Active NPI 1871702530 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thomas George Lamont Hunter , MD

Ophthalmology • Durham, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Hunter, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Durham, NC. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 2003, Dr. Hunter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2100 ERWIN ST.

Dr. Hunter is affiliated with Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient problem focused exam of visual system, imaging of optic nerve, established patient complete 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

2100 Erwin St

Durham, NC 277100001

Telephone 9196848111

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Duke University Health System, Inc. Facility NPI 1821094509

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Durham, NC

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs +1.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.1 Yrs

State Avg: 27.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

94 Specialists

Practicing in Durham, NC (718 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hunter (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Durham Specialty Average (21.1 Years) 21.1 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
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	422	295	$201.00	$82.67
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	316	298	$171.00	$33.29
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	250	246	$291.00	$117.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	245	227	$329.00	$57.89
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	127	64	$3060.70	$417.24
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	110	57	$157.96	$35.29
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	42	31	$1586.90	$296.65
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	40	40	$350.00	$137.08
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	32	32	$191.00	$79.09
92134 Imaging of retina	12	11	$172.00	$36.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$255.00	$105.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	415	278	$201.00	$84.33
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	287	268	$171.00	$33.94
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	236	229	$291.00	$118.78
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	222	202	$329.00	$58.19
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	118	71	$3661.55	$496.56
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	113	60	$161.26	$24.80
68841 Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye	47	30	$143.00	$15.31
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	43	29	$1586.05	$309.15
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	31	31	$191.00	$80.67
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	30	30	$350.00	$141.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	430	300	$201.00	$85.32
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	267	256	$171.00	$34.74
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	251	248	$291.00	$120.20
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	242	204	$329.00	$59.30
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	113	71	$3641.49	$493.06
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	85	61	$183.32	$32.15
68841 Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye	61	39	$143.00	$15.48
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	50	50	$350.00	$144.00
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	34	34	$191.00	$82.43
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	29	23	$1550.00	$317.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	455	312	$201.00	$85.88
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	245	241	$171.00	$35.30
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	240	238	$291.00	$122.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	208	189	$329.00	$60.18
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	136	85	$3630.78	$495.89
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	96	78	$150.38	$38.76
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	70	70	$350.00	$144.73
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	35	35	$191.00	$80.95
0356T Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear ducts	30	21	$440.80	$241.67
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	26	21	$1669.23	$324.44
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	19	12	$2078.00	$239.19
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	17	14	$2214.76	$327.88
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	11	11	$78.00	$27.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	357	248	$201.25	$84.67
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	239	234	$291.00	$121.45
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	187	184	$171.00	$35.44
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	177	163	$329.00	$59.66
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	129	66	$3206.92	$447.61
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	105	68	$119.49	$33.22
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	75	75	$350.00	$145.90
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	23	16	$1617.39	$329.12
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	17	17	$200.35	$81.49
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	17	13	$2078.00	$212.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	542	332	$201.00	$84.80
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	347	342	$291.17	$122.00
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	269	240	$329.00	$60.58
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	252	246	$171.00	$35.79
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	154	65	$2433.43	$385.59
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	104	55	$114.52	$33.88
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	61	61	$350.00	$146.55
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	27	22	$2364.56	$332.99
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	21	21	$191.00	$77.89
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	20	14	$2078.00	$240.19
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	15	$1641.18	$331.10
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	15	15	$78.00	$26.95
92134 Imaging of retina	13	12	$172.00	$35.65
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$70.00	$11.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	503	300	$193.54	$83.70
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	343	339	$279.55	$120.30
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	217	200	$329.00	$60.00
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	210	208	$171.00	$35.84
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	83	83	$335.54	$145.02
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	80	39	$143.85	$48.43
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	69	47	$3535.56	$557.26
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	36	23	$1773.42	$289.36
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	23	23	$183.35	$79.73
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	21	21	$70.00	$13.77
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	21	21	$78.00	$25.87
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	20	17	$1550.00	$316.60
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	19	15	$2187.37	$242.96
92134 Imaging of retina	15	15	$172.00	$38.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	460	299	$185.00	$81.09
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	364	361	$269.00	$117.83
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	167	152	$329.00	$60.54
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	157	157	$171.00	$35.71
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	77	41	$147.58	$55.80
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	76	76	$325.00	$140.38
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	76	58	$3615.99	$595.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	35	35	$113.00	$22.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	32	31	$129.00	$27.18
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	23	23	$175.00	$77.55
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	22	$78.00	$25.86
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	17	17	$70.00	$13.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$96.00	$41.59
66183 Insertion of eye fluid drainage device	11	11	$3870.00	$985.07

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-12-29

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License NC 2007-00589

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

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 275605676

Phone: 9196848111

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 277054699

Phone: 9196848111

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

401 Irving Pkwy, Holly Springs, NC 275405301

Phone: 9196848111

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 277104000

Phone: 9196848111

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 277054699

Phone: 9196848111

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 29, 2024

Ophthalmology (License #2007-00589 in NC)

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NPI Profile Active September 25, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 25, 2007

Registered at 2100 ERWIN ST, DURHAM, NC 277100001 (Tel: 9196848111)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 25, 2007

Registered at 4101 N ROXBORO ST, DURHAM, NC 277042121 (Tel: 9196848111)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 25, 2007

Recorded as THOMAS HUNTER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 25, 2007

Ophthalmology

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 21, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1871702530

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 21, 2007

Last Update: December 29, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4101 N Roxboro St

Durham, NC 277042121

Phone: 9196848111

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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