Active NPI 1760746028 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Clara M Choo , MD

Ophthalmology • Bloomington, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Clara Choo, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Bloomington, MN. With approximately 14 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2012, Dr. Choo delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 9801 DUPONT AVE S STE 200.

Dr. Choo is affiliated with Minnesota Eye Consultants, Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye, established patient outpatient office visit, 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

9801 Dupont Ave S Ste 200

Bloomington, MN 554313200

Telephone 9528885800

Fax 9525676156

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers, Llc Facility NPI 1720059421

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2012

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Bloomington, MN

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

14 Yrs -2.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.3 Yrs

State Avg: 24.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

24 Specialists

Practicing in Bloomington, MN (457 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Choo (14 Years) 14 Yrs

Bloomington Specialty Average (16.3 Years) 16.3 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	361	159	$90.42	$24.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	345	280	$210.00	$86.93
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	232	192	$140.00	$62.33
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	212	197	$83.00	$34.18
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	199	117	$1500.00	$484.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	135	135	$380.00	$154.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	128	118	$290.00	$123.94
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	127	111	$62.00	$26.27
92134 Imaging of retina	69	61	$90.00	$37.61
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	61	60	$32.00	$9.87
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	31	$1219.06	$380.37
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	29	17	$4532.00	$613.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$250.00	$106.99
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	23	17	$1700.00	$679.14
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	17	17	$836.59	$297.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	331	262	$210.00	$87.79
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	321	163	$91.96	$24.54
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	239	202	$140.00	$62.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	211	194	$83.00	$35.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	145	$290.00	$124.64
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	161	96	$1500.00	$476.83
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	150	125	$62.00	$27.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	142	142	$380.00	$161.32
92134 Imaging of retina	65	59	$90.00	$38.62
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	59	59	$32.00	$10.35
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	41	41	$1228.98	$386.73
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	33	26	$1130.79	$363.11
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	29	18	$4532.00	$633.17
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	20	16	$1700.00	$690.72
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	15	15	$875.20	$311.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	386	308	$206.27	$88.91
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	314	160	$91.89	$25.71
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	289	246	$140.00	$62.93
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	245	232	$83.80	$35.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	195	169	$285.38	$126.16
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	177	141	$62.29	$27.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	147	147	$378.50	$162.94
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	147	89	$1519.05	$486.06
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	91	91	$32.36	$10.51
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	33	21	$4669.33	$655.68
92134 Imaging of retina	32	29	$90.00	$38.44
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	31	29	$725.74	$282.37
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	23	18	$1700.00	$668.29
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	22	12	$92.50	$33.22
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	22	22	$1246.23	$395.26
66180 Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft	16	14	$2502.13	$1097.09
92025 Ct scan of cornea	16	15	$82.38	$32.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$248.57	$110.39
66710 Destruction of lens tissue using laser	13	11	$1208.15	$380.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	286	232	$165.84	$90.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	283	223	$226.64	$127.96
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	248	227	$151.85	$64.60
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	247	234	$98.20	$36.48
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	239	128	$96.90	$27.92
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	183	161	$70.19	$28.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	141	141	$350.21	$166.67
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	131	82	$1739.69	$496.07
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	96	96	$37.81	$10.85
92134 Imaging of retina	32	31	$97.03	$40.37
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	31	31	$947.77	$301.18
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	24	24	$1153.58	$391.18
66180 Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft	22	22	$2429.18	$1089.91
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	19	13	$2760.42	$347.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$233.57	$111.69
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	14	11	$1826.79	$669.75
92025 Ct scan of cornea	11	11	$95.45	$33.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	279	194	$135.00	$74.99
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	207	200	$135.00	$36.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	205	188	$195.00	$109.14
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	197	188	$200.00	$64.69
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	179	92	$100.50	$32.04
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	177	158	$90.00	$28.22
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	100	61	$1919.00	$516.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	98	98	$300.00	$161.92
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	81	81	$50.00	$11.20
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	30	29	$1009.40	$299.57
92134 Imaging of retina	21	20	$135.00	$39.08
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	21	19	$1925.00	$672.85
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	20	14	$2987.00	$336.00
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	13	13	$998.31	$342.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	358	220	$135.00	$73.47
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	240	207	$200.00	$64.67
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	219	189	$90.00	$27.83
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	219	204	$135.00	$36.08
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	204	111	$103.63	$35.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	169	154	$195.00	$106.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	147	147	$300.00	$158.17
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	117	117	$50.00	$11.75
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	112	75	$1900.00	$595.30
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	35	34	$968.20	$287.35
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	24	20	$1925.00	$731.18
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	21	15	$70.00	$31.88
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	19	15	$2987.00	$342.34
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	16	16	$946.31	$333.95
92134 Imaging of retina	15	14	$135.00	$40.07
92025 Ct scan of cornea	11	11	$200.00	$35.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	180	125	$135.00	$71.87
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	164	133	$90.00	$26.87
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	155	127	$200.00	$64.34
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	128	119	$135.00	$35.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	108	108	$300.00	$160.80
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	98	49	$101.43	$38.82
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	87	87	$50.00	$14.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	71	$195.00	$106.17
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	73	45	$1900.00	$607.04
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	20	18	$793.10	$256.72
92134 Imaging of retina	14	14	$135.00	$39.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	57	53	$84.72	$26.73
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	50	47	$169.20	$62.74
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	43	43	$121.95	$34.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	35	$112.27	$70.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	33	$190.42	$105.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$289.16	$159.02
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	31	31	$46.76	$13.87
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	27	24	$422.21	$234.82
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	24	16	$107.54	$48.42
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	21	18	$94.37	$81.02
92250 Photography of the retina	11	11	$73.31	$62.91

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MN 60411

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.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

State License AZ R74114

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Minnesota Eye Consultants, Pa

9801 Dupont Ave S, Bloomington, MN 554313200

Phone: 9528885800

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

12 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 21, 2022

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (License #R74114 in AZ)

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NPI Profile Active May 25, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 25, 2017

Registered at 9801 DUPONT AVE S STE 200, BLOOMINGTON, MN 554313200 (Tel: 9528885800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 25, 2017

Registered at 9801 DUPONT AVE S STE 425, BLOOMINGTON, MN 554313873 (Tel: (952) 888-5800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 25, 2017

Recorded as CLARA CHOO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 25, 2017

Ophthalmology (License #60411 in MN)

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NPI Profile Active May 16, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 16, 2016

Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 16, 2016

Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5208742995)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 16, 2016

Recorded as CLARA CHOO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 16, 2016

Ophthalmology (License #60411 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 01, 2012

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1760746028

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 01, 2012

Last Update: July 21, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

9801 Dupont Ave S Ste 425

Bloomington, MN 554313873

Phone: 9528885800

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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