Active NPI 1578529418 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James Mchale , MD

Ophthalmology • Columbus, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Mchale, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Columbus, OH. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since graduating from Ohio State University College Of Medicine in 2000, Dr. Mchale delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5965 E BROAD ST.

Dr. Mchale is affiliated with Cei Physicians Psc, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5965 E Broad St
Suite 480

Columbus, OH 432131562

Telephone 6147662006

Fax 6147514085

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Coa Asc Of Franklin County Llc Facility NPI 1962400044

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Ohio State University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Columbus, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +4.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

97 Specialists

Practicing in Columbus, OH (803 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Mchale (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Columbus Specialty Average (21.8 Years) 21.8 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
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	417	398	$487.00	$119.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	274	220	$356.00	$87.52
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	228	153	$191.28	$38.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	212	120	$1871.99	$466.49
92134 Imaging of retina	176	147	$158.00	$37.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	140	127	$506.00	$123.68
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	128	118	$144.00	$33.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	120	120	$658.00	$158.20
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	118	117	$241.00	$59.46
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	43	43	$580.00	$141.50
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	39	30	$1337.54	$328.69
92250 Photography of the retina	22	22	$151.00	$30.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$439.00	$107.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	529	508	$487.00	$120.28
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	247	112	$1556.26	$384.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	219	177	$356.00	$87.25
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	207	135	$190.39	$38.30
92134 Imaging of retina	206	172	$158.00	$37.95
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	137	137	$241.00	$58.91
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	136	133	$144.00	$33.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	132	130	$506.00	$123.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	95	95	$658.00	$160.36
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	64	64	$580.00	$143.12
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	54	44	$1335.70	$329.64
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	39	28	$1288.00	$296.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	536	524	$487.00	$120.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	271	219	$356.00	$87.13
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	223	146	$189.16	$39.62
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	212	130	$2133.00	$513.65
92134 Imaging of retina	207	170	$158.00	$38.11
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	174	170	$241.00	$58.95
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	146	145	$144.00	$33.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	104	$506.00	$123.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	98	98	$658.00	$162.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	45	$217.00	$54.70
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	44	44	$580.00	$143.08
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	23	$1288.00	$285.50
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	29	23	$1288.00	$316.81
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	23	23	$47.00	$10.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$439.00	$108.63
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	13	13	$345.00	$84.80
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	11	11	$108.00	$26.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	565	543	$382.75	$122.03
92134 Imaging of retina	231	196	$124.61	$38.42
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	206	136	$175.08	$43.16
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	186	111	$1943.00	$520.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	179	150	$282.09	$89.20
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	155	153	$197.64	$60.01
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	136	133	$115.71	$34.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	124	124	$443.60	$164.80
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	100	96	$121.28	$85.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	73	$496.85	$126.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	64	62	$217.00	$54.03
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	37	30	$1033.76	$327.07
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	37	37	$551.30	$145.37
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	22	$1009.77	$305.21
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	17	11	$2425.00	$723.21
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	16	16	$87.69	$27.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	643	632	$188.00	$121.41
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	256	236	$107.00	$84.81
92134 Imaging of retina	246	221	$69.00	$38.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	203	174	$111.00	$72.16
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	170	114	$137.00	$47.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	168	168	$249.00	$159.94
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	158	98	$1563.00	$530.46
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	148	147	$98.00	$60.07
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	130	126	$70.00	$34.32
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	34	29	$575.00	$321.98
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	32	25	$592.97	$307.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	16	$66.00	$44.04
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	17	17	$29.00	$11.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$166.94	$106.06
92025 Ct scan of cornea	14	13	$59.00	$33.97
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	11	11	$43.00	$26.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	530	519	$188.00	$120.69
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	298	269	$107.00	$83.00
92134 Imaging of retina	274	226	$69.00	$37.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	201	171	$111.00	$70.94
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	156	153	$98.00	$60.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	149	149	$249.00	$158.47
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	148	97	$137.00	$51.22
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	146	90	$1563.00	$616.90
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	144	144	$70.00	$34.46
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	33	27	$592.42	$323.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$163.00	$101.78
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	27	23	$575.00	$296.64
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	27	27	$29.00	$11.64
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	20	$43.00	$26.64
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	15	15	$226.00	$145.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	476	471	$188.00	$120.57
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	328	289	$107.00	$83.68
92134 Imaging of retina	265	221	$69.00	$38.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	192	157	$111.00	$69.99
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	174	98	$1563.00	$619.14
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	171	106	$137.00	$54.27
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	140	139	$98.00	$60.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	134	134	$249.00	$159.45
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	125	125	$70.00	$35.22
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	26	21	$663.46	$340.67
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	21	$43.00	$25.91
92025 Ct scan of cornea	19	19	$59.00	$33.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$163.00	$103.83
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	18	11	$575.00	$299.07
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	16	$29.00	$14.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	475	470	$169.61	$117.06
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	284	253	$107.00	$80.46
92134 Imaging of retina	221	182	$69.00	$38.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	181	140	$102.36	$69.31
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	144	140	$94.06	$60.00
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	141	140	$70.00	$34.75
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	125	86	$132.44	$57.65
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	118	70	$1563.00	$592.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	106	106	$238.62	$158.09
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	41	28	$589.02	$314.64
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	22	$42.55	$25.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$153.80	$103.05
92025 Ct scan of cornea	20	20	$59.00	$33.67
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	17	17	$29.00	$13.69
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	15	12	$575.00	$296.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License OH 35081612

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2499863 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cei Physicians Psc, Llc

5965 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 432131562

Phone: 6145266203

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

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 5965 E BROAD ST, SUITE 480, COLUMBUS, OH 432131562 (Tel: 6147662006)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 5965 E BROAD ST, SUITE 480, COLUMBUS, OH 432131562 (Tel: 6147662006)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as JAMES MCHALE, M.D.

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

Ophthalmology (License #35081612 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1578529418

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 20, 2006

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5965 E Broad St, Suite 480

Columbus, OH 432131562

Phone: 6147662006

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