Active NPI 1730280421 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Peter Rhee , MD

Ophthalmology • Waterloo, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Peter Rhee, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Waterloo, IA. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Rhee delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 999 HOME PLAZA.

Dr. Rhee is affiliated with Wolfe Clinic Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

999 Home Plaza
Suite 101 Wolfe Eye Clinic

Waterloo, IA 50701

Telephone 3192875890

Fax 3192875079

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wolfe Clinic Eye Centers Lc Facility NPI 1720067424

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Waterloo, IA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +3.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Waterloo, IA (233 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

61.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Rhee (31 Years) 31 Yrs

Waterloo Specialty Average (28.0 Years) 28.0 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
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,055	373	$96.53	$23.42
92134 Imaging of retina	1,044	602	$111.00	$36.60
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	840	325	$1429.86	$283.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	661	573	$140.00	$83.78
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	570	66	$1250.00	$830.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	487	397	$201.00	$118.23
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	465	464	$303.00	$116.04
J0177 Injection, aflibercept hd, 1 mg	448	20	$450.00	$329.24
J0179 Injection, brolucizumab-dbll, 1 mg	408	14	$600.00	$323.81
67028 Injection of drug into eye	405	90	$682.16	$113.70
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	322	217	$110.00	$30.97
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	307	210	$177.00	$57.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	272	272	$304.00	$153.67
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	198	86	$1527.69	$378.39
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	118	115	$896.64	$302.72
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	114	103	$38.00	$21.30
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	58	57	$130.00	$9.81
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	40	40	$361.00	$137.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$200.00	$102.11
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	21	15	$10.00	$8.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,121	393	$96.47	$23.79
92134 Imaging of retina	1,033	556	$110.82	$36.92
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	870	328	$1396.96	$277.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	720	641	$140.00	$83.91
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	714	69	$1250.00	$869.82
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	495	487	$303.00	$117.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	444	367	$201.00	$117.86
67028 Injection of drug into eye	412	86	$650.32	$114.78
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	311	230	$110.00	$31.51
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	298	218	$176.65	$57.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	260	260	$304.00	$154.08
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	214	91	$1515.50	$379.73
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	140	118	$38.00	$21.33
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	120	119	$956.41	$303.60
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	63	63	$361.00	$140.05
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	38	36	$130.00	$10.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$200.00	$103.47
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	24	18	$10.00	$8.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	22	$85.00	$52.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,060	369	$96.94	$24.97
92134 Imaging of retina	1,041	540	$110.88	$37.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	799	693	$140.00	$85.17
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	756	71	$1250.00	$902.42
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	596	258	$1532.10	$315.73
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	530	521	$303.00	$118.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	454	363	$201.00	$120.20
67028 Injection of drug into eye	442	93	$660.79	$116.87
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	406	14	$520.00	$279.57
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	338	236	$177.00	$58.13
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	332	232	$110.00	$31.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	237	237	$304.00	$156.11
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	144	67	$1652.61	$428.39
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	123	110	$38.00	$21.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	122	120	$951.50	$305.79
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	89	89	$361.00	$141.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$200.00	$104.60
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	35	20	$1103.89	$299.59
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	33	32	$130.00	$10.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	24	$85.00	$52.64
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	20	14	$10.00	$2.97
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	12	12	$110.00	$23.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	1,169	569	$109.97	$38.67
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	952	79	$1250.00	$918.80
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	925	330	$96.40	$26.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	849	735	$137.42	$86.83
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	658	22	$520.00	$315.66
67028 Injection of drug into eye	533	99	$714.37	$119.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	531	438	$199.39	$123.08
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	469	465	$299.60	$120.53
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	382	272	$110.00	$32.95
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	368	257	$175.62	$59.73
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	334	142	$1144.10	$312.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	281	281	$304.00	$158.88
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	225	102	$1172.52	$312.97
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	132	62	$1304.30	$435.75
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	109	107	$967.22	$313.20
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	103	98	$38.00	$21.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$200.00	$106.52
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	72	72	$130.00	$10.41
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	71	36	$1347.72	$446.23
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	70	70	$358.21	$144.35
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	51	51	$208.35	$85.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	26	$82.50	$49.78
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	27	19	$10.00	$3.00
68840 Probing of nasal-tear duct	11	11	$378.09	$143.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	977	445	$109.91	$38.81
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	910	76	$1250.00	$931.16
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	672	239	$96.40	$30.01
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	608	24	$520.00	$335.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	550	489	$198.00	$103.79
67028 Injection of drug into eye	497	102	$702.78	$106.57
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	495	487	$297.00	$121.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	439	383	$135.00	$71.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	347	244	$110.00	$33.34
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	340	238	$174.70	$59.94
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	264	106	$1187.31	$326.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	250	250	$304.00	$157.32
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	220	89	$1008.39	$289.54
