Active NPI 1548311319 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Rahul K Patel , MD

Ophthalmology • Albany, NY

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Rahul Patel, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Albany, NY. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since graduating from Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine in 1999, Dr. Patel delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 63 SHAKER RD.

Dr. Patel does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include microfluid analysis of tears, examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp, 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

63 Shaker Rd
Ste 101

Albany, NY 122041030

Telephone 4137747016

Fax 4137737596

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northeast Neurosurgery Llc Facility NPI 1124071709

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Albany, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs +0.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.7 Yrs

State Avg: 32.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

43 Specialists

Practicing in Albany, NY (1980 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

51.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Patel (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Albany Specialty Average (26.7 Years) 26.7 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
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	339	158	$42.01	$21.91
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	301	294	$60.00	$26.04
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	291	269	$132.00	$59.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	259	223	$160.00	$86.27
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	256	253	$75.00	$32.74
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	199	196	$210.00	$119.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	197	194	$197.87	$121.92
92250 Photography of the retina	149	144	$116.82	$33.71
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	124	94	$141.94	$84.29
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	83	54	$124.00	$51.15
92134 Imaging of retina	80	72	$75.00	$37.71
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	79	55	$1200.00	$509.36
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	56	54	$100.00	$59.15
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	53	53	$124.25	$80.07
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	37	29	$200.00	$47.52
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	32	32	$227.03	$141.68
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	27	22	$360.19	$182.43
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	27	21	$600.00	$292.27
92283 Extended color vision examination	24	24	$80.00	$50.83
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	19	19	$65.00	$26.69
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	17	17	$60.00	$23.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$262.50	$158.35
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$25.00	$10.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$120.00	$53.44
92025 Ct scan of cornea	11	11	$80.00	$31.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	412	195	$42.00	$21.96
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	270	263	$60.00	$26.48
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	262	259	$210.00	$120.45
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	258	234	$132.00	$59.31
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	252	236	$75.00	$33.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	208	203	$197.00	$122.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	137	$160.00	$86.12
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	134	99	$140.00	$84.63
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	101	101	$125.00	$80.82
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	94	53	$124.00	$43.38
92250 Photography of the retina	82	79	$117.00	$33.90
92134 Imaging of retina	76	72	$75.00	$38.12
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	73	45	$282.02	$139.02
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	71	48	$1200.00	$486.51
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	50	46	$100.00	$58.34
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	47	47	$60.00	$23.68
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	34	33	$65.00	$27.49
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	32	32	$220.00	$140.22
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	29	29	$25.00	$10.41
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	25	23	$600.00	$295.75
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	23	23	$226.09	$60.30
92025 Ct scan of cornea	18	18	$80.00	$32.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$260.00	$159.54
92283 Extended color vision examination	12	12	$80.00	$51.24
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	11	11	$60.00	$14.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	492	227	$41.91	$22.08
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	282	278	$210.00	$123.11
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	230	209	$60.00	$27.34
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	182	175	$132.00	$60.36
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	181	176	$75.00	$34.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	169	163	$197.00	$124.52
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	160	68	$125.16	$35.94
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	132	98	$140.00	$86.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	107	$160.00	$85.74
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	93	64	$1200.00	$521.00
92134 Imaging of retina	81	71	$75.00	$38.99
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	66	66	$220.00	$144.65
92250 Photography of the retina	65	64	$117.00	$34.88
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	63	62	$107.86	$82.22
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	44	43	$100.00	$59.02
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	43	41	$260.47	$74.01
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	32	32	$65.00	$26.94
68841 Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye	31	26	$100.00	$15.74
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	19	19	$25.00	$10.27
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	18	18	$60.00	$15.41
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	15	14	$1550.00	$716.15
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	15	15	$60.00	$24.03
92025 Ct scan of cornea	13	13	$80.00	$32.18
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	13	$275.00	$175.62
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	12	11	$600.00	$298.70
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	11	11	$276.14	$176.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	432	207	$42.00	$22.48
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	395	371	$210.00	$124.25
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	208	131	$140.00	$87.52
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	174	162	$60.00	$27.50
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	169	159	$132.00	$61.92
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	150	147	$75.00	$34.60
