Active NPI 1295728863 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Mark R. Kapperman , OD

Optometrist • Chattanooga, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Mark Kapperman, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Chattanooga, TN. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from Southern College Of Optometry in 1987, Dr. Kapperman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1720 GUNBARREL RD.

Dr. Kapperman is affiliated with Mark R. Kapperman, Od Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include photography of the retina, established patient complete exam of visual system, exam of visual field with extended testing. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1720 Gunbarrel Rd
Ste 100

Chattanooga, TN 374213192

Telephone 4238922020

Fax 4238550329

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Allergy & Asthma Group P.c. Facility NPI 1730134180

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Southern College Of Optometry

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Chattanooga, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +20.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.8 Yrs

State Avg: 22.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

48 Specialists

Practicing in Chattanooga, TN (1373 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

36.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kapperman (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Chattanooga Specialty Average (18.8 Years) 18.8 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
92250 Photography of the retina	567	545	$86.00	$31.55
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	563	554	$144.00	$108.54
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	142	130	$102.00	$53.82
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	135	124	$52.00	$28.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	109	$95.00	$78.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	60	55	$75.00	$48.03
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	51	30	$175.00	$91.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	32	$145.00	$110.65
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	35	35	$172.00	$128.49
92285 Photography of content of eyes	30	29	$50.00	$19.52
92134 Imaging of retina	26	25	$52.00	$34.26
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	22	22	$25.00	$9.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	555	534	$86.00	$34.11
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	536	531	$144.00	$116.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	163	137	$95.00	$83.46
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	123	112	$102.00	$57.07
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	117	107	$52.00	$31.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	60	$145.00	$118.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	64	62	$75.00	$51.93
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	39	24	$175.00	$99.15
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	36	36	$172.00	$138.64
92285 Photography of content of eyes	31	26	$50.00	$20.53
92134 Imaging of retina	24	23	$52.00	$36.84
92025 Ct scan of cornea	23	22	$42.00	$33.24
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	14	14	$25.00	$9.75
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	14	12	$74.00	$60.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	529	513	$86.00	$34.35
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	502	501	$144.00	$118.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	111	104	$102.00	$57.79
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	105	98	$52.00	$31.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	87	$95.00	$84.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	73	$75.00	$52.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	60	$145.00	$119.96
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	55	32	$175.00	$99.95
92025 Ct scan of cornea	29	29	$42.00	$33.17
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	24	24	$172.00	$140.63
92134 Imaging of retina	18	18	$52.00	$37.51
92285 Photography of content of eyes	15	13	$50.00	$20.60
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	15	13	$74.00	$61.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	533	518	$86.00	$36.75
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	491	490	$144.00	$119.60
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	120	114	$102.00	$58.48
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	103	97	$52.00	$32.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	81	80	$74.47	$52.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	70	$94.32	$86.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	59	$142.28	$122.78
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	60	60	$172.00	$142.71
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	54	31	$175.00	$102.30
92134 Imaging of retina	24	21	$52.00	$38.48
92285 Photography of content of eyes	21	18	$50.00	$20.82
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	16	12	$69.00	$19.98
92025 Ct scan of cornea	14	13	$42.00	$32.24
92283 Extended color vision examination	11	11	$65.00	$50.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	421	399	$86.00	$42.50
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	379	375	$143.67	$120.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	97	$123.81	$102.45
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	106	97	$102.00	$59.34
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	88	80	$52.00	$32.80
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	51	29	$175.00	$104.99
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	25	25	$171.68	$143.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	17	$84.86	$70.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	19	$51.55	$41.61
92134 Imaging of retina	18	17	$52.00	$38.74
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	15	$25.00	$10.63
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	15	11	$69.00	$25.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	513	482	$86.00	$47.07
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	439	437	$139.00	$119.93
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	129	114	$102.00	$57.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	102	$122.00	$102.46
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	80	74	$52.00	$32.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	62	$49.00	$42.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	53	$82.00	$70.23
92283 Extended color vision examination	57	57	$65.00	$49.58
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	54	31	$175.00	$122.09
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	33	33	$168.00	$143.59
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	14	$74.00	$62.79
92134 Imaging of retina	13	12	$52.00	$36.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	440	440	$139.00	$118.35
92250 Photography of the retina	434	418	$86.00	$52.47
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	120	105	$102.00	$59.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	81	$122.00	$100.31
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	87	76	$52.00	$32.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	55	$82.00	$68.28
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	65	38	$175.00	$120.58
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	46	$49.00	$40.74
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	40	40	$168.00	$142.19
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	16	16	$25.00	$13.40
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	16	12	$74.00	$61.69
92134 Imaging of retina	14	12	$52.00	$39.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	438	434	$139.00	$111.76
92250 Photography of the retina	424	400	$86.00	$58.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	88	$122.00	$97.30
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	99	87	$102.00	$56.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	79	$82.00	$65.85
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	80	70	$52.00	$31.23
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	55	32	$175.00	$115.44
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	45	45	$168.00	$135.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	25	$49.00	$38.87
92134 Imaging of retina	20	18	$52.00	$36.87
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	19	19	$25.00	$12.74
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	13	12	$79.00	$41.91

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License TN OD0000001120

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

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

0080782 (TN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID United Healthcare

0T42064 (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mark R. Kapperman, Od Pc

1720 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 374213192

Phone: 4238922020

Mark R. Kapperman, Od Pc

1720 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 374213192

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Conner Kapperman , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1356961213

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Robert Mcgarvey , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1568618171

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 June 23, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 23, 2008

Registered at 1720 GUNBARREL RD, STE 100, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374213192 (Tel: 4238922020)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 23, 2008

Registered at 1720 GUNBARREL RD, STE 100, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374213192 (Tel: 4238922020)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 23, 2008

Recorded as MARK KAPPERMAN, OD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 23, 2008

Optometrist (License #OD0000001120 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 29, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295728863

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 29, 2005

Last Update: June 23, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1720 Gunbarrel Rd, Ste 100

Chattanooga, TN 374213192

Phone: 4238922020

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