Active NPI 1396706925 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John A Waters , MD

Ophthalmology • Flint, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Waters, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Flint, MI. With approximately 43 years of clinical experience since graduating from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1983, Dr. Waters delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5055 W BRISTOL RD.

Dr. Waters accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, established patient outpatient office visit, 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

5055 W Bristol Rd

Flint, MI 485072922

Telephone 8107322272

Fax 8107328470

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Complete Eye Care, P.c. Facility NPI 1437110608

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Flint, MI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +12.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Flint, MI (843 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

51.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Waters (43 Years) 43 Yrs

Flint Specialty Average (31.0 Years) 31.0 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
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	462	460	$175.00	$117.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	273	181	$135.00	$86.29
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	221	157	$75.00	$32.30
92134 Imaging of retina	210	164	$85.00	$37.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	125	$195.00	$122.42
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	117	113	$130.00	$58.22
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	100	55	$132.90	$46.38
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	90	49	$1300.00	$474.37
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	76	59	$620.00	$311.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$275.00	$159.59
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	34	34	$205.00	$140.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	29	$75.00	$53.70
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	29	15	$500.00	$229.95
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	26	26	$45.00	$25.79
92250 Photography of the retina	21	21	$72.86	$32.69
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	15	15	$105.00	$43.70
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	14	14	$275.00	$148.78
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	12	$30.00	$10.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	547	544	$175.00	$120.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	251	182	$135.00	$87.38
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	207	158	$75.00	$33.60
92134 Imaging of retina	195	160	$85.00	$38.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	100	$195.00	$122.97
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	112	111	$130.00	$59.04
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	83	48	$120.00	$47.62
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	79	42	$1300.00	$502.94
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	70	47	$620.00	$314.82
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	34	34	$205.00	$141.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$275.00	$161.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	27	$75.00	$54.42
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	25	25	$45.00	$26.55
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	20	11	$500.00	$234.98
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	18	18	$105.00	$42.76
92250 Photography of the retina	16	16	$70.00	$33.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$175.00	$104.94
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	12	12	$225.00	$128.94
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$30.00	$10.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	548	546	$175.00	$121.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	264	196	$135.00	$88.38
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	173	170	$75.00	$33.30
92134 Imaging of retina	155	127	$85.00	$38.61
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	150	82	$120.00	$47.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	143	126	$195.00	$124.96
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	142	75	$1300.00	$491.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	135	131	$130.00	$59.67
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	71	50	$620.00	$319.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$275.00	$163.63
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	36	18	$500.00	$236.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	30	$75.00	$54.75
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	35	35	$205.00	$144.43
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	32	32	$45.00	$27.09
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	32	17	$50.00	$12.71
92250 Photography of the retina	24	24	$69.58	$34.53
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	15	15	$105.00	$43.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	616	614	$175.00	$122.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	337	226	$120.16	$89.18
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	185	185	$77.97	$33.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	179	134	$176.56	$126.88
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	146	81	$132.33	$48.22
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	139	74	$1300.00	$484.29
92134 Imaging of retina	136	103	$85.00	$39.30
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	134	133	$130.00	$60.08
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	67	46	$612.54	$324.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$251.29	$163.33
92250 Photography of the retina	61	60	$84.51	$36.62
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	45	22	$500.00	$241.43
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	39	39	$49.23	$27.27
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	35	18	$51.80	$14.50
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	34	34	$205.00	$142.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	26	$70.77	$54.79
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	16	16	$105.00	$43.91
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	16	$30.00	$10.74
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	12	12	$180.00	$112.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	659	656	$175.00	$122.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	252	199	$95.00	$73.33
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	148	146	$85.00	$34.07
92134 Imaging of retina	124	96	$85.00	$39.42
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	123	122	$130.00	$60.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	89	71	$65.00	$44.34
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	87	47	$1300.00	$502.21
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	86	48	$160.00	$48.81
92250 Photography of the retina	51	49	$150.00	$41.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	48	35	$600.00	$325.09
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	45	44	$120.00	$85.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$205.00	$162.41
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	39	39	$60.00	$27.18
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	34	17	$500.00	$242.38
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$205.00	$147.11
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	14	14	$105.00	$46.11
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	13	12	$300.00	$100.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$135.00	$105.64
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	12	$30.00	$11.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	821	821	$174.93	$121.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	345	277	$94.91	$71.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	202	146	$65.15	$43.57
92134 Imaging of retina	180	136	$85.00	$39.14
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	174	174	$85.00	$33.29
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	167	94	$160.00	$49.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	162	162	$130.00	$61.03
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	153	84	$1300.00	$597.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	90	90	$205.00	$161.01
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	83	77	$119.70	$85.21
92250 Photography of the retina	68	68	$149.04	$46.05
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	65	48	$600.00	$318.15
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	58	32	$500.00	$241.42
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	51	50	$60.00	$26.39
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	22	22	$30.00	$11.60
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	19	19	$300.00	$87.92
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	17	11	$50.00	$17.23
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	16	16	$105.00	$41.00
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	16	16	$120.00	$61.67
67210 Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions	15	11	$750.00	$507.09
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	14	14	$202.86	$146.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$135.00	$105.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	865	864	$175.00	$120.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	284	200	$65.00	$41.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	269	232	$95.00	$69.72
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	218	123	$160.00	$51.77
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	204	114	$1300.00	$582.12
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	188	187	$85.00	$33.39
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	180	178	$130.00	$60.40
92134 Imaging of retina	175	145	$85.00	$38.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	120	120	$205.00	$157.55
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	77	72	$119.68	$83.72
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	76	58	$600.00	$312.06
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	47	47	$60.00	$25.87
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	35	20	$500.00	$237.36
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	31	18	$50.00	$16.09
92250 Photography of the retina	24	24	$150.00	$52.23
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	21	21	$30.00	$13.89
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	18	18	$205.00	$145.12
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	16	15	$120.00	$60.75
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	16	16	$105.00	$42.90
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$125.00	$79.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,092	1,090	$175.00	$117.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	378	257	$65.32	$41.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	369	313	$94.92	$69.72
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	225	225	$85.00	$32.79
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	218	218	$130.00	$60.03
92134 Imaging of retina	212	158	$85.00	$37.93
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	187	109	$160.00	$57.45
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	172	99	$1300.00	$577.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	106	106	$205.00	$158.30
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	87	64	$600.00	$308.23
92250 Photography of the retina	69	68	$149.06	$60.74
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	67	64	$119.63	$81.15
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	52	51	$60.00	$25.84
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	46	28	$500.00	$234.13
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	32	17	$50.00	$19.98
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	26	25	$300.00	$73.05
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	24	24	$105.00	$39.12
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	19	16	$402.63	$191.49
67210 Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions	17	12	$750.00	$443.75
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	12	12	$120.00	$61.57
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	12	$30.00	$13.60
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$125.00	$70.28
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	11	11	$205.00	$142.17

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MI 382908096

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

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield

180250173 (MI)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active August 12, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 12, 2010

Registered at 5055 W BRISTOL RD, FLINT, MI 485072922 (Tel: 8107322272)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 12, 2010

Registered at 5055 W BRISTOL RD, FLINT, MI 485072922 (Tel: 8107322272)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 12, 2010

Recorded as JOHN WATERS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 12, 2010

Ophthalmology (License #382908096 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 31, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1396706925

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 31, 2006

Last Update: August 12, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5055 W Bristol Rd

Flint, MI 485072922

Phone: 8107322272

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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