92250 Photography of the retina	76	76	$117.00	$37.45
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	69	40	$124.00	$43.94
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	57	57	$220.00	$148.12
92134 Imaging of retina	55	54	$75.00	$39.67
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	45	35	$1200.00	$531.29
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	40	40	$237.50	$62.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$180.00	$124.25
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	30	21	$600.00	$304.51
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	27	27	$100.00	$61.50
0356T Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear ducts	23	20	$450.00	$78.66
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$25.00	$11.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	386	178	$42.00	$22.35
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	288	264	$204.69	$118.87
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	169	108	$140.00	$83.87
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	156	132	$132.00	$59.25
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	127	123	$75.00	$33.28
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	113	111	$60.00	$26.15
92250 Photography of the retina	84	81	$117.00	$40.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	72	$120.00	$70.55
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	61	27	$124.00	$35.07
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	50	47	$60.00	$15.19
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	39	30	$1200.00	$514.84
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	39	39	$220.00	$139.69
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	28	25	$100.00	$58.61
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	26	26	$193.75	$75.27
92134 Imaging of retina	23	20	$75.00	$37.95
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	17	15	$60.00	$23.78
92283 Extended color vision examination	13	13	$80.00	$49.27
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$25.00	$10.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	641	277	$41.94	$22.00
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	371	325	$181.29	$121.79
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	294	161	$139.93	$85.03
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	250	227	$60.00	$26.85
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	228	179	$132.00	$61.66
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	185	176	$75.00	$34.16
92250 Photography of the retina	132	132	$117.00	$47.14
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	102	100	$85.29	$49.48
92134 Imaging of retina	64	58	$75.00	$39.24
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	54	42	$124.00	$51.83
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	50	47	$187.55	$80.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	48	48	$210.83	$146.16
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	48	35	$1200.00	$619.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	34	$120.00	$69.94
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	33	30	$99.39	$60.84
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	27	27	$25.00	$11.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$162.00	$98.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	502	207	$42.17	$22.03
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	257	229	$180.00	$120.93
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	197	130	$137.26	$84.70
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	180	166	$60.00	$26.14
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	164	120	$132.00	$61.89
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	129	125	$75.00	$34.54
92250 Photography of the retina	85	83	$117.00	$52.96
92285 Photography of content of eyes	72	66	$60.00	$19.10
92134 Imaging of retina	72	67	$75.00	$39.71
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	67	67	$210.00	$146.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	61	53	$118.82	$70.30
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	48	42	$175.99	$89.49
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	38	31	$1200.00	$621.23
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	37	37	$127.35	$69.95
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	32	32	$73.13	$39.72
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	30	30	$24.40	$14.03
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	18	16	$90.00	$61.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$162.00	$103.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	344	144	$42.00	$22.20
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	253	134	$120.00	$81.84
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	173	150	$180.00	$118.95
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	137	101	$132.00	$60.89
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	128	108	$60.00	$26.00
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	108	98	$75.00	$34.05
92134 Imaging of retina	97	84	$75.00	$39.22
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	81	81	$210.00	$143.68
92250 Photography of the retina	70	68	$117.00	$62.13
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	45	38	$167.06	$100.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	43	$102.00	$68.98
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	41	31	$1200.00	$617.17
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	38	38	$22.00	$13.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$162.00	$100.96
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	35	35	$124.00	$78.93
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	33	33	$72.73	$38.74
92285 Photography of content of eyes	27	25	$60.00	$19.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$240.00	$157.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License NY 283796

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.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License MA 253704

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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

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7 Historical Events

📍

Updated Practice Location April 20, 2018

Registered at 63 SHAKER RD, STE 101, ALBANY, NY 122041030 (Tel: 4137747016)

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NPI Profile Active July 07, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 07, 2016

Registered at 33 RIDDELL ST, GREENFIELD, MA 013012025 (Tel: 4137747016)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 07, 2016

Registered at 63 SHAKER RD, STE 101, ALBANY, NY 122041030 (Tel: 4137747016)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 07, 2016

Recorded as RAHUL PATEL, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 07, 2016

Specialist (License #253704 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 16, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1548311319

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 16, 2007

Last Update: January 28, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

63 Shaker Rd, Ste 101

Albany, NY 122041030

Phone: 4137747016

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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