Active NPI 1588645097 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Sheldon L Gonte , MD

Ophthalmology • Sterling Heights, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sheldon Gonte, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Sterling Heights, MI. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 1987, Dr. Gonte delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 42370 VAN DYKE AVE.

Dr. Gonte accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include microfluid analysis of tears, established patient complete exam of visual system, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

42370 Van Dyke Ave
Suite 106

Sterling Heights, MI 483143487

Telephone 5862684400

Fax 5862682182

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Stefan Glowacki M.d.,p.c. Facility NPI 1972827244

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Wayne State University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Sterling Heights, MI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +6.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 32.4 Yrs

State Avg: 27.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Sterling Heights, MI (843 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Gonte (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Sterling Heights Specialty Average (32.4 Years) 32.4 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	1,107	251	$30.00	$21.95
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	726	319	$150.00	$122.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	332	272	$167.00	$127.71
92250 Photography of the retina	260	250	$200.00	$36.27
92134 Imaging of retina	209	151	$75.00	$39.57
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	181	132	$475.86	$186.15
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	116	114	$60.00	$27.04
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	88	87	$75.00	$33.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	86	82	$150.00	$61.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$195.00	$168.59
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	58	37	$200.00	$51.46
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	48	31	$2500.00	$518.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	39	$117.00	$89.25
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	37	26	$550.00	$331.52
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	33	22	$44.00	$23.95
68760 Repair duct opening	30	22	$375.00	$216.93
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	20	20	$125.00	$45.10
92285 Photography of content of eyes	20	20	$85.00	$19.20
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	12	12	$350.00	$158.88
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$100.00	$11.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	1,088	278	$30.00	$21.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,000	424	$117.00	$92.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	404	322	$167.00	$131.03
92250 Photography of the retina	307	298	$200.00	$37.75
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	282	199	$504.29	$205.26
92134 Imaging of retina	264	175	$75.19	$41.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	113	113	$195.00	$172.37
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	113	113	$60.00	$27.96
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	92	90	$150.00	$62.39
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	90	90	$75.00	$34.29
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	85	57	$200.00	$54.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	65	41	$2500.00	$544.93
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	54	37	$550.00	$339.93
92285 Photography of content of eyes	48	45	$85.00	$19.64
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	46	43	$125.00	$46.94
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	42	36	$44.00	$25.17
68760 Repair duct opening	41	23	$375.00	$225.42
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	22	22	$2000.00	$849.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	1,565	306	$30.00	$22.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,171	488	$117.00	$94.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	504	393	$167.00	$131.69
92250 Photography of the retina	382	362	$200.00	$37.87
92134 Imaging of retina	302	204	$75.00	$41.55
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	267	191	$526.78	$213.90
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	141	140	$60.00	$28.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	129	129	$195.00	$175.16
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	96	70	$200.00	$56.29
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	95	89	$150.00	$63.77
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	89	87	$75.00	$34.95
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	81	52	$550.00	$337.74
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	76	48	$2500.00	$549.67
92285 Photography of content of eyes	59	56	$85.00	$19.85
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	57	54	$125.00	$47.17
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	44	31	$44.00	$25.42
68760 Repair duct opening	39	25	$375.00	$229.30
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	33	14	$189.39	$24.99
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	24	24	$2000.00	$861.38
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	18	18	$180.00	$152.92
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	18	18	$350.00	$128.61
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	14	12	$1000.00	$254.74
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	12	11	$440.00	$294.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	1,891	424	$30.00	$22.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,278	559	$117.00	$95.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	551	420	$167.00	$133.96
92250 Photography of the retina	431	412	$200.00	$40.06
92134 Imaging of retina	394	267	$75.00	$42.26
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	296	218	$515.34	$214.28
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	170	166	$60.00	$28.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	146	146	$195.48	$175.40
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	131	87	$200.00	$55.43
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	119	115	$150.00	$64.95
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	116	116	$75.00	$35.63
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	96	63	$2500.00	$550.60
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	78	53	$550.00	$335.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	61	58	$105.00	$91.94
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	44	35	$44.00	$25.37
92285 Photography of content of eyes	35	34	$85.00	$20.00
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	35	34	$125.00	$49.01
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	33	15	$196.97	$27.72
68760 Repair duct opening	28	24	$375.00	$228.59
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	21	21	$150.00	$129.72
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	20	19	$350.00	$120.87
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	16	11	$1000.00	$257.61
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	16	16	$2000.00	$865.21
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$180.00	$154.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	1,531	385	$30.00	$22.34
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	1,247	517	$105.00	$90.61
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	553	432	$150.00	$129.04
92250 Photography of the retina	398	383	$200.00	$45.90
