Active NPI 1780686774 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael E Chester , OD

Optometrist • Chillicothe, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Chester, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Chillicothe, OH. With approximately 47 years of clinical experience since graduating from Ohio State University - College Of Optometry in 1979, Dr. Chester delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 261 N WOODBRIDGE AVE.

Dr. Chester is affiliated with Chester Eye Center Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of cataract with insertion of lens, established patient outpatient office visit, 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

261 N Woodbridge Ave

Chillicothe, OH 456012246

Telephone 7407732020

Fax 7407738957

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Chester Eye Center Inc Facility NPI 1477734838

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Ohio State University - College Of Optometry

Graduation Year

1979

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Chillicothe, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

47 Yrs +28.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.4 Yrs

State Avg: 23.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

42 Specialists

Practicing in Chillicothe, OH (2535 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

2.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

35.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Chester (47 Years) 47 Yrs

Chillicothe Specialty Average (18.4 Years) 18.4 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
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	1,128	12	$3.11	$1.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	366	249	$94.00	$90.30
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	265	264	$155.00	$123.19
92250 Photography of the retina	243	243	$100.00	$35.18
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	208	166	$112.00	$60.92
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	194	154	$80.00	$33.10
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	118	107	$200.00	$121.75
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	80	40	$35.00	$22.03
92134 Imaging of retina	55	47	$80.00	$37.83
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	43	43	$155.00	$146.30
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	32	32	$52.00	$27.00
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	15	13	$95.00	$45.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	453	304	$94.00	$87.38
92250 Photography of the retina	269	268	$100.00	$34.65
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	267	267	$133.97	$120.56
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	260	214	$112.00	$58.70
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	249	206	$80.00	$32.81
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	146	145	$52.00	$26.56
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	100	49	$35.00	$22.03
92134 Imaging of retina	84	74	$80.00	$37.78
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	72	72	$200.00	$119.26
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	52	52	$155.00	$143.07
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	44	34	$95.00	$44.20
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	19	15	$82.37	$54.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$130.00	$123.76
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	12	$45.00	$10.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	4,194	37	$3.03	$1.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	584	383	$94.00	$88.70
92250 Photography of the retina	395	395	$100.00	$34.53
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	375	291	$112.00	$59.04
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	359	359	$129.00	$122.05
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	356	279	$80.00	$33.33
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	271	271	$52.00	$27.14
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	157	131	$200.00	$120.47
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	156	77	$35.00	$22.23
92134 Imaging of retina	119	104	$80.00	$38.27
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	94	94	$155.00	$144.90
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	79	52	$95.00	$43.90
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	61	46	$75.84	$51.81
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	45	38	$200.00	$62.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	33	$130.00	$125.40
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	27	27	$45.00	$10.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	4,984	37	$3.03	$1.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	680	434	$93.97	$89.92
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	439	341	$111.88	$60.21
92250 Photography of the retina	435	435	$100.00	$36.80
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	393	307	$79.89	$33.97
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	360	360	$129.00	$123.28
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	312	312	$52.00	$27.23
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	292	143	$35.00	$22.48
92134 Imaging of retina	127	104	$80.00	$38.98
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	124	124	$155.00	$146.72
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	103	86	$200.00	$126.02
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	101	68	$95.00	$46.41
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	84	61	$74.48	$51.51
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	75	59	$200.00	$64.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	50	$128.24	$126.90
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	41	41	$45.00	$10.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$120.00	$110.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	5,952	45	$3.04	$1.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	654	437	$94.00	$73.67
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	487	369	$112.00	$60.38
92250 Photography of the retina	460	460	$100.00	$41.97
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	414	337	$80.00	$34.10
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	375	375	$129.00	$122.85
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	355	353	$52.00	$27.17
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	335	165	$35.00	$22.33
92134 Imaging of retina	126	107	$80.00	$38.47
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	122	95	$200.00	$63.80
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	116	116	$155.00	$146.63
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	99	72	$95.00	$47.81
0509T Pattern recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	94	90	$200.00	$73.26
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	86	63	$75.07	$51.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	75	$120.00	$106.02
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	49	49	$45.00	$11.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$120.00	$106.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	5,786	41	$3.03	$1.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	736	447	$94.00	$72.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	536	394	$112.00	$59.99
92250 Photography of the retina	505	505	$100.00	$45.63
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	445	353	$80.00	$33.66
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	405	405	$129.00	$122.28
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	390	389	$52.00	$26.82
0509T Pattern recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	294	250	$200.00	$75.19
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	209	166	$200.00	$65.14
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	197	98	$35.00	$22.03
92134 Imaging of retina	128	109	$80.00	$37.91
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	117	117	$155.00	$146.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	93	$120.00	$105.84
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	73	58	$95.00	$54.96
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	67	52	$74.00	$50.26
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	51	51	$45.00	$11.50
92283 Extended color vision examination	33	33	$75.00	$47.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	7,031	57	$3.03	$1.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	763	493	$94.00	$70.06
92275 Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli	709	501	$200.00	$141.17
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	536	411	$112.00	$56.34
92250 Photography of the retina	482	482	$100.00	$48.86
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	470	379	$80.00	$33.69
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	389	387	$52.00	$25.86
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	385	384	$129.00	$120.62
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	221	152	$200.00	$65.48
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	185	89	$35.00	$22.03
92134 Imaging of retina	155	132	$80.00	$37.78
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	102	78	$95.00	$65.97
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	97	97	$155.00	$144.71
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	89	61	$74.40	$53.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$120.00	$103.55
92283 Extended color vision examination	76	76	$75.00	$45.58
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	61	61	$45.00	$13.85
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	15	15	$90.00	$42.54
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	15	14	$80.00	$27.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$120.00	$104.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	5,340	44	$3.03	$1.37
92275 Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli	779	543	$200.00	$138.85
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	628	469	$112.00	$54.73
92250 Photography of the retina	544	544	$100.00	$57.20
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	525	407	$80.00	$33.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	484	365	$94.00	$69.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	460	342	$119.94	$102.81
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	449	447	$52.00	$25.79
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	428	428	$129.00	$117.69
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	277	192	$200.00	$119.82
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	236	114	$35.00	$22.21
92134 Imaging of retina	160	142	$80.00	$36.92
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	121	121	$155.00	$142.22
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	101	79	$95.00	$81.09
92283 Extended color vision examination	81	81	$75.00	$46.57
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	79	60	$77.95	$61.68
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	74	74	$45.00	$13.57
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	25	24	$80.00	$26.95
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	12	12	$90.00	$41.98

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License OH 3403/T383

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0400524 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Chester Eye Center Inc

261 N Woodbridge Ave, Chillicothe, OH 456012246

Phone: 7407732020

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. John Hartig , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1285472712

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Brandon Chester , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1386844348

Doctor of Optometry

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 July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 261 N WOODBRIDGE AVE, CHILLICOTHE, OH 456012246 (Tel: 7407732020)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 261 N WOODBRIDGE AVE, P.O. BOX 915, CHILLICOTHE, OH 456012246 (Tel: 7407732020)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as MICHAEL CHESTER, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Optometrist (License #3403/T383 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 10, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1780686774

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 10, 2005

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

261 N Woodbridge Ave, P.o. Box 915

Chillicothe, OH 456012246

Phone: 7407732020

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