Active NPI 1093035487 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Walter Benjamin Kunz , MD

Ophthalmology • Eugene, OR

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Walter Kunz, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Eugene, OR. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Vermont College Of Medicine in 2010, Dr. Kunz delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1550 OAK ST.

Dr. Kunz is affiliated with Oregon Eye Consultants Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye, 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

1550 Oak St
Suite 7

Eugene, OR 974017701

Telephone 5416871927

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Oregon Eye Surgery Center, Inc Facility NPI 1316932122

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Vermont College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Eugene, OR

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -6.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.3 Yrs

State Avg: 22.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

32 Specialists

Practicing in Eugene, OR (341 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

58.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kunz (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Eugene Specialty Average (22.3 Years) 22.3 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
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	407	161	$106.89	$24.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	377	229	$180.74	$87.88
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	254	250	$255.89	$124.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	229	180	$248.92	$124.33
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	219	141	$1266.66	$483.01
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	148	114	$79.75	$34.43
92134 Imaging of retina	138	129	$84.01	$38.95
92025 Ct scan of cornea	95	75	$79.43	$35.03
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	72	63	$129.68	$62.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$334.31	$158.26
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	58	31	$369.87	$144.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$238.92	$106.34
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	45	38	$708.16	$293.51
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	44	31	$1797.16	$700.24
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	39	39	$330.84	$147.58
99426 Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	32	14	$97.70	$61.11
92071 Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease	19	15	$81.37	$35.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	458	178	$50.57	$24.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	381	310	$101.17	$85.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	358	239	$137.15	$121.56
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	231	147	$580.10	$476.04
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	149	105	$40.59	$34.11
92134 Imaging of retina	118	113	$46.63	$37.64
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	96	96	$133.53	$122.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	91	67	$69.69	$59.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	76	76	$186.47	$154.33
92025 Ct scan of cornea	71	55	$42.76	$34.32
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	69	51	$765.87	$651.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$135.12	$106.26
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	42	29	$385.44	$287.67
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	31	17	$152.41	$118.01
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	12	12	$156.61	$144.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	511	410	$99.58	$88.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	305	220	$139.74	$124.54
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	268	122	$57.62	$26.07
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	221	143	$607.01	$488.58
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	130	101	$39.83	$35.21
92134 Imaging of retina	114	109	$46.24	$39.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	81	65	$68.22	$61.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$191.62	$160.87
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	60	48	$837.88	$675.61
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	53	25	$161.85	$114.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$121.26	$108.57
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	37	31	$361.56	$295.20
92025 Ct scan of cornea	36	28	$43.18	$35.05
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	33	33	$160.05	$147.04
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	15	15	$63.52	$30.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	643	433	$98.15	$88.84
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	523	231	$62.35	$28.07
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	286	185	$635.75	$499.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	261	215	$138.70	$126.41
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	142	109	$41.32	$35.50
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	102	75	$72.35	$62.24
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	99	75	$855.90	$701.18
92134 Imaging of retina	98	93	$47.99	$39.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$202.66	$162.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$122.87	$106.70
92025 Ct scan of cornea	31	29	$44.57	$36.21
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	24	$412.42	$292.03
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	29	29	$160.81	$148.34
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	22	11	$159.18	$117.43
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	16	16	$67.04	$30.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	522	211	$71.21	$31.14
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	329	324	$138.09	$125.36
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	314	168	$95.53	$87.72
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	266	161	$611.84	$505.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	217	112	$82.25	$73.73
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	106	106	$162.38	$149.62
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	98	86	$42.70	$36.41
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	74	52	$69.63	$62.13
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	72	56	$881.32	$705.23
92134 Imaging of retina	71	70	$51.24	$39.88
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	40	22	$160.18	$125.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	31	$158.75	$99.09
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	29	$373.20	$293.19
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	20	20	$90.70	$83.47
92025 Ct scan of cornea	16	15	$45.13	$36.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$156.59	$100.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	499	213	$77.25	$33.79
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	402	215	$95.99	$87.43
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	383	374	$138.00	$125.48
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	251	166	$710.57	$585.14
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	112	112	$165.46	$149.89
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	75	67	$42.65	$36.25
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	74	58	$867.57	$738.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	51	$88.00	$71.14
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	57	52	$76.30	$62.81
92134 Imaging of retina	45	45	$50.30	$40.62
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	42	42	$91.03	$83.31
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	40	19	$175.90	$123.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$171.11	$95.51
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	25	22	$361.90	$305.21
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	15	$14.12	$12.23
92025 Ct scan of cornea	15	13	$46.64	$37.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$145.73	$106.86
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	11	11	$1293.89	$1182.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	535	218	$86.27	$36.18
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	432	207	$95.16	$85.90
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	317	305	$137.11	$123.97
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	299	188	$714.55	$591.13
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	97	97	$166.55	$148.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	46	$85.33	$70.23
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	57	52	$43.86	$36.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$147.89	$101.19
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	53	43	$866.16	$748.12
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	40	21	$188.78	$131.41
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	38	35	$72.98	$62.93
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	30	22	$389.89	$286.19
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	30	30	$90.37	$81.82
92134 Imaging of retina	28	27	$48.18	$40.79
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	24	12	$43.90	$38.84
66986 Exchange of prosthetic lens	12	12	$990.22	$836.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$157.61	$105.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	426	200	$92.84	$83.17
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	370	360	$134.88	$120.67
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	193	88	$99.48	$39.38
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	108	108	$163.40	$145.59
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	102	68	$755.33	$586.79
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	71	62	$45.26	$35.77
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	47	42	$72.16	$62.63
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	41	41	$87.63	$79.15
92134 Imaging of retina	35	33	$54.99	$39.53
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	27	20	$861.94	$759.21
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	27	19	$356.68	$290.70
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	26	14	$61.28	$49.96
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	25	15	$209.60	$154.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$121.28	$68.80
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	17	17	$17.43	$14.04
92071 Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease	15	15	$41.16	$37.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$194.98	$99.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$163.34	$99.07
92025 Ct scan of cornea	11	11	$40.85	$36.54

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License OR MD171620

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.

Ophthalmology - Cornea and External Diseases Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0120X

State License OR MD171620

An ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases of the cornea, sclera, eyelids, conjunctiva, and anterior segment of the eye.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

500684244 (OR)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Oregon Eye Consultants Llc

1550 Oak St, Eugene, OR 974017701

Phone: 5416871927

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 18, 2018

Ophthalmology (License #MD171620 in OR)

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NPI Profile Active August 06, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 06, 2015

Registered at 1550 OAK ST, SUITE 7, EUGENE, OR 974017701 (Tel: 5416871927)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 06, 2015

Registered at 1550 OAK ST, SUITE 7, EUGENE, OR 974017701 (Tel: 5416871927)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 06, 2015

Recorded as WALTER KUNZ, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 06, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #MD171620 in OR)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 08, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1093035487

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 08, 2010

Last Update: December 18, 2018

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1550 Oak St, Suite 7

Eugene, OR 974017701

Phone: 5416871927

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