Active NPI 1861469108 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John T Pajka , MD

Ophthalmology • Lima, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Pajka, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Lima, OH. With approximately 44 years of clinical experience since graduating from Ohio State University College Of Medicine in 1982, Dr. Pajka delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 855 W MARKET ST.

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

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of cataract with insertion of lens, measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye, complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

855 W Market St
Ste A

Lima, OH 45805

Telephone 4192287432

Fax 4192285628

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Medi Lab Inc Facility NPI 1275520595

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Ohio State University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1982

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Lima, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

44 Yrs +15.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.3 Yrs

State Avg: 27.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Lima, OH (803 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pajka (44 Years) 44 Yrs

Lima Specialty Average (28.3 Years) 28.3 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
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	9,013	345	$185.07	$30.01
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	582	362	$206.00	$36.83
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	463	34	$276.67	$57.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	370	370	$206.00	$158.22
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	154	124	$772.50	$290.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	148	134	$206.00	$121.45
92134 Imaging of retina	112	112	$77.25	$36.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	59	$128.75	$86.31
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	70	70	$206.00	$117.59
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	42	42	$77.25	$32.71
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	37	35	$128.75	$58.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$154.50	$106.24
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	11	11	$56.65	$14.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	10,742	346	$157.16	$25.18
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	617	386	$206.00	$37.06
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	486	26	$225.93	$48.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	347	347	$206.00	$159.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	147	$206.00	$122.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	130	88	$128.75	$86.43
92134 Imaging of retina	122	113	$77.25	$36.40
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	121	100	$772.50	$292.26
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	84	84	$206.00	$119.16
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	54	53	$77.25	$33.32
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	50	44	$128.75	$58.51
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	22	13	$772.50	$194.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$154.50	$107.63
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	13	11	$1854.00	$1114.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	15,647	485	$150.62	$24.24
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	857	37	$167.03	$35.34
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	852	529	$206.00	$39.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	491	491	$206.00	$162.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	206	185	$206.00	$123.00
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	157	132	$772.50	$293.95
92134 Imaging of retina	150	135	$77.25	$36.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	118	92	$128.75	$87.79
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	101	101	$206.00	$120.87
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	65	65	$77.25	$33.47
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	46	46	$128.75	$57.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$154.50	$108.99
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	22	15	$772.50	$189.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	18,153	569	$147.01	$25.12
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	1,328	55	$171.53	$38.93
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,029	643	$200.01	$42.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	593	593	$200.01	$165.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	249	170	$117.77	$89.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	237	223	$189.90	$126.12
92134 Imaging of retina	195	174	$75.00	$38.08
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	155	123	$750.00	$300.44
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	148	148	$200.00	$123.07
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	117	116	$75.00	$34.66
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	111	108	$125.00	$60.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$150.00	$110.79
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	28	20	$750.00	$202.23
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	19	12	$2200.00	$1440.99
0449T Insertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye	16	12	$2521.00	$941.58
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	12	11	$55.00	$27.38
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	12	12	$200.00	$65.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	16,225	498	$142.73	$24.60
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	859	539	$200.00	$47.10
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	808	45	$208.63	$49.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	497	497	$200.00	$161.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	305	213	$85.00	$73.51
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	230	230	$200.00	$122.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	171	156	$125.00	$106.33
92134 Imaging of retina	168	146	$75.00	$38.26
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	146	141	$125.00	$60.67
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	140	115	$750.00	$305.69
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	134	134	$75.00	$35.28
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	38	29	$750.00	$201.36
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	34	23	$2200.00	$1124.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$150.00	$102.71
0449T Insertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye	18	15	$2521.00	$914.78
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	12	12	$200.00	$147.11
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	12	12	$55.00	$27.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	18,426	598	$152.02	$30.57
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	1,245	51	$178.53	$43.06
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,079	671	$200.00	$50.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	613	613	$200.00	$158.94
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	522	512	$200.00	$121.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	489	339	$85.00	$71.36
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	247	232	$125.00	$59.44
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	234	232	$75.00	$35.17
92134 Imaging of retina	210	185	$75.00	$38.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	160	$125.00	$104.27
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	159	140	$750.00	$299.36
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	41	28	$750.00	$202.57
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	39	24	$2200.00	$1120.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$150.00	$104.56
0449T Insertion of initial aqueous fluid drainage device into eye	24	18	$2521.00	$934.10
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	17	17	$200.00	$145.13
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	12	12	$55.00	$26.61
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$150.00	$84.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	19,219	577	$140.18	$26.93
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	1,160	56	$186.10	$43.28
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,017	642	$200.00	$52.17
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	661	651	$200.00	$116.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	614	407	$85.00	$67.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	600	600	$200.00	$152.84
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	292	276	$125.00	$58.24
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	258	256	$75.00	$34.66
92134 Imaging of retina	221	194	$75.00	$37.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	140	117	$750.00	$286.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	135	125	$125.00	$100.60
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	61	37	$750.00	$193.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$150.00	$99.59
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	35	35	$200.00	$140.40
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	30	30	$150.00	$80.12
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	20	18	$55.00	$24.14
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	17	12	$1800.00	$1095.10
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	16	16	$200.00	$65.70
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	12	12	$55.00	$25.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	22,124	702	$147.52	$29.28
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	1,595	60	$154.64	$36.56
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	1,216	766	$200.00	$60.13
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	769	759	$200.00	$117.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	718	472	$85.00	$69.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	663	663	$200.00	$157.85
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	320	302	$125.00	$60.03
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	311	308	$75.00	$35.13
92134 Imaging of retina	252	215	$75.00	$37.73
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	173	145	$750.00	$294.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	154	148	$125.00	$102.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$150.00	$103.14
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	49	34	$750.00	$195.12
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	36	36	$200.00	$135.75
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	31	31	$150.00	$81.20
66761 Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session	24	12	$750.00	$226.20
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	22	20	$55.00	$25.88
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	21	21	$55.00	$25.78
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	17	17	$200.00	$79.17

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License OH 35055422P

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

L0675587 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Pajka Eye Center Inc

855 W Market St, Lima, OH 458052764

Phone: 4192287432

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Mitchell Romito , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1063918498

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Robert Derick , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1922076181

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 September 10, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 10, 2007

Registered at 855 W MARKET ST, STE A, LIMA, OH 45805 (Tel: 4192287432)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 10, 2007

Registered at 855 W MARKET ST, STE A, LIMA, OH 45805 (Tel: 4192287432)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 10, 2007

Recorded as JOHN PAJKA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 10, 2007

Ophthalmology (License #35055422P in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1861469108

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 07, 2006

Last Update: September 10, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

855 W Market St, Ste A

Lima, OH 45805

Phone: 4192287432

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