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	323	242	$510.87	$209.26
92134 Imaging of retina	282	203	$75.00	$42.18
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	169	167	$60.00	$28.24
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	147	137	$150.00	$64.72
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	125	124	$75.00	$35.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	105	105	$195.00	$172.70
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	82	56	$200.00	$51.46
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	74	46	$550.00	$342.45
68760 Repair duct opening	72	45	$375.00	$218.25
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	69	42	$2500.00	$547.66
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	51	18	$200.98	$34.72
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	45	33	$44.00	$26.31
92285 Photography of content of eyes	25	23	$85.00	$17.66
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	25	23	$125.00	$48.46
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	21	14	$1000.00	$258.65
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	14	14	$350.00	$106.49
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	13	13	$180.00	$154.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	2,631	523	$30.00	$21.97
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	1,677	680	$105.00	$89.44
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	698	541	$149.94	$128.15
92250 Photography of the retina	527	498	$200.00	$50.54
92134 Imaging of retina	451	295	$75.00	$41.59
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	413	259	$413.58	$170.74
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	193	192	$60.00	$27.86
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	186	170	$150.00	$63.96
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	164	163	$75.00	$34.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	145	145	$195.00	$168.94
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	137	94	$200.00	$53.48
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	120	77	$550.00	$342.24
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	107	66	$2500.00	$626.28
68760 Repair duct opening	72	51	$375.00	$212.21
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	63	31	$188.49	$41.57
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	62	36	$80.00	$28.10
92285 Photography of content of eyes	35	34	$85.00	$19.53
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	33	32	$125.00	$48.62
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	29	29	$350.00	$92.83
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	26	18	$1000.00	$236.05
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	22	22	$180.00	$153.90
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	18	13	$80.00	$25.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	2,066	399	$30.00	$21.98
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	1,737	671	$105.00	$88.15
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	711	535	$150.00	$126.94
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	528	243	$290.55	$119.87
92250 Photography of the retina	510	484	$200.00	$56.91
92134 Imaging of retina	356	205	$75.00	$41.99
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	193	187	$60.00	$26.81
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	167	160	$150.00	$64.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	157	157	$195.00	$168.96
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	151	150	$75.00	$35.45
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	146	92	$200.00	$58.19
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	121	78	$550.00	$335.85
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	110	71	$2500.00	$622.91
68760 Repair duct opening	69	47	$375.00	$205.91
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	50	28	$80.00	$27.40
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	46	19	$179.35	$48.31
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	38	25	$1000.00	$251.91
92285 Photography of content of eyes	33	31	$85.00	$19.26
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	31	31	$350.00	$86.28
67210 Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions	31	15	$1000.00	$531.68
68801 Dilation of tear drainage opening	25	17	$155.00	$89.98
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	25	24	$127.00	$48.65
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	20	20	$180.00	$152.29
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	18	15	$3000.00	$817.48
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	15	15	$2000.00	$841.53
67840 Removal of eyelid growth	14	12	$440.00	$280.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	1,716	633	$105.00	$85.29
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	1,679	324	$30.00	$22.10
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	643	497	$150.00	$123.51
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	494	215	$290.00	$114.35
92250 Photography of the retina	463	443	$200.00	$65.31
92134 Imaging of retina	253	182	$75.00	$41.02
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	205	186	$150.00	$64.05
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	178	176	$60.00	$26.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	157	157	$195.00	$166.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	153	151	$75.00	$35.08
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	126	72	$200.00	$60.84
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	100	69	$550.00	$329.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	94	56	$2500.00	$621.43
68760 Repair duct opening	87	58	$382.18	$196.61
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	55	20	$181.82	$59.78
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	54	32	$80.00	$26.94
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	35	25	$1000.00	$247.43
67210 Laser destruction of retinal growth, 1 or more sessions	29	16	$1000.00	$524.51
92285 Photography of content of eyes	24	23	$85.00	$19.62
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	22	22	$342.05	$77.13
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	19	16	$3000.00	$785.96
68801 Dilation of tear drainage opening	18	16	$155.00	$84.11
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	17	17	$180.00	$149.19

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MI 4301051492

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

305484710 (MI)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Stefan Glowacki , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1093853814

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 September 27, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 27, 2013

Registered at 42370 VAN DYKE AVE, SUITE 106, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 483143487 (Tel: 5862684400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 27, 2013

Registered at 42370 VAN DYKE AVE, SUITE 106, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 483143487 (Tel: 5862684400)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 27, 2013

Recorded as SHELDON GONTE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 27, 2013

Ophthalmology (License #4301051492 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 10, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1588645097

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 10, 2005

Last Update: September 27, 2013

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

42370 Van Dyke Ave, Suite 106

Sterling Heights, MI 483143487

Phone: 5862684400

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