Active NPI 1164489746 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Maria C Shepler , MD

Ophthalmology • Austin, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Maria Shepler, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Austin, TX. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine in 1998, Dr. Shepler delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 12221 N MOPAC EXPY.

Dr. Shepler is affiliated with The Austin Diagnostic Clinic Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, established patient problem focused exam of visual system, imaging of retina. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

12221 N Mopac Expy

Austin, TX 787582401

Telephone 5129014014

Fax 5129013914

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Austin Pathology Associates Facility NPI 1669414330

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Austin, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +4.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

116 Specialists

Practicing in Austin, TX (1616 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Shepler (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Austin Specialty Average (24.0 Years) 24.0 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	360	337	$358.22	$131.95
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	231	134	$301.82	$93.38
92134 Imaging of retina	88	79	$136.59	$42.07
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	68	58	$133.29	$36.32
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	61	59	$249.07	$67.21
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	47	47	$401.68	$156.37
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	35	22	$2138.71	$539.84
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	27	25	$152.00	$36.24
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	14	14	$316.07	$89.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	343	325	$332.00	$127.42
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	196	125	$296.00	$91.84
92134 Imaging of retina	102	80	$135.00	$40.74
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	62	57	$251.65	$63.67
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	59	50	$135.00	$36.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	53	34	$2255.00	$515.13
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	52	40	$111.52	$31.58
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	45	45	$367.00	$154.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$206.00	$129.79
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	19	18	$951.00	$342.39
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$320.00	$88.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	376	357	$332.00	$130.51
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	225	115	$296.11	$92.22
92134 Imaging of retina	100	79	$135.00	$41.04
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	90	88	$247.37	$65.20
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	80	72	$135.00	$36.26
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	63	30	$111.90	$28.72
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	59	59	$367.00	$156.21
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	59	39	$2255.00	$508.88
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	23	21	$951.00	$330.07
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	19	19	$320.00	$89.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$206.00	$131.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$320.00	$160.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	385	368	$332.00	$130.98
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	263	141	$296.00	$93.33
92134 Imaging of retina	106	78	$135.00	$41.28
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	96	36	$115.09	$31.32
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	87	79	$253.00	$66.01
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	68	65	$135.00	$37.13
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	58	58	$367.00	$157.19
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	40	27	$2255.00	$529.79
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	21	18	$951.00	$343.98
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	16	16	$320.00	$90.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$320.00	$170.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	336	321	$332.00	$130.36
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	270	164	$296.00	$91.60
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	78	32	$127.81	$35.72
92134 Imaging of retina	77	65	$135.00	$41.06
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	76	70	$253.00	$65.47
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	67	67	$367.00	$151.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	51	46	$135.00	$37.52
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	36	26	$2255.00	$524.18
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	14	14	$320.00	$82.75
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	14	12	$951.00	$324.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	468	447	$346.96	$128.60
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	398	202	$248.88	$89.64
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	107	97	$251.42	$65.35
92134 Imaging of retina	88	67	$135.00	$40.18
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	79	51	$2255.00	$639.40
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	77	50	$175.71	$42.67
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	65	65	$409.22	$152.83
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	33	31	$951.00	$382.32
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	33	33	$135.00	$36.50
92025 Ct scan of cornea	27	11	$104.22	$38.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$206.00	$110.33
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	15	15	$234.13	$86.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	513	481	$299.75	$126.10
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	379	215	$205.21	$87.93
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	116	108	$184.81	$64.56
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	97	59	$157.61	$52.02
92134 Imaging of retina	95	83	$113.77	$40.10
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	86	51	$1883.10	$644.64
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	77	77	$340.00	$152.19
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	44	43	$106.56	$36.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	32	$182.56	$105.75
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	28	28	$187.31	$82.82
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	24	22	$262.97	$38.14
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	20	20	$776.11	$376.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$281.60	$164.38
92025 Ct scan of cornea	19	12	$88.41	$38.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	539	514	$126.67	$123.75
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	412	227	$87.62	$85.01
92134 Imaging of retina	144	111	$42.42	$39.94
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	128	119	$66.24	$64.54
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	112	107	$38.50	$35.94
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	93	93	$152.69	$147.43
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	82	56	$662.55	$623.96
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	69	62	$61.80	$60.84
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	23	23	$46.51	$38.71
92025 Ct scan of cornea	22	11	$38.73	$37.97
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	19	19	$83.95	$78.84
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	16	$355.07	$343.93
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	15	12	$212.72	$175.35
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	15	15	$3.00	$2.94

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-02-01

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License TX K8683

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

150320308 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Austin Diagnostic Clinic Pllc

12221 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 787582401

Phone: 5129012530

The Austin Diagnostic Clinic Pllc

12221 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 787582483

Phone: 5129011111

The Austin Diagnostic Clinic Pllc

12221 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 787582401

Phone: 5129012530

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Cynthia Wasser , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1558467407

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Brenda Forbes , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1659328581

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. Thomas Chandler , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1720053085

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 01, 2022

Registered at 12221 N MOPAC EXPY, AUSTIN, TX 787582401 (Tel: 5129014014)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 01, 2022

Registered at 12221 N MOPAC EXPY, AUSTIN, TX 787582401 (Tel: 5129014014)

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NPI Profile Active March 26, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 26, 2009

Registered at 12221 MOPAC EXPRESSWAY NORTH, AUSTIN, TX 787582483 (Tel: 5129014014)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 26, 2009

Registered at 12221 MOPAC EXPRESSWAY NORTH, AUSTIN, TX 787582483 (Tel: 5129014014)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 26, 2009

Recorded as MARIA SHEPLER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 26, 2009

Ophthalmology (License #K8683 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 27, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1164489746

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 27, 2006

Last Update: February 01, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

12221 N Mopac Expy

Austin, TX 787582401

Phone: 5129014014

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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