Active NPI 1194795948 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Keith Watson

Optometrist • Albany, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Keith Watson is a certified Optometrist practicing in Albany, NY. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Houston - College Of Optometry in 1999, Keith Watson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 141 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXT.

Keith Watson accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure, imaging of front third of eye, photography of content of eyes. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

141 Washington Avenue Ext

Albany, NY 122055609

Telephone 5182176008

Fax 5182176004

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wal-Mart Stores East Lp Facility NPI 1053338285

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Houston - College Of Optometry

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Albany, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs +4.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.9 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

29 Specialists

Practicing in Albany, NY (3674 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

56.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Watson (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Albany Specialty Average (22.9 Years) 22.9 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
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	81	58	$170.37	$84.59
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	74	58	$80.00	$29.63
92285 Photography of content of eyes	74	58	$60.00	$20.56
92283 Extended color vision examination	74	58	$110.00	$57.79
92250 Photography of the retina	74	58	$100.00	$35.17
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	73	58	$130.00	$60.99
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	73	58	$90.00	$34.74
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	73	57	$70.00	$28.43
92025 Ct scan of cornea	72	57	$40.00	$34.48
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	61	45	$160.00	$62.94
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	59	51	$30.00	$11.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	38	$300.00	$133.52
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	45	45	$120.00	$43.68
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	40	40	$360.00	$155.71
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	37	16	$224.32	$93.29
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	18	16	$320.00	$131.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	76	57	$165.79	$80.64
92025 Ct scan of cornea	66	57	$40.00	$34.23
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	66	57	$80.00	$30.61
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	66	57	$130.00	$60.09
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	65	57	$120.00	$43.19
92250 Photography of the retina	65	56	$100.00	$35.30
92285 Photography of content of eyes	65	56	$60.00	$20.32
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	64	57	$70.00	$28.46
92283 Extended color vision examination	61	52	$110.00	$57.21
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	55	55	$360.00	$158.10
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	54	54	$30.00	$11.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	34	$300.00	$135.17
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	41	37	$90.00	$35.70
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	39	34	$160.00	$67.50
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	38	14	$222.11	$95.90
92134 Imaging of retina	25	23	$100.00	$36.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	60	27	$100.00	$36.39
92250 Photography of the retina	60	27	$100.00	$32.98
92285 Photography of content of eyes	58	26	$60.00	$20.06
92025 Ct scan of cornea	57	26	$40.00	$31.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	15	$300.00	$124.41
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	26	26	$120.00	$39.94
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	26	26	$130.00	$56.62
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	24	24	$70.00	$27.27
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	24	24	$30.00	$10.47
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	24	24	$80.00	$27.43
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	24	24	$360.00	$145.97
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	23	23	$186.96	$88.49
92283 Extended color vision examination	17	17	$110.00	$51.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	127	126	$378.00	$76.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76513 Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method	30	15	$152.00	$96.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	24	$187.00	$117.14
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	21	21	$95.00	$63.98
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	21	21	$232.00	$37.00
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	19	17	$131.00	$96.11
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	17	17	$193.00	$137.33
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	15	15	$85.00	$29.72
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	14	14	$225.00	$144.04
92025 Ct scan of cornea	13	13	$125.00	$37.13
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	13	13	$232.00	$73.25
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	13	13	$155.00	$38.69
92250 Photography of the retina	13	13	$122.00	$43.78
92283 Extended color vision examination	12	12	$88.00	$58.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	205	30	$275.00	$98.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	151	85	$187.08	$113.06
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	133	88	$95.00	$62.13
92145 Measurement of corneal pressure	117	64	$36.00	$17.12
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	108	75	$144.78	$35.83
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	105	63	$131.00	$92.77
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	98	94	$193.00	$133.11
92250 Photography of the retina	81	80	$122.00	$47.57
76513 Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method	79	39	$152.00	$93.62
92283 Extended color vision examination	79	78	$88.00	$57.60
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	77	57	$232.00	$73.07
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	72	57	$225.00	$142.26
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	65	65	$155.00	$37.45
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	62	57	$85.00	$28.70
92025 Ct scan of cornea	59	59	$99.58	$36.70
92285 Photography of content of eyes	44	30	$45.00	$21.44
92134 Imaging of retina	42	25	$157.24	$39.80
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	38	24	$75.00	$49.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	17	$78.00	$47.52
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$256.00	$159.21
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$28.00	$12.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	297	50	$306.22	$96.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	209	116	$187.00	$109.17
92145 Measurement of corneal pressure	207	107	$36.00	$16.71
76513 Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method	168	82	$192.07	$91.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	154	115	$149.30	$60.62
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	153	86	$131.00	$89.79
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	139	101	$110.74	$35.54
92250 Photography of the retina	114	113	$165.25	$52.76
92275 Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli	112	74	$336.31	$155.07
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	111	111	$193.00	$129.14
92283 Extended color vision examination	95	95	$88.00	$57.54
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	88	76	$309.66	$72.63
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	84	82	$67.71	$27.18
92285 Photography of content of eyes	78	51	$98.33	$20.21
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	72	72	$256.11	$35.96
92134 Imaging of retina	68	40	$107.47	$39.31
92025 Ct scan of cornea	67	67	$197.76	$35.63
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	63	31	$123.89	$44.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	28	$78.00	$44.84
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	26	26	$40.12	$14.82
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	23	23	$256.00	$154.27
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	20	19	$140.00	$55.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	338	50	$313.00	$96.69
76513 Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method	238	117	$203.00	$87.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	216	142	$187.00	$111.30
92275 Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli	211	139	$362.00	$156.67
92145 Measurement of corneal pressure	184	107	$36.00	$17.51
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	182	144	$169.00	$60.33
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	161	96	$131.00	$89.22
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	160	126	$213.27	$36.01
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	155	124	$334.00	$138.25
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	152	152	$193.00	$129.07
92250 Photography of the retina	151	151	$180.00	$62.06
92283 Extended color vision examination	123	123	$88.00	$59.48
92025 Ct scan of cornea	118	118	$250.00	$36.34
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	117	117	$295.00	$36.76
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	107	106	$63.00	$27.83
92285 Photography of content of eyes	79	48	$109.00	$20.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	32	$78.00	$45.42
92134 Imaging of retina	56	26	$218.13	$39.60
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	51	26	$145.00	$45.44
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	50	50	$43.00	$14.81
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	22	22	$256.00	$155.01

