Active NPI 1497944813 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kris Adwards Vanwagner , DO

Ophthalmology • Potsdam, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kris Vanwagner, DO is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Potsdam, NY. With approximately 21 years of clinical experience since graduating from West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005, Dr. Vanwagner delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 49 LAWRENCE AVE.

Dr. Vanwagner is affiliated with Canton-Potsdam Hospital and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

49 Lawrence Ave

Potsdam, NY 136761889

Telephone 3152749085

Fax 3152749084

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 St Lawrence Radiology Assoc Pc Facility NPI 1154380863

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine

Graduation Year

2005

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Potsdam, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

21 Yrs +2.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.7 Yrs

State Avg: 32.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Potsdam, NY (1980 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Vanwagner (21 Years) 21 Yrs

Potsdam Specialty Average (18.7 Years) 18.7 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	1,022	991	$197.80	$73.21
92134 Imaging of retina	414	209	$46.63	$23.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	393	272	$294.00	$95.03
67028 Injection of drug into eye	375	71	$240.64	$88.84
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	368	362	$45.52	$20.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	305	242	$222.00	$64.09
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	224	123	$50.65	$29.43
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	171	171	$237.97	$91.21
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	138	92	$1029.73	$527.90
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	67	66	$45.52	$26.15
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	62	43	$1281.61	$724.21
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	57	46	$86.04	$20.86
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	56	47	$740.87	$302.79
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	26	24	$42.86	$19.30
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	19	19	$35.16	$19.32
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	16	16	$398.01	$152.89
92025 Ct scan of cornea	13	13	$32.77	$18.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	786	760	$197.80	$73.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	740	567	$220.55	$63.65
92134 Imaging of retina	428	229	$46.63	$24.08
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	357	335	$45.52	$20.79
67028 Injection of drug into eye	337	76	$221.17	$87.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	265	172	$290.59	$93.07
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	235	134	$50.65	$29.18
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	154	96	$1029.73	$518.87
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	92	92	$237.97	$90.23
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	82	82	$45.52	$26.15
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	76	60	$86.75	$21.14
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	73	65	$42.86	$19.56
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	70	49	$1281.61	$714.92
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	67	57	$740.87	$296.24
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	31	25	$319.55	$125.76
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	27	14	$474.11	$219.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$222.00	$80.21
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	17	17	$35.16	$19.26
92025 Ct scan of cornea	16	16	$32.77	$18.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,223	1,165	$194.60	$75.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	428	275	$132.24	$65.47
92134 Imaging of retina	367	226	$69.38	$24.77
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	309	298	$53.50	$21.41
67028 Injection of drug into eye	275	72	$256.20	$87.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	244	170	$187.40	$95.13
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	159	98	$1631.81	$511.65
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	148	113	$71.77	$29.76
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	141	141	$234.49	$93.57
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	106	101	$46.24	$20.02
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	95	95	$109.55	$26.49
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	84	70	$879.05	$299.59
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	75	63	$129.51	$21.09
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	46	38	$414.97	$142.11
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	44	43	$34.04	$8.83
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	39	26	$1705.72	$717.51
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	33	33	$35.16	$20.38
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$21.71	$7.75
92250 Photography of the retina	12	12	$61.86	$20.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,230	1,187	$125.36	$76.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	714	390	$94.00	$66.91
92134 Imaging of retina	444	246	$114.45	$25.30
67028 Injection of drug into eye	372	83	$406.91	$90.78
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	293	285	$60.17	$21.84
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	173	103	$2795.00	$537.50
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	149	149	$175.03	$96.28
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	144	140	$114.20	$29.60
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	127	125	$221.35	$27.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	104	$144.00	$97.72
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	105	80	$430.72	$122.11
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	105	100	$49.00	$20.43
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	76	60	$199.59	$21.24
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	69	51	$3883.00	$730.57
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	40	35	$1118.00	$304.73
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	17	17	$115.00	$30.50
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	16	$39.00	$7.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,040	998	$79.08	$78.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	680	401	$94.00	$51.12
92134 Imaging of retina	484	245	$114.44	$25.71
67028 Injection of drug into eye	361	91	$405.00	$98.23
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	284	278	$60.21	$22.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	239	165	$144.00	$78.95
