820 Incision to improve eye fluid flow	57	33	$2077.89	$771.05
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	41	36	$819.51	$252.12
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	39	26	$2156.54	$276.28
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	29	29	$44.00	$32.26
66989 Complex extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	20	15	$2080.00	$319.36
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	16	16	$42.33	$36.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$42.42	$42.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,321	441	$113.59	$25.66
92134 Imaging of retina	628	246	$66.06	$38.06
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	604	354	$1500.00	$422.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	510	510	$313.67	$158.53
67028 Injection of drug into eye	429	66	$169.78	$100.34
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	360	358	$125.28	$29.24
J3590 Unclassified biologics	318	55	$125.00	$89.06
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	208	135	$1750.00	$572.04
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	178	20	$1061.00	$903.45
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	158	122	$800.00	$239.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	139	$172.00	$122.39
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	61	58	$826.23	$259.14
92025 Ct scan of cornea	52	52	$64.31	$30.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	37	37	$55.91	$32.79
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	36	22	$1660.00	$414.91
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	31	31	$84.14	$34.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	17	$120.00	$86.30
65820 Incision to improve eye fluid flow	18	11	$1945.00	$756.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,526	502	$176.24	$27.17
92134 Imaging of retina	697	289	$72.12	$38.26
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	678	396	$1500.00	$422.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	529	529	$340.52	$158.90
67028 Injection of drug into eye	462	73	$151.93	$99.90
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	436	257	$500.00	$11.89
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	372	368	$182.73	$29.47
J3590 Unclassified biologics	369	61	$125.00	$89.33
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	194	18	$1055.53	$914.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	174	170	$172.00	$123.36
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	171	119	$1750.00	$579.55
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	161	124	$800.00	$238.89
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	62	35	$1200.00	$630.71
0376T Insertion of eye drainage device	61	35	$600.00	$315.35
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	60	60	$112.96	$34.05
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	55	48	$800.00	$252.88
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	50	50	$96.29	$33.15
92025 Ct scan of cornea	12	12	$101.20	$31.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,373	460	$182.55	$30.07
92134 Imaging of retina	635	294	$69.33	$38.43
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	594	348	$1500.00	$430.13
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	540	295	$500.00	$12.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	484	484	$340.69	$157.19
67028 Injection of drug into eye	387	69	$130.93	$97.35
J3590 Unclassified biologics	324	57	$102.47	$82.81
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	291	291	$182.53	$30.71
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	150	105	$1750.00	$597.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	135	$172.00	$103.89
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	138	108	$800.00	$246.44
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	136	16	$1061.00	$930.78
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	69	44	$1200.00	$610.58
0376T Insertion of eye drainage device	69	44	$600.00	$305.28
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	50	50	$119.56	$34.33
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	50	50	$99.67	$33.17
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	38	29	$800.00	$253.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,229	504	$155.67	$36.23
92134 Imaging of retina	719	350	$52.07	$38.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	619	382	$1150.28	$507.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	498	498	$255.57	$155.26
67028 Injection of drug into eye	445	75	$103.59	$96.96
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	427	270	$352.23	$11.89
J3590 Unclassified biologics	330	60	$75.00	$60.59
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	238	19	$1061.00	$943.31
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	200	146	$1303.13	$621.64
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	146	137	$150.50	$30.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	117	$152.76	$102.83
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	121	100	$737.61	$235.84
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	85	59	$428.21	$237.21
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	80	80	$69.20	$33.91
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	69	40	$109.22	$11.89
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	56	32	$747.11	$506.91
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	40	40	$64.96	$32.89
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	39	22	$1470.69	$603.11
0376T Insertion of eye drainage device	38	22	$655.79	$297.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	34	$84.82	$69.82
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	29	29	$350.00	$143.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$101.82	$101.49
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	11	11	$293.64	$119.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,433	621	$123.01	$39.18
92134 Imaging of retina	681	393	$41.60	$37.65
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	561	363	$629.48	$498.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	539	539	$165.91	$150.71
67028 Injection of drug into eye	393	70	$96.64	$94.42
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	276	24	$1061.00	$953.69
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	255	154	$48.91	$11.80
J3590 Unclassified biologics	254	57	$75.00	$50.23
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	222	174	$310.58	$239.01
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	213	123	$47.99	$11.88
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	202	141	$770.80	$622.02
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	165	102	$608.97	$509.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	130	126	$105.14	$98.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	108	$73.10	$66.80
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	111	109	$41.17	$32.12
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	93	93	$75.83	$30.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	91	$109.30	$98.68
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	67	66	$38.96	$33.19
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	56	38	$750.53	$635.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$56.29	$40.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	659	328	$56.46	$37.35
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	654	421	$918.26	$492.99
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	617	576	$112.00	$78.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	551	551	$187.50	$152.01
67028 Injection of drug into eye	457	83	$117.07	$95.33
J3590 Unclassified biologics	412	82	$75.00	$50.22
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	365	238	$124.06	$11.60
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	337	337	$129.53	$29.93
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	217	155	$1192.70	$615.82
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	167	145	$387.16	$252.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	163	162	$137.01	$100.26
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	98	97	$59.06	$33.29
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	88	17	$1215.23	$959.38
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	83	53	$56.14	$11.70
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	78	52	$630.17	$481.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	52	$76.83	$67.96
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	50	49	$59.18	$32.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$120.92	$99.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	20	$70.19	$40.28
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	12	12	$695.54	$582.89

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License IA 26858

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

2265686 (IA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

180006441

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

5340733

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Heritage

42137560201

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Wellmark Bcbs

07593

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Richard Stangler , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1417940081

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Clifford Hendricks , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1861484909

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 04, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 04, 2011

Registered at 1136 H AVE NE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 524024624 (Tel: 3193629855)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 04, 2011

Registered at 1136 H AVE NE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 524024624 (Tel: 3193629855)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 04, 2011

Recorded as LEE BIRCHANSKY, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 04, 2011

Ophthalmology (License #26858 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 07, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518951433

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 07, 2005

Last Update: January 04, 2011

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1136 H Ave Ne

Cedar Rapids, IA 524024624

Phone: 3193629855

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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