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-05-19

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License NY TUV009274

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.

Optometrist - Pediatrics

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WP0200X

State License NY TUV009274

Optometrists who work in Pediatrics are concerned with the prevention, development, diagnosis, and treatment of visual problems in children.

Optometrist - Corneal and Contact Management

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WC0802X

State License NY TUV009274

The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

06488393 (NY)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Pharmacist

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Pharmacist - Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

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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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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 20, 2022

Recorded as KEITH WATSON

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 20, 2022

Optometrist (License #TUV009274 in NY)

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Updated Practice Location April 21, 2022

Registered at 141 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXT, ALBANY, NY 122055609 (Tel: 5182176008)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 21, 2022

Registered at 1475 WESTERN AVE, STE 51 #38008, ALBANY, NY 122033520 (Tel: 5182176008)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 21, 2022

Recorded as KEITH E WATSON OD ME

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

Optometrist (License #TUV009274 in NY)

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NPI Profile Active January 08, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 08, 2016

Registered at 1135 HARTFORD TPKE, VERNON, CT 060664517 (Tel: 8608723348)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 08, 2016

Registered at 1135 HARTFORD TPKE, VERNON, CT 060664517 (Tel: 8608723348)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 08, 2016

Recorded as KEITH WATSON, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 08, 2016

Optometrist (License #2588 in CT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1194795948

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 25, 2006

Last Update: May 20, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1475 Western Ave, Ste 51 #38008

Albany, NY 122033520

Phone: 5182176008

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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