Active NPI 1013976398 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James B Dickey , MD

Ophthalmology • Pittsburgh, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Dickey, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from Oral Roberts University School Of Medicine in 1987, Dr. Dickey delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 713 WASHINGTON RD.

Dr. Dickey is affiliated with South Hills Eye Associates and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, imaging of retina, imaging of optic nerve. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

713 Washington Rd

Pittsburgh, PA 152282001

Telephone 4125611964

Fax 4125617295

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 South Hills Eye Associates Facility NPI 1699743765

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Oral Roberts University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +14.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.5 Yrs

State Avg: 30.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

130 Specialists

Practicing in Pittsburgh, PA (1152 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dickey (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Pittsburgh Specialty Average (24.5 Years) 24.5 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	849	653	$169.40	$121.49
92134 Imaging of retina	218	185	$133.10	$37.65
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	107	102	$133.10	$33.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	59	$121.00	$85.93
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	73	47	$332.75	$37.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	66	66	$219.01	$158.67
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	62	37	$2662.00	$505.47
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	34	34	$166.98	$58.83
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	24	23	$66.55	$25.71
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	21	18	$1014.10	$318.09
92060 Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion	16	11	$108.90	$59.58
92285 Photography of content of eyes	13	13	$99.83	$21.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	784	656	$168.75	$122.49
92134 Imaging of retina	208	182	$132.46	$38.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	189	130	$120.24	$86.57
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	106	101	$132.87	$34.44
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	82	53	$330.91	$38.87
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	65	41	$2654.55	$513.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$146.14	$107.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	33	$72.45	$53.99
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	41	40	$165.50	$59.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$219.01	$159.57
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	26	24	$66.55	$26.42
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	24	20	$960.67	$315.40
65855 Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow	21	14	$1514.86	$238.49
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$242.00	$171.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	515	475	$152.97	$124.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	160	128	$109.63	$87.55
92134 Imaging of retina	158	141	$120.03	$39.18
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	145	127	$108.62	$86.70
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	101	100	$120.13	$34.84
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	72	46	$300.97	$40.24
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	62	40	$2409.35	$516.40
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	47	46	$151.21	$60.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$131.03	$109.38
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	19	16	$875.79	$319.85
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	16	16	$60.16	$27.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	467	423	$138.97	$126.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	259	177	$99.38	$87.40
92134 Imaging of retina	136	120	$109.34	$39.80
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	96	91	$108.65	$35.53
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	79	50	$272.47	$43.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	52	$97.97	$88.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$120.50	$109.95
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	66	41	$2200.00	$529.43
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	55	55	$135.87	$61.32
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	36	18	$40.00	$22.48
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	36	18	$40.00	$11.53
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	29	29	$125.83	$123.51
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	26	22	$54.23	$27.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$180.06	$164.69
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	15	12	$800.00	$325.63
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	14	14	$82.00	$10.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	334	321	$125.00	$122.80
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	329	218	$90.00	$86.02
92134 Imaging of retina	96	79	$100.00	$39.58
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	86	84	$100.00	$35.44
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	52	51	$125.00	$61.22
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	48	23	$40.00	$11.43
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	44	22	$40.00	$22.25
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	44	29	$250.00	$48.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	29	$75.00	$73.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	38	38	$150.00	$146.84
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	38	23	$2200.00	$537.04
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	30	27	$50.00	$27.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	18	$50.00	$44.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	397	376	$125.00	$123.78
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	365	241	$90.00	$85.72
92134 Imaging of retina	85	77	$100.00	$40.06
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	84	81	$100.00	$36.14
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	70	34	$40.00	$12.55
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	68	34	$40.00	$22.03
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	62	38	$250.00	$50.84
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	53	32	$2200.00	$601.04
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	51	51	$150.00	$143.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	30	$74.62	$72.78
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	37	37	$125.00	$62.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	31	$50.00	$44.04
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	35	29	$50.00	$27.17
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	15	15	$800.00	$326.16
92250 Photography of the retina	14	14	$100.00	$47.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	383	262	$89.18	$88.20
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	302	290	$124.52	$127.21
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	110	53	$40.00	$13.96
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	103	52	$40.00	$22.03
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	82	78	$100.00	$37.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	69	48	$50.00	$44.38
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	64	32	$250.00	$59.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	35	$72.00	$74.09
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	48	48	$148.96	$152.20
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	47	27	$2200.00	$658.87
92134 Imaging of retina	43	41	$100.00	$42.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	26	24	$125.00	$64.33
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	14	14	$50.00	$27.26
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	11	11	$800.00	$336.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	377	240	$85.00	$81.92
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	310	302	$122.00	$118.93
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	110	55	$40.00	$22.21
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	103	51	$40.00	$14.79
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	77	71	$100.00	$35.58
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	66	38	$250.00	$64.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	40	$50.00	$41.85
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	56	34	$2200.00	$619.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	30	$72.00	$70.45
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	38	38	$145.00	$143.40
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	37	37	$125.00	$61.39
92134 Imaging of retina	35	29	$100.00	$39.45
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	16	15	$800.00	$316.18
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	12	11	$50.00	$25.98
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$75.00	$13.90

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License PA MD055741L

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

South Hills Eye Associates

713 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 152282001

Phone: 4125611964

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Optometry

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Dr. Joseph Scherer , MD

Ophthalmology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Donald Morris , DO

Ophthalmology

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Karlee Bowers , OD

Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Theressa Strong , MD

Ophthalmology

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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

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NPI Profile Active February 06, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 06, 2008

Registered at 713 WASHINGTON RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 152282001 (Tel: 4125611964)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 06, 2008

Registered at 713 WASHINGTON RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 152282001 (Tel: 4125611964)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 06, 2008

Recorded as JAMES DICKEY, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 06, 2008

Ophthalmology (License #MD055741L in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 23, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013976398

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 23, 2006

Last Update: February 06, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

713 Washington Rd

Pittsburgh, PA 152282001

Phone: 4125611964

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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