Active NPI 1275948275 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Matthew Cossack , MD

Ophthalmology • Saint Paul, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Matthew Cossack, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Saint Paul, MN. With approximately 12 years of clinical experience since graduating from Creighton University School Of Medicine in 2014, Dr. Cossack delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 401 PHALEN BLVD.

Dr. Cossack maintains professional affiliations with Amery Regional Medical Center Inc, Group Health Plan Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

401 Phalen Blvd

Saint Paul, MN 551305302

Telephone 6512547500

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Regions Hospital Facility NPI 1134157092

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Creighton University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2014

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Saint Paul, MN

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

12 Yrs -5.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Saint Paul, MN (457 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cossack (12 Years) 12 Yrs

Saint Paul Specialty Average (17.0 Years) 17.0 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	94	$478.00	$124.22
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	82	51	$2510.00	$515.32
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	71	67	$171.00	$34.17
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	69	68	$216.52	$45.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$622.00	$160.43
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	49	44	$292.00	$62.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	31	$338.00	$85.76
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	35	34	$473.00	$124.61
92134 Imaging of retina	29	28	$188.00	$38.17
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	17	17	$129.00	$26.89
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	16	16	$1941.25	$365.51
92025 Ct scan of cornea	15	15	$170.00	$32.51
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	13	11	$3437.00	$715.30
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	12	12	$559.00	$147.44

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	58	56	$215.86	$93.09
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	52	52	$109.00	$21.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	42	$405.15	$119.77
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	43	41	$117.00	$26.42
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	42	42	$306.76	$74.71
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	37	36	$158.00	$34.35
92134 Imaging of retina	36	28	$112.00	$24.39
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	33	33	$382.61	$105.51
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	31	31	$208.52	$45.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	28	$152.30	$63.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	26	$267.03	$81.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$555.00	$153.44
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	24	21	$270.00	$62.46
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	23	23	$137.00	$29.75
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	15	15	$110.00	$25.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$325.00	$128.11
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	13	13	$419.15	$118.81
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	11	11	$70.00	$19.99
92025 Ct scan of cornea	11	11	$96.00	$18.94
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	11	11	$337.00	$92.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	151	145	$302.00	$75.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	132	101	$207.24	$95.74
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	97	97	$109.00	$21.48
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	96	91	$117.00	$26.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	74	$143.07	$64.84
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	67	67	$337.00	$94.08
92134 Imaging of retina	67	61	$112.00	$24.92
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	45	44	$137.00	$29.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$320.72	$128.75
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	39	37	$70.00	$20.10
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	37	37	$60.00	$7.70
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	23	14	$3326.00	$490.28
92025 Ct scan of cornea	22	22	$96.00	$19.02
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$416.29	$166.23
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	13	13	$1705.62	$377.45

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	144	118	$199.79	$96.83
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	98	96	$304.04	$76.65
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	78	71	$117.00	$27.11
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	77	77	$109.00	$21.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	57	$134.58	$66.03
92134 Imaging of retina	55	47	$112.00	$25.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$314.53	$128.80
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	49	45	$137.00	$30.63
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	31	21	$3326.00	$539.76
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	31	30	$70.00	$20.46
92025 Ct scan of cornea	25	25	$96.00	$19.41
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	22	22	$60.00	$7.84
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	21	21	$337.00	$95.93
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	13	13	$2102.77	$289.14
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	13	13	$228.08	$50.13

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	171	167	$195.29	$77.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	95	$130.50	$50.54
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	76	76	$109.00	$22.54
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	68	64	$163.40	$38.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$299.10	$126.92
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	54	51	$109.13	$27.96
92134 Imaging of retina	42	30	$110.57	$25.76
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	30	30	$60.00	$8.07
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	28	28	$64.00	$21.07
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	18	14	$3326.00	$542.78
92025 Ct scan of cornea	18	18	$95.33	$20.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$201.18	$74.45
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	16	15	$1283.81	$321.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$89.50	$25.27

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	119	115	$185.22	$76.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	109	109	$287.03	$124.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	69	$125.27	$49.69
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	83	66	$127.00	$31.51
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	63	62	$109.00	$22.23
92134 Imaging of retina	53	41	$109.00	$25.81
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	41	41	$100.00	$27.98
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	40	35	$169.78	$52.14
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	38	23	$3326.00	$607.41
92025 Ct scan of cornea	30	30	$76.20	$20.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	18	$77.20	$24.72
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	21	21	$232.00	$78.88
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	18	18	$57.22	$7.97
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	16	15	$56.00	$21.16
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	15	15	$176.00	$31.50
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	15	15	$1349.33	$362.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$194.50	$73.62
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	14	12	$281.86	$35.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$283.61	$122.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	32	$180.00	$76.66
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	21	18	$127.00	$31.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	20	$130.10	$48.91
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	16	16	$109.00	$22.53
92134 Imaging of retina	14	11	$109.00	$26.13

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-03-13

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MN 63750

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.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License NE 7191

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Ophthalmology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MO 2015017084

Ophthalmology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License WI 69145

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Mo License

2015017084 (MO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Group Health Plan Inc

401 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 551305302

Phone: 6512547400

Amery Regional Medical Center Inc

265 Griffin St E, Amery, WI 540011439

Phone: 7152688000

Group Health Plan Inc

8600 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 554202824

Phone: 9528841148

Group Health Plan Inc

640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN 551012502

Phone: 6512213456

Group Health Plan Inc

205 Wabasha Ave S, Saint Paul, MN 551071805

Amery Regional Medical Center Inc

265 Griffin E St, Amery, WI 540011439

Phone: 7152688000

Group Health Plan Inc

435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 551305302

Phone: 6512912848

Secondary Practice Locations

1210 County Road E W

Arden Hills, MN 551123783

Phone: 6515238400

400 E 3rd St

Duluth, MN 55805

Phone: 2187863937

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Katherine Montealegre , OD

Optometrist - Corneal and Contact Management

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Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Matthew Bauer , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1316177348

Doctor of Optometry

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

📍

Updated Practice Location March 13, 2023

Registered at 401 PHALEN BLVD, SAINT PAUL, MN 551305302 (Tel: 6512547500)

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Updated Practice Location June 19, 2018

Registered at 400 E 3RD ST, DULUTH, MN 55805 (Tel: 2187863937)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address June 19, 2018

Registered at 1702 UNIVERSITY DR S, FARGO, ND 581034940 (Tel: 7013644222)

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NPI Profile Active March 16, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 16, 2016

Registered at 2301 HOLMES ST, TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER - HOSPITAL HILL, KANSAS CITY, MO 641082640 (Tel: 8162356627)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 16, 2016

Registered at 2101 CHARLOTTE ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 641082727 (Tel: 8164041780)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 16, 2016

Recorded as MATTHEW COSSACK, M.D.

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

Internal Medicine (License #7191 in NE)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 27, 2014

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1275948275

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 27, 2014

Last Update: March 13, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1702 University Dr S

Fargo, ND 581034940

Phone: 7013644222

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