Active NPI 1083602783 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard William Lucius , MD

Ophthalmology • Saint Cloud, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Lucius, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Saint Cloud, MN. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine in 1992, Dr. Lucius delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2055 15TH ST N.

Dr. Lucius is affiliated with St Cloud Eye Clinic Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye, removal of cataract with insertion of lens. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2055 15th St N

Saint Cloud, MN 563031747

Telephone 3202511432

Fax 3202517122

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 St Cloud Opticians Facility NPI 1427046267

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Saint Cloud, MN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +2.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.3 Yrs

State Avg: 24.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Saint Cloud, MN (457 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lucius (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Saint Cloud Specialty Average (31.3 Years) 31.3 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	293	272	$236.00	$124.28
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	222	128	$197.00	$36.93
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	208	122	$2374.47	$443.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	147	102	$194.78	$88.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	140	140	$319.00	$160.75
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	103	83	$700.74	$268.89
92134 Imaging of retina	79	73	$145.00	$38.55
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	77	66	$189.00	$62.80
92025 Ct scan of cornea	58	55	$177.00	$33.47
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	48	47	$145.00	$35.15
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	20	15	$1061.00	$196.16
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	18	18	$59.00	$10.13
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	18	16	$53.00	$27.01
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	17	14	$2947.00	$646.16

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	331	304	$236.00	$124.72
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	187	110	$197.00	$38.74
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	161	94	$2358.00	$436.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	143	101	$141.00	$88.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	100	100	$319.00	$161.25
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	83	67	$719.08	$269.16
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	73	69	$145.00	$35.37
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	68	52	$189.00	$62.59
92134 Imaging of retina	63	58	$145.00	$38.88
92025 Ct scan of cornea	55	54	$177.00	$33.11
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	23	16	$1061.00	$198.15
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	22	$53.00	$27.45
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	18	18	$59.00	$10.42

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	385	348	$229.22	$126.70
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	204	120	$197.00	$39.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	181	111	$2358.00	$452.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	152	123	$141.00	$89.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	129	129	$319.00	$163.57
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	94	88	$885.96	$304.56
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	72	59	$189.00	$63.16
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	65	64	$145.00	$36.72
92134 Imaging of retina	51	49	$145.00	$39.21
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	19	16	$2947.00	$628.27
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	17	16	$53.00	$28.16
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$236.00	$119.84
92025 Ct scan of cornea	15	15	$177.00	$32.76

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	376	335	$204.19	$128.46
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	269	158	$176.50	$43.23
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	213	123	$2107.18	$457.06
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	133	106	$660.66	$297.57
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	132	131	$204.73	$127.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	130	130	$286.42	$164.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	124	90	$125.93	$90.78
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	80	64	$165.45	$64.35
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	72	69	$130.23	$37.23
92134 Imaging of retina	63	59	$128.77	$40.03
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	30	22	$2629.40	$679.85
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	28	24	$142.80	$90.92
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	18	18	$275.40	$152.49
92025 Ct scan of cornea	11	11	$168.27	$34.29
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	11	11	$46.45	$28.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	489	436	$204.00	$128.98
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	218	119	$170.00	$43.67
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	170	102	$2040.00	$464.42
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	128	103	$142.80	$90.61
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	98	81	$661.22	$306.69
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	82	82	$275.40	$152.56
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	68	65	$125.00	$37.86
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	67	60	$163.20	$64.92
92134 Imaging of retina	65	59	$125.00	$40.88
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	23	19	$2550.00	$666.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$275.40	$164.40
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	16	14	$45.00	$28.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	596	529	$204.00	$127.76
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	284	163	$170.00	$53.09
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	250	146	$2040.00	$544.75
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	149	109	$616.11	$292.60
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	141	107	$142.80	$89.30
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	119	119	$275.40	$152.66
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	97	81	$163.20	$65.20
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	78	74	$125.00	$37.32
92134 Imaging of retina	69	67	$125.00	$40.50
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	29	23	$2550.00	$687.87
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	27	20	$45.00	$27.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$275.40	$162.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$175.00	$108.45
92025 Ct scan of cornea	18	18	$153.00	$35.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	391	337	$204.00	$125.94
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	131	77	$170.00	$58.26
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	118	68	$2040.00	$543.55
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	117	72	$142.80	$87.75
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	98	72	$618.37	$290.36
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	73	67	$163.20	$64.46
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	64	64	$275.40	$151.09
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	57	53	$125.00	$37.80
92134 Imaging of retina	52	49	$125.00	$41.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$275.40	$160.75
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	15	12	$45.00	$26.87

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	248	230	$175.28	$105.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	136	110	$119.74	$71.56
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	130	82	$170.00	$65.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	119	70	$2040.00	$544.71
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	104	83	$163.20	$64.45
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	103	95	$244.80	$142.09
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	82	56	$636.59	$288.70
92134 Imaging of retina	78	76	$125.00	$39.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$275.40	$159.99
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	52	52	$204.00	$123.13
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	51	51	$125.00	$37.16
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	26	25	$142.80	$85.00
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	17	14	$2550.00	$719.10
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$275.40	$147.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MN 40570

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

126327700 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medica

0807403 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

180033446

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross

46Q20LU (MN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Cloud Eye Clinic Pa

2055 15th St N, Saint Cloud, MN 563031747

Phone: 3202511432

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

6 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Joel Nelson , DO

Ophthalmology - Cornea and External Diseases Specialist

NPI 1043650575

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Derek Bonacci , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1356572804

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Steven Rice , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1376531079

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Mitchell Harstad , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1396733143

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Bradley Anderson , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1548258221

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Peter Downie , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1902548332

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 February 20, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 20, 2012

Registered at 2055 15TH ST N, SAINT CLOUD, MN 563031747 (Tel: 3202511432)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 20, 2012

Registered at 2055 15TH ST N, SAINT CLOUD, MN 563031747 (Tel: 3202511432)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 20, 2012

Recorded as RICHARD LUCIUS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 20, 2012

Ophthalmology (License #40570 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 07, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1083602783

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 07, 2005

Last Update: February 20, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2055 15th St N

Saint Cloud, MN 563031747

Phone: 3202511432

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