Active NPI 1477531416 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

James W Hung

Ophthalmology • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

James Hung is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in 2000, James Hung delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 50 STANIFORD ST.

James Hung is affiliated with Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

50 Staniford St
Suite 600

Boston, MA 021142517

Telephone 6173674800

Fax 6177237028

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston, Inc. Facility NPI 1932146594

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Maryland School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +6.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.9 Yrs

State Avg: 30.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

339 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (841 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hung (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (19.9 Years) 19.9 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	2,469	2,039	$400.00	$131.34
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	744	716	$290.00	$66.78
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	707	698	$161.00	$37.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	370	269	$250.00	$93.78
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	361	284	$275.00	$93.02
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	114	76	$2977.00	$586.44
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	96	73	$300.00	$38.42
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	85	85	$450.00	$157.09
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	58	57	$1100.00	$377.72
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	33	32	$82.42	$10.63
92134 Imaging of retina	23	21	$161.00	$41.65
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	17	$1100.00	$351.01
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	16	16	$85.00	$28.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	2,276	1,906	$400.00	$134.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	607	593	$290.00	$67.21
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	573	565	$161.00	$38.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	381	267	$250.00	$94.73
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	357	287	$275.00	$95.43
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	256	194	$300.00	$42.89
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	225	155	$2977.00	$592.29
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	131	131	$450.00	$159.77
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	34	34	$85.00	$11.17
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	29	28	$1100.00	$354.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$700.00	$176.13
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	22	21	$3345.00	$814.53
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	18	17	$1100.00	$368.66
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	13	13	$85.00	$29.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	2,262	1,895	$400.00	$136.37
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	559	546	$290.00	$68.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	540	531	$161.00	$39.20
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	343	293	$275.00	$96.37
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	292	222	$300.00	$44.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	277	189	$250.00	$96.67
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	258	178	$2977.00	$601.05
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	152	152	$450.00	$161.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$683.80	$178.24
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	47	42	$1100.00	$363.21
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	43	43	$85.00	$11.59
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	24	19	$3345.00	$824.71
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	19	18	$1100.00	$390.28
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	12	11	$1392.00	$433.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	2,310	1,921	$400.00	$137.59
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	536	527	$290.00	$69.67
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	500	494	$161.00	$39.89
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	346	289	$275.00	$97.90
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	288	212	$300.00	$48.77
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	270	174	$2977.00	$611.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	261	188	$250.00	$98.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	162	162	$450.00	$162.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$670.00	$176.00
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	46	46	$85.00	$11.85
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	31	$1100.00	$351.51
92134 Imaging of retina	19	17	$161.00	$43.97
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	17	$1100.00	$414.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,978	1,746	$400.00	$136.68
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	432	428	$290.00	$69.36
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	391	386	$161.00	$39.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	274	204	$250.00	$80.79
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	207	184	$275.00	$95.50
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	173	137	$300.00	$54.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	149	100	$2977.00	$598.57
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	97	97	$450.00	$162.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$670.00	$175.51
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	26	26	$85.00	$12.22
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	20	20	$1100.00	$364.02
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	14	13	$85.00	$30.37
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	12	12	$1100.00	$386.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	2,498	2,082	$400.00	$135.62
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	607	582	$290.00	$68.87
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	538	531	$161.00	$39.42
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	384	308	$275.00	$94.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	356	253	$250.00	$79.06
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	280	181	$2977.00	$707.37
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	277	217	$300.00	$55.11
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	87	87	$450.00	$161.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$670.00	$171.04
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	39	39	$85.00	$12.81
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	36	34	$1100.00	$346.53
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	19	17	$3345.00	$877.35
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	12	12	$1100.00	$365.91
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	11	11	$85.00	$29.57
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	11	11	$1392.00	$449.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	2,607	2,186	$369.19	$135.56
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	650	634	$290.00	$69.48
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	531	520	$161.00	$40.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	417	306	$202.12	$78.12
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	415	335	$275.00	$94.69
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	270	215	$300.00	$65.69
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	212	143	$2977.00	$713.96
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	121	121	$428.51	$162.81
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	44	37	$85.00	$28.77
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	39	39	$1128.21	$348.22
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	34	34	$85.00	$15.62
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	28	22	$3345.00	$885.35
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	24	22	$1100.00	$347.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$484.89	$173.22
92134 Imaging of retina	14	13	$161.00	$44.88
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	13	12	$1646.62	$239.32
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	11	11	$1529.00	$304.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	2,493	2,099	$365.00	$131.19
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	637	616	$290.00	$68.58
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	569	565	$161.00	$39.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	449	323	$195.00	$77.06
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	293	245	$275.00	$90.69
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	223	181	$297.31	$76.54
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	158	117	$2977.00	$694.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	150	145	$252.00	$112.01
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	138	138	$425.00	$156.58
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	39	38	$85.00	$14.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$432.00	$172.32
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	36	30	$85.00	$28.71
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	33	33	$1300.00	$350.68
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	22	22	$1392.00	$420.07
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	22	19	$3345.00	$861.42
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	18	17	$1222.22	$378.51
66170 Creation of eye fluid drainage tract	15	12	$3600.00	$1198.65
92134 Imaging of retina	14	11	$161.00	$43.09
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	12	12	$1911.25	$246.78
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	12	12	$1656.42	$272.42

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-12-22

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MA 220446

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

2068800 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tufts Health Plan

469241 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Ma

J27669 (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ophthalmic Consultants Of Boston Inc

50 Staniford St, Boston, MA 021142539

Phone: 6173674800

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

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active December 08, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 08, 2015

Registered at 50 STANIFORD ST, SUITE 600, BOSTON, MA 021142517 (Tel: 6173674800)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address December 08, 2015

Registered at 50 STANIFORD ST, SUITE 600, BOSTON, MA 021142517 (Tel: 6173674800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 08, 2015

Recorded as JAMES HUNG

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 08, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #220446 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 09, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1477531416

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 09, 2006

Last Update: December 22, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

50 Staniford St, Suite 600

Boston, MA 021142517

Phone: 6173674800

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