Active NPI 1720193089 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Sarah Elsing Galchus

Ophthalmology • Duluth, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Sarah Galchus is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Duluth, MN. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Vermont College Of Medicine in 1994, Sarah Galchus delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 400 E 3RD ST.

Sarah Galchus is affiliated with The Duluth Clinic Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include imaging of retina, established patient outpatient office visit, injection of drug into eye. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

400 E 3rd St

Duluth, MN 558051951

Telephone 2187863937

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Duluth Clinic, Ltd Facility NPI 1245278209

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Vermont College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Duluth, MN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +9.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.7 Yrs

State Avg: 24.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

19 Specialists

Practicing in Duluth, MN (457 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Galchus (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Duluth Specialty Average (22.7 Years) 22.7 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
92134 Imaging of retina	387	177	$112.86	$23.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	222	178	$228.09	$92.06
67028 Injection of drug into eye	195	71	$335.01	$87.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	171	94	$152.91	$62.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$345.70	$125.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	21	$152.39	$62.34
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	31	25	$300.00	$29.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	21	$95.14	$33.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	426	185	$112.00	$24.25
67028 Injection of drug into eye	201	75	$428.60	$89.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	183	159	$214.26	$92.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	170	98	$93.85	$33.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	66	$150.30	$63.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$329.43	$127.14
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	31	25	$300.00	$30.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	17	$92.00	$33.93
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	15	15	$206.00	$41.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	423	179	$112.00	$24.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	239	107	$87.50	$34.86
67028 Injection of drug into eye	233	77	$486.70	$90.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	194	156	$206.05	$95.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	54	$146.45	$64.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$316.31	$130.62
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	23	19	$300.00	$30.39
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	13	13	$206.00	$41.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	405	182	$112.00	$25.37
67028 Injection of drug into eye	247	87	$465.67	$91.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	231	188	$199.15	$97.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	217	95	$89.59	$35.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	45	$138.08	$65.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$305.05	$132.79
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	36	31	$300.00	$30.97
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	34	34	$206.00	$42.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	332	155	$110.55	$25.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	299	212	$192.75	$77.84
67028 Injection of drug into eye	209	77	$426.96	$97.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	142	77	$88.42	$25.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$295.38	$126.74
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	33	27	$310.45	$31.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	14	$131.16	$50.48
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	18	$261.44	$110.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	506	370	$184.73	$76.87
92134 Imaging of retina	435	203	$109.93	$25.68
67028 Injection of drug into eye	203	75	$420.30	$98.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	136	71	$77.06	$24.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$290.14	$123.56
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	40	35	$258.20	$35.06
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	36	35	$169.75	$43.59
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	22	$250.45	$108.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	550	422	$151.37	$76.66
92134 Imaging of retina	429	218	$150.01	$26.12
67028 Injection of drug into eye	191	81	$291.39	$97.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	150	$65.31	$50.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	81	53	$41.15	$24.74
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	54	45	$126.11	$43.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$213.76	$125.38
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	38	38	$136.00	$43.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$189.23	$100.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	430	369	$60.71	$49.43
92134 Imaging of retina	430	209	$194.00	$25.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	196	181	$93.63	$76.16
67028 Injection of drug into eye	193	79	$127.20	$98.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$152.45	$125.37
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	48	40	$302.52	$53.16
92235 Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye	45	41	$328.73	$43.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	21	$29.84	$24.63

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MN 44432

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

477412400 (MN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Duluth Clinic Ltd

1101 9th St N, Virginia, MN 557922329

Phone: 2187410150

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Joseph Morehouse

Ophthalmology

NPI 1447294459

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active May 09, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 09, 2011

Registered at 400 E 3RD ST, DULUTH, MN 558051951 (Tel: 2187863937)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 09, 2011

Registered at 400 E 3RD ST, DULUTH, MN 558051951 (Tel: 2187863937)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 09, 2011

Recorded as SARAH GALCHUS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 09, 2011

Ophthalmology (License #44432 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720193089

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 20, 2006

Last Update: May 09, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

400 E 3rd St

Duluth, MN 558051951

Phone: 2187863937

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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