Active NPI 1669475620 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joel Thomas Muirhead , MD

Ophthalmology • Longview, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joel Muirhead, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Longview, TX. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Muirhead delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2394 H G MOSLEY PKWY.

Dr. Muirhead is affiliated with Charles L. Heaton, M.D. P.A. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye, established patient complete exam of visual system, 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

2394 H G Mosley Pkwy

Longview, TX 756043661

Telephone 9035399520

Fax 9032340775

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Charles L. Heaton , M.d. P.a. Facility NPI 1184140105

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Longview, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +8.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.2 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Longview, TX (1616 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Muirhead (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Longview Specialty Average (24.2 Years) 24.2 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
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	690	266	$160.00	$24.40
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	449	430	$295.00	$121.29
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	409	239	$3000.00	$499.30
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	152	127	$963.65	$301.10
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	121	121	$325.00	$142.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	74	71	$110.00	$34.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	63	$145.00	$88.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$285.00	$163.37
92134 Imaging of retina	66	64	$110.00	$38.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$225.00	$125.26
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	47	46	$190.00	$85.81
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	42	42	$180.00	$60.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$200.00	$108.38
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	16	13	$3500.00	$716.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	692	287	$160.00	$24.92
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	513	485	$295.58	$123.02
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	458	267	$3000.00	$481.37
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	146	146	$327.23	$146.00
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	114	94	$945.00	$296.25
92134 Imaging of retina	90	87	$110.00	$39.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	74	$145.00	$87.99
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	82	75	$192.32	$87.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	77	75	$110.00	$35.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$200.00	$109.03
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	52	26	$205.00	$32.79
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	47	44	$183.83	$60.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$225.00	$124.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$285.00	$162.27
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	16	14	$945.00	$323.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$100.00	$54.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	572	543	$290.25	$122.92
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	498	240	$160.00	$26.19
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	405	234	$3000.00	$491.98
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	220	220	$323.07	$146.04
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	188	94	$205.00	$32.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	109	94	$142.94	$87.10
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	103	100	$110.00	$35.29
92134 Imaging of retina	103	99	$110.00	$39.24
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	81	70	$1003.33	$305.70
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	66	66	$189.39	$86.67
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	57	57	$180.00	$60.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$217.85	$124.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$285.00	$161.58
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	29	26	$945.00	$317.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$200.00	$107.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	22	$100.00	$54.31
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	15	12	$634.67	$210.42
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$182.73	$83.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	684	634	$225.00	$124.62
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	519	224	$160.00	$27.88
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	404	238	$3000.00	$507.84
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	197	197	$275.00	$146.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	118	99	$121.31	$88.89
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	107	54	$205.00	$32.93
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	102	98	$110.00	$35.99
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	96	95	$150.00	$88.41
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	91	77	$977.97	$299.45
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	76	72	$180.00	$61.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	67	$178.00	$120.47
92134 Imaging of retina	69	65	$110.00	$40.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$285.00	$160.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$191.00	$109.84
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	13	13	$601.54	$210.16
92250 Photography of the retina	11	11	$130.00	$38.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	745	709	$225.30	$123.80
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	439	185	$160.00	$30.67
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	288	177	$3000.00	$520.74
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	217	217	$276.27	$148.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	157	127	$120.00	$73.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	131	127	$110.00	$36.03
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	103	95	$150.00	$86.68
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	90	77	$955.50	$301.01
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	86	85	$180.00	$61.56
92134 Imaging of retina	61	58	$111.80	$39.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	23	$76.00	$43.04
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	17	17	$150.00	$83.14
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	15	14	$589.33	$215.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$178.00	$107.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,181	1,123	$223.11	$122.52
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	626	259	$160.00	$33.56
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	383	233	$3000.00	$610.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	226	192	$120.00	$71.76
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	209	209	$275.00	$147.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	180	174	$110.00	$35.36
92134 Imaging of retina	131	129	$110.00	$39.80
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	124	121	$180.00	$61.80
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	119	102	$952.94	$303.37
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	102	99	$148.48	$85.86
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	36	31	$595.00	$189.32
92250 Photography of the retina	19	19	$130.00	$49.03
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	15	11	$1500.00	$308.80
0376T Insertion of eye drainage device	14	11	$2342.86	$161.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$180.00	$105.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	988	903	$210.00	$121.21
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	377	246	$3000.00	$604.69
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	354	198	$160.00	$46.55
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	265	265	$275.00	$145.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	194	158	$120.00	$69.94
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	167	163	$110.00	$36.09
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	133	104	$959.21	$301.85
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	115	72	$205.00	$52.43
92134 Imaging of retina	114	111	$110.00	$39.95
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	110	102	$140.00	$83.84
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	106	106	$180.00	$61.27
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	17	17	$150.00	$80.35
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	17	14	$580.00	$210.67
92250 Photography of the retina	17	17	$130.00	$54.38
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	16	14	$80.00	$26.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$180.00	$103.82
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	15	$50.00	$14.34
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	13	11	$3500.00	$761.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,088	1,010	$201.00	$117.35
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	413	260	$3000.00	$595.92
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	309	309	$275.00	$141.83
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	235	156	$160.00	$65.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	224	183	$120.00	$69.59
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	195	121	$205.00	$60.74
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	174	173	$110.00	$35.41
92134 Imaging of retina	144	136	$110.00	$38.99
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	139	115	$945.00	$287.57
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	137	131	$180.00	$61.01
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	134	126	$140.00	$81.09
92250 Photography of the retina	29	28	$130.00	$61.06
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	21	20	$50.00	$14.07
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	17	14	$121.76	$49.66
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	15	15	$634.67	$205.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$180.00	$103.80
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$150.00	$72.52

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-08-28

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License TX L7061

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

Charles L. Heaton, M.d. P.a.

2394 H G Mosley Pkwy, Longview, TX 756043661

Phone: 90352604442111

Secondary Practice Locations

1240 S Palestine St

Athens, TX 757513619

Phone: 9035260444

3415 Golden Rd

Tyler, TX 757018355

Phone: 9035260444

3355 Earl Campbell Pkwy

Tyler, TX 757018435

Phone: 9035260444

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Shannon Lebus , DO

Optometrist

NPI 1326591728

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. David Risner , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1457587099

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Blake Williams , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1942619275

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 Business Mailing Address August 28, 2025