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	174	111	$2795.00	$543.24
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	171	154	$114.60	$31.05
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	156	156	$99.00	$98.10
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	152	150	$221.29	$27.86
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	133	105	$198.48	$26.81
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	108	101	$49.00	$20.96
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	94	82	$434.00	$120.87
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	81	59	$3883.00	$746.31
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	71	71	$115.00	$31.42
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	63	62	$1118.00	$309.82
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	33	33	$1118.00	$302.16
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	29	29	$39.00	$8.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,272	1,230	$79.00	$78.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,043	555	$94.00	$49.94
92134 Imaging of retina	400	202	$114.13	$25.65
67028 Injection of drug into eye	329	80	$405.00	$97.69
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	253	163	$114.45	$31.01
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	243	239	$60.21	$22.18
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	212	128	$2795.00	$619.62
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	162	162	$99.00	$98.37
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	140	139	$221.94	$28.19
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	79	75	$434.00	$149.28
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	77	69	$49.00	$21.04
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	76	75	$1118.00	$305.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	60	$144.00	$77.29
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	65	55	$197.00	$33.76
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	62	44	$3883.00	$776.46
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	19	15	$1010.00	$231.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$94.00	$47.83
92250 Photography of the retina	15	15	$92.20	$23.25
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	14	14	$39.00	$7.99
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	12	12	$115.00	$31.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,240	683	$94.08	$49.70
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,132	1,107	$79.00	$77.63
92134 Imaging of retina	339	190	$114.48	$25.57
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	261	173	$114.91	$31.02
67028 Injection of drug into eye	234	58	$406.73	$97.51
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	231	230	$60.91	$22.41
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	225	139	$2795.00	$616.61
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	211	211	$99.00	$97.35
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	137	135	$221.00	$27.43
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	93	85	$49.00	$20.85
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	76	74	$1118.00	$301.68
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	76	57	$434.00	$128.55
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	76	66	$197.00	$41.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	50	$144.00	$76.48
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	42	30	$3883.00	$772.10
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	21	15	$1010.00	$229.17
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	18	18	$39.00	$9.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	12	$94.00	$45.62
92250 Photography of the retina	15	15	$90.00	$21.50
11440 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less	14	14	$374.00	$96.65
92285 Photography of content of eyes	13	13	$93.00	$2.99
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	11	11	$115.00	$30.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,216	1,178	$79.13	$75.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,166	648	$94.00	$47.82
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	267	267	$99.00	$94.51
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	244	166	$115.00	$29.95
92134 Imaging of retina	238	144	$114.40	$24.44
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	217	134	$2795.00	$598.47
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	212	211	$60.45	$21.51
67028 Injection of drug into eye	204	57	$405.00	$94.17
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	123	121	$1118.00	$290.42
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	113	113	$49.00	$20.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	110	108	$221.38	$26.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	83	$144.00	$73.76
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	67	57	$197.00	$50.49
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	57	41	$434.00	$96.70
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	50	37	$3883.00	$739.74
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	28	28	$39.00	$9.36
92250 Photography of the retina	22	22	$90.00	$20.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	15	$94.00	$46.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	17	$48.00	$23.88
11440 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less	13	13	$374.00	$85.43
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	12	11	$1010.00	$212.07
92285 Photography of content of eyes	11	11	$93.00	$2.93

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License NY 246425

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Canton-Potsdam Hospital

49 Lawrence Ave, Potsdam, NY 136761889

Phone: 3152615550

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Bradley Ashcroft , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1184205486

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 December 17, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 17, 2012

Registered at 49 LAWRENCE AVE, POTSDAM, NY 136761889 (Tel: 3152749085)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 17, 2012

Registered at 50 LEROY ST, POTSDAM, NY 136761786 (Tel: 3152749085)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 17, 2012

Recorded as KRIS VANWAGNER, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 17, 2012

Ophthalmology (License #246425 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 22, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497944813

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 22, 2007

Last Update: December 17, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

50 Leroy St

Potsdam, NY 136761786

Phone: 3152749085

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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