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	134	113	$206.00	$84.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	116	108	$80.00	$42.69
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	82	82	$968.78	$315.74
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	76	70	$38.00	$21.72
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	65	30	$1146.09	$400.36
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	61	26	$1286.56	$429.16
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	50	50	$356.00	$140.11
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	42	41	$130.00	$10.78
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	27	20	$10.00	$2.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$200.00	$102.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	1,259	559	$109.82	$38.65
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	972	82	$1250.00	$943.03
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	859	31	$520.00	$354.30
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	787	283	$96.39	$32.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	705	615	$198.00	$103.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	636	549	$135.00	$70.14
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	606	600	$297.00	$120.03
67028 Injection of drug into eye	585	110	$682.79	$104.51
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	389	273	$174.74	$60.14
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	384	273	$110.00	$32.90
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	372	144	$1086.70	$355.12
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	277	115	$1226.90	$388.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	249	249	$304.00	$155.53
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	186	141	$206.00	$83.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	137	127	$80.00	$42.33
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	108	47	$1154.74	$423.70
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	107	107	$994.21	$324.30
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	102	91	$38.00	$21.13
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	73	73	$356.00	$142.02
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	56	53	$130.00	$11.28
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	40	22	$1551.00	$531.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$200.00	$101.82
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	16	14	$110.00	$26.54
92250 Photography of the retina	14	13	$175.00	$46.51
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	13	13	$505.00	$167.86
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	12	11	$69.00	$26.50
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$250.00	$79.75
67800 Removal of eyelid growth	11	11	$323.00	$121.71
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	11	11	$699.00	$262.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	1,320	561	$109.90	$38.75
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	1,056	89	$1250.00	$953.37
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	972	346	$96.65	$34.68
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	924	40	$520.00	$370.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	796	672	$198.00	$101.20
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	661	656	$297.00	$118.58
67028 Injection of drug into eye	649	120	$664.55	$102.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	534	461	$135.00	$68.21
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	455	197	$1214.98	$380.13
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	364	270	$110.00	$33.14
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	346	262	$174.70	$59.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	299	299	$304.00	$153.72
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	292	121	$1212.30	$380.15
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	254	212	$206.00	$82.13
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	105	104	$996.76	$326.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	82	73	$80.00	$40.84
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	72	67	$38.00	$20.10
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	68	68	$356.00	$142.38
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	62	33	$1468.84	$503.98
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	45	27	$1645.33	$550.65
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	39	39	$130.00	$13.53
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	30	11	$96.33	$33.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$200.00	$100.22
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$250.00	$74.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	1,246	510	$109.93	$37.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,084	886	$175.00	$99.97
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	1,010	85	$1250.00	$962.64
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	991	351	$96.42	$38.08
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg	760	44	$520.00	$372.59
67028 Injection of drug into eye	620	123	$666.13	$101.44
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	598	588	$250.00	$115.13
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	513	202	$1091.09	$346.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	370	333	$120.00	$67.94
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	363	277	$109.88	$32.67
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	352	270	$174.64	$59.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	323	323	$250.00	$152.15
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	276	224	$175.00	$79.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	268	119	$1298.59	$396.40
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	144	142	$906.25	$314.83
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	73	68	$40.00	$18.69
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	66	66	$300.00	$136.20
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	65	33	$1355.08	$469.84
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	54	26	$1205.11	$427.72
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	47	44	$130.00	$13.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	37	$70.00	$40.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$160.00	$99.97
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	17	13	$10.00	$2.94
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$200.00	$75.62
92250 Photography of the retina	11	11	$175.00	$60.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-05-31

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License IA 38058

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 WI 38338

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

32563000 (WI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Wolfe Clinic Inc

112 Jefferson St, West Union, IA 521751022

Phone: 5153868196

Wolfe Clinic Inc

999 Home Plz, Waterloo, IA 507014822

Phone: 3192875890

Wolfe Clinic Inc

309 E Church St, Marshalltown, IA 501582946

Phone: 6417546200

Wolfe Clinic Inc

8 E Spring St, New Hampton, IA 506592132

Phone: 6413942326

Wolfe Clinic Inc

1195 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, IA 522332218

Phone: 3193628032

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Benjamin Mason , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1457301442

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 May 12, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location May 12, 2015

Registered at 999 HOME PLAZA, SUITE 101 WOLFE EYE CLINIC, WATERLOO, IA 50701 (Tel: 3192875890)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address May 12, 2015

Registered at 309 E CHURCH ST, MARSHALLTOWN, IA 501582946 (Tel: 6417546200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 12, 2015

Recorded as PETER RHEE, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 12, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #38338 in WI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1730280421

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 26, 2006

Last Update: May 31, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

309 E Church St

Marshalltown, IA 501582946

Phone: 6417546200

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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