Active NPI 1093779514 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Sandra Kay Carman , OD

Optometrist • Luverne, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sandra Carman, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Luverne, MN. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago in 1998, Dr. Carman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 104 N FREEMAN AVE.

Dr. Carman accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

104 N Freeman Ave

Luverne, MN 561561628

Telephone 5072832345

Fax 5072832346

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hawkeye Clinic Of Luverne, Pc Facility NPI 1265580898

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Luverne, MN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 28.0 Yrs

State Avg: 21.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Luverne, MN (1178 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

26.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Carman (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Luverne Specialty Average (28.0 Years) 28.0 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	157	157	$165.00	$127.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	62	$90.00	$91.03
92134 Imaging of retina	61	45	$75.00	$41.08
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	39	39	$195.00	$151.22
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	31	30	$70.00	$36.81
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	18	18	$157.00	$64.83
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	15	14	$113.00	$90.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$130.00	$128.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	1,886	14	$2.57	$1.19
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	149	149	$165.00	$127.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	65	$90.00	$89.55
92134 Imaging of retina	42	37	$75.00	$40.76
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	36	36	$195.00	$151.50
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	33	28	$70.00	$36.89
92250 Photography of the retina	16	15	$137.00	$37.66
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$113.00	$90.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	143	143	$165.00	$128.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	39	$90.00	$90.24
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	35	35	$195.00	$152.32
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	33	33	$70.00	$37.32
92134 Imaging of retina	27	21	$75.00	$41.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	14	$130.00	$128.17
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	17	17	$113.00	$87.03
92250 Photography of the retina	13	12	$137.00	$37.67
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	12	12	$157.00	$63.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	2,854	18	$2.47	$1.21
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	149	148	$165.00	$129.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	48	$90.00	$90.97
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	34	34	$195.00	$153.97
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	30	24	$70.00	$37.88
92134 Imaging of retina	22	21	$75.00	$41.70
92250 Photography of the retina	20	19	$137.00	$40.05
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	17	17	$113.00	$91.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	153	153	$165.00	$127.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	50	$90.00	$74.53
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	36	36	$195.00	$152.20
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	28	23	$70.00	$37.42
92134 Imaging of retina	22	19	$75.00	$41.07
92250 Photography of the retina	14	14	$137.00	$45.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	1,688	11	$2.74	$1.57
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	195	195	$165.00	$127.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	68	$90.00	$73.80
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	49	49	$195.00	$152.22
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	33	29	$70.00	$37.38
92250 Photography of the retina	32	31	$137.00	$51.24
92134 Imaging of retina	29	26	$75.00	$41.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	14	$60.00	$44.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	207	206	$165.00	$122.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	68	$90.00	$70.11
92134 Imaging of retina	51	46	$75.00	$40.43
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	42	41	$70.00	$35.96
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	39	39	$195.00	$147.05
92250 Photography of the retina	37	36	$137.00	$56.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	13	$60.00	$42.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$130.00	$103.18
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	16	16	$157.00	$62.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	137	136	$165.00	$119.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	103	78	$90.00	$69.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	39	$60.00	$41.73
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	34	32	$70.00	$35.09
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	31	31	$195.00	$143.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	27	$130.00	$101.85
92250 Photography of the retina	25	25	$137.00	$63.84
92134 Imaging of retina	20	17	$75.00	$39.20
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	17	16	$157.00	$62.06
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$111.64	$82.70

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-11-15

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License SD 606

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

9203490 (SD)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield

4994630 (SD)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

86M76CA (MN)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. George Mcdonald , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1144231309

Doctor of Optometry

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 14, 2018

Registered at 104 N FREEMAN AVE, LUVERNE, MN 561561628 (Tel: 5072832345)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 14, 2018

Registered at 104 N FREEMAN AVE, LUVERNE, MN 561561628 (Tel: 5072832345)

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NPI Profile Active August 08, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location August 08, 2012

Registered at 4001 W 41ST ST, EMPIRE MALL, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106 (Tel: 6059406200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 08, 2012

Registered at 4801 S EMMA LANE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106 (Tel: 6053762211)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 08, 2012

Recorded as SANDRA CARMAN, OD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 08, 2012

Optometrist (License #606 in SD)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1093779514

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 13, 2006

Last Update: November 15, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

104 N Freeman Ave

Luverne, MN 561561628

Phone: 5072832345

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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