Active NPI 1720089592 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Karl Randy Pierce , MD

Ophthalmology • Austin, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Karl Pierce, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Austin, TX. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Pierce delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5011 BURNET RD.

Dr. Pierce maintains professional affiliations with Premier Eye Care, Pa, Eye Physicians Of Austin P A and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, established patient outpatient office visit, removal of cataract with insertion of lens. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5011 Burnet Rd

Austin, TX 787562611

Telephone 5125832020

Fax 5127442020

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Eye Physicians Of Austin P A Facility NPI 1023019163

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

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

37 Yrs +13.0 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

59.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pierce (37 Years) 37 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	743	724	$160.00	$132.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	361	256	$103.78	$92.94
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	230	150	$1864.63	$555.17
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	147	101	$187.00	$42.01
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	112	112	$215.00	$156.27
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	102	94	$104.00	$38.29
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	73	67	$845.84	$364.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	64	61	$179.00	$66.85
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	55	53	$110.15	$94.12
92134 Imaging of retina	54	50	$104.00	$41.81
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	43	43	$170.00	$29.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	29	$64.00	$59.93
92250 Photography of the retina	19	19	$161.00	$38.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	723	706	$160.00	$128.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	349	261	$106.30	$90.50
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	219	132	$1859.66	$529.88
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	157	111	$187.00	$41.80
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	117	116	$215.00	$151.84
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	101	98	$104.00	$36.84
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	100	87	$843.36	$358.25
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	90	90	$115.10	$91.22
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	63	60	$179.00	$64.39
92134 Imaging of retina	58	46	$104.00	$41.09
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	39	36	$171.46	$30.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	34	$64.00	$57.17
92250 Photography of the retina	20	20	$161.00	$38.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	821	797	$159.18	$129.17
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	304	190	$1850.82	$542.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	267	196	$107.00	$91.73
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	243	226	$109.20	$91.14
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	221	149	$187.00	$41.89
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	136	136	$214.23	$152.29
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	101	98	$104.00	$37.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	96	86	$179.00	$65.45
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	86	74	$823.05	$344.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	54	$64.00	$57.28
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	62	62	$182.87	$37.44
92134 Imaging of retina	43	38	$104.00	$40.94
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	16	13	$585.56	$203.70
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$118.00	$89.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	893	880	$158.96	$130.93
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	287	183	$1844.16	$550.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	184	$104.92	$92.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	209	156	$64.00	$57.66
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	195	195	$207.87	$151.16
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	181	135	$187.00	$48.52
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	151	148	$109.30	$92.13
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	101	96	$179.00	$67.41
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	97	96	$104.00	$38.30
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	87	78	$882.83	$380.37
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	79	79	$193.09	$43.85
92134 Imaging of retina	58	53	$104.00	$42.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	869	857	$159.81	$128.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	276	214	$63.79	$46.38
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	244	150	$1866.33	$556.74
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	144	96	$187.00	$50.28
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	141	136	$109.28	$91.18
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	111	111	$213.02	$154.43
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	110	105	$104.00	$37.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	92	$91.00	$76.83
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	100	92	$179.00	$64.65
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	95	85	$895.67	$375.74
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	61	61	$185.89	$40.81
92134 Imaging of retina	48	46	$104.00	$42.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,036	1,025	$160.00	$126.54
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	339	211	$1856.95	$646.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	279	211	$64.00	$44.97
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	222	156	$187.00	$54.94
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	182	170	$109.40	$89.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	151	127	$91.00	$74.01
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	110	103	$104.00	$37.42
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	106	106	$215.00	$148.85
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	106	100	$179.00	$65.40
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	104	94	$188.09	$38.97
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	90	81	$828.30	$343.65
92134 Imaging of retina	31	30	$104.00	$41.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,021	1,012	$159.95	$125.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	444	291	$64.01	$43.72
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	341	213	$1867.48	$638.37
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	321	285	$109.13	$86.76
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	209	147	$187.00	$58.31
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	112	112	$187.30	$42.20
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	110	101	$179.00	$64.98
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	108	104	$104.00	$37.42
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	99	99	$215.00	$150.55
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	77	69	$841.01	$348.59
92134 Imaging of retina	36	31	$104.00	$41.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,032	1,019	$159.79	$121.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	440	295	$64.09	$43.04
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	377	244	$1865.81	$629.38
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	369	320	$109.02	$84.45
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	229	164	$187.00	$62.70
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	158	143	$179.00	$64.39
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	139	124	$104.00	$35.92
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	124	108	$149.23	$52.61
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	108	108	$215.00	$148.39
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	86	77	$849.31	$347.66
92134 Imaging of retina	39	36	$104.00	$40.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License TX H8325

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

8B9306 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Link

3305739

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00141002

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bc

8M5281

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

4471011

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Premier Eye Care, Pa

11111 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 787595280

Phone: 5123385222

Eye Physicians Of Austin P A

5011 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 787562611

Phone: 5125832020

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 01, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2013

Registered at 5011 BURNET RD, AUSTIN, TX 787562611 (Tel: 5125832020)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 01, 2013

Registered at 5011 BURNET RD, AUSTIN, TX 787562611 (Tel: 5125832020)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 01, 2013

Recorded as KARL PIERCE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 01, 2013

Ophthalmology (License #H8325 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 03, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720089592

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 03, 2005

Last Update: July 01, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5011 Burnet Rd

Austin, TX 787562611

Phone: 5125832020

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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