Active NPI 1861491946 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Steven Hammer , OD

Optometrist • Brooklyn, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Steven Hammer, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Brooklyn, NY. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from State University Of New York - State College Optometry in 1988, Dr. Hammer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1311 AVENUE Z.

Dr. Hammer accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1311 Avenue Z

Brooklyn, NY 112353917

Telephone 6314282417

Fax 7187692510

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Vision Associates Of Sheepshead Bay Inc. Facility NPI 1518908235

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

State University Of New York - State College Optometry

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Brooklyn, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs +20.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.8 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

395 Specialists

Practicing in Brooklyn, NY (3674 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

24.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hammer (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Brooklyn Specialty Average (17.8 Years) 17.8 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
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	157	72	$75.00	$65.08
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	154	153	$150.00	$142.86
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	105	86	$110.00	$101.46
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	63	63	$175.00	$168.38
92134 Imaging of retina	46	44	$100.00	$45.70
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	36	30	$100.00	$72.90
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	32	32	$45.00	$30.81
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	30	13	$200.00	$130.91
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	30	28	$100.00	$41.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	163	77	$75.00	$66.49
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	156	156	$150.16	$145.79
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	98	77	$110.00	$104.73
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	82	82	$175.00	$171.70
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	38	33	$100.00	$73.37
92134 Imaging of retina	35	35	$100.00	$46.26
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	34	34	$45.00	$31.58
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	29	28	$100.00	$42.71
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	26	12	$200.00	$138.57
92250 Photography of the retina	13	13	$90.00	$40.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	205	96	$75.00	$68.80
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	149	149	$150.00	$148.44
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	109	87	$110.00	$106.29
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	97	97	$175.00	$173.37
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	40	40	$45.00	$32.66
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	36	29	$100.00	$75.09
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	36	13	$200.00	$138.24
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	33	32	$100.00	$43.78
92134 Imaging of retina	30	30	$100.00	$48.08
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	11	11	$45.00	$37.62
92250 Photography of the retina	11	11	$90.00	$41.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	159	158	$149.72	$149.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	143	80	$74.79	$67.66
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	108	90	$109.17	$107.03
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	98	98	$174.69	$174.69
92134 Imaging of retina	41	36	$100.00	$48.75
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	38	32	$99.34	$76.42
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	38	38	$44.47	$32.80
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	36	35	$96.94	$44.65
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	35	14	$200.00	$143.33
92250 Photography of the retina	18	18	$85.00	$45.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$107.94	$107.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	133	132	$135.00	$134.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	93	52	$45.00	$44.87
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	83	83	$160.00	$159.60
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	79	65	$90.00	$89.62
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	43	42	$45.00	$32.27
92134 Imaging of retina	43	43	$100.00	$48.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	26	$75.00	$74.87
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	39	36	$100.00	$75.60
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	34	33	$100.00	$44.12
92250 Photography of the retina	22	22	$83.86	$50.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	168	168	$135.00	$133.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	124	86	$45.00	$44.34
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	89	73	$90.00	$88.75
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	64	64	$160.00	$157.58
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	47	38	$100.00	$75.24
92134 Imaging of retina	38	35	$100.00	$47.37
92250 Photography of the retina	38	38	$80.53	$53.17
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	37	37	$100.00	$43.08
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	36	36	$45.00	$31.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	27	$75.00	$73.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	154	154	$135.16	$132.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	143	80	$45.31	$44.00
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	107	107	$160.00	$156.51
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	90	74	$90.00	$88.17
92250 Photography of the retina	85	79	$75.71	$56.38
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	41	35	$98.78	$70.61
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	25	18	$100.00	$79.02
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	24	24	$45.00	$29.00
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	23	11	$200.00	$129.52
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	22	22	$97.73	$41.10
92134 Imaging of retina	14	14	$100.00	$45.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	1,503	11	$2.40	$1.54
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	155	155	$135.16	$131.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	138	72	$45.00	$43.75
92250 Photography of the retina	96	84	$73.13	$61.96
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	77	77	$160.00	$155.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	74	64	$90.00	$87.44
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	34	32	$100.00	$92.70
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	29	26	$98.28	$66.52
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	11	11	$45.00	$28.65

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License NY VUT004901-1

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

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License NV 508

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

01251069 (NY)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ptan

A400011081 (NY)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Jeff Bush

Technician/Technologist - Optician

NPI 1316996036

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 September 03, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 03, 2015

Registered at 1311 AVENUE Z, BROOKLYN, NY 112353917 (Tel: 6314282417)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 03, 2015

Registered at 1311 AVENUE Z, BROOKLYN, NY 112353917 (Tel: 6314282417)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 03, 2015

Recorded as STEVEN HAMMER, OD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 03, 2015

Optometrist (License #VUT004901-1 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 20, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1861491946

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 20, 2005

Last Update: September 03, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1311 Avenue Z

Brooklyn, NY 112353917

Phone: 6314282417

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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