Active NPI 1093807703 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Sidney K Gicheru , MD

Ophthalmology • Irving, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sidney Gicheru, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Irving, TX. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 1996, Dr. Gicheru delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 440 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 300.

Dr. Gicheru is affiliated with Lasercare Eye Center Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

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

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

440 W Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 300

Irving, TX 750633841

Telephone 2145749600

Fax 2145749601

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lasercare Eye Center, P.a. Facility NPI 1003911629

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Irving, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +11.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Irving, TX (1616 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Gicheru (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Irving 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
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	144	131	$200.00	$123.58
92134 Imaging of retina	64	57	$150.00	$39.09
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	58	45	$130.00	$87.48
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	54	52	$150.00	$62.09
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	44	44	$150.00	$34.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	34	$230.00	$124.03
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$400.00	$216.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	19	13	$750.00	$302.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	96	76	$200.00	$124.35
92134 Imaging of retina	48	43	$150.00	$38.00
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	46	20	$250.00	$22.92
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	36	32	$130.00	$88.25
J2280 Injection, moxifloxacin, 100 mg	30	15	$50.00	$9.15
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	30	15	$3050.00	$503.32
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	30	15	$150.00	$44.49
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	29	27	$150.00	$62.14
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	24	23	$150.00	$34.01
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$400.00	$214.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$230.00	$126.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	110	88	$200.00	$126.61
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	52	21	$250.00	$25.90
92134 Imaging of retina	48	45	$150.00	$39.11
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	45	42	$130.00	$86.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	33	17	$3050.00	$543.19
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	32	31	$150.00	$60.43
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	30	30	$150.00	$35.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$230.00	$127.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$350.00	$166.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	117	91	$200.00	$121.62
92134 Imaging of retina	69	59	$150.00	$37.98
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	60	22	$250.00	$25.08
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	52	41	$130.00	$85.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$350.00	$157.18
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	36	35	$150.00	$62.05
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	35	34	$150.00	$34.62
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	35	19	$3050.00	$532.25
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	18	$750.00	$323.18
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$400.00	$213.12
92250 Photography of the retina	13	13	$200.00	$35.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	116	88	$200.00	$126.90
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	80	35	$250.00	$31.50
92134 Imaging of retina	66	60	$150.00	$39.48
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	62	34	$3050.00	$553.38
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	52	39	$130.00	$85.45
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	48	29	$750.00	$323.46
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	39	35	$150.00	$59.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$350.00	$163.18
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	22	22	$150.00	$36.78
92250 Photography of the retina	12	12	$200.00	$45.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	188	145	$200.00	$124.32
92134 Imaging of retina	97	80	$150.00	$38.95
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	79	39	$250.00	$38.78
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	75	62	$130.00	$86.36
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	72	38	$3050.00	$627.86
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	67	64	$150.00	$62.91
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	63	37	$750.00	$336.82
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	51	49	$150.00	$34.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$350.00	$156.35
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$400.00	$206.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	193	156	$200.00	$124.30
92134 Imaging of retina	113	103	$150.00	$40.25
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	91	47	$250.00	$44.16
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	90	47	$3050.00	$649.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	75	68	$150.00	$63.63
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	66	52	$130.00	$87.86
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	58	56	$150.00	$35.84
92025 Ct scan of cornea	30	28	$150.00	$34.97
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	28	19	$750.00	$333.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$350.00	$162.65
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$385.71	$196.50
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	19	$240.00	$138.42
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	15	15	$125.00	$26.78
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	15	$60.00	$14.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$230.00	$100.09
92250 Photography of the retina	11	11	$200.00	$56.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	422	294	$200.00	$123.48
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	155	121	$130.00	$85.27
92134 Imaging of retina	142	129	$150.00	$40.47
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	130	122	$150.00	$62.79
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	103	97	$150.00	$36.21
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	55	31	$3050.00	$644.04
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	53	35	$750.00	$327.20
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	52	37	$250.00	$72.61
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	47	47	$325.00	$202.81
92250 Photography of the retina	35	35	$200.00	$64.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$350.00	$164.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	19	$240.00	$139.34
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	15	$60.00	$13.39

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-07-16

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License TX K8626

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

0311623-01 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Healthcare

7112157 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lasercare Eye Center Pa

4708 Dexter Dr, Plano, TX 750935288

Phone: 4693318585

Lasercare Eye Center Pa

1900 E Hwy 114, Southlake, TX 760926510

Phone: 8174812727

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Kyle Maclean , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1053706184

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sydney Wendt

Ophthalmology

NPI 1215686639

Dr. Ashley Chennankara , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1245542018

Doctor of Optometry

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 July 16, 2025

Registered at 440 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 300, IRVING, TX 750633841 (Tel: 2145749600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 16, 2025

Registered at 440 W LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 300, IRVING, TX 750633841 (Tel: 2145749600)

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NPI Profile Active August 17, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 17, 2010

Registered at 440 W LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 300 PLAZA II, IRVING, TX 75063 (Tel: 2145749600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 17, 2010

Registered at 440 W HWY 635, SUITE 300 PLAZA II, IRVING, TX 75063 (Tel: 2145749600)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 17, 2010

Recorded as SIDNEY GICHERU, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 17, 2010

Ophthalmology (License #K8626 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 29, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1093807703

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 29, 2006

Last Update: July 16, 2025

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

440 W Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 300

Irving, TX 750633841

Phone: 2145749600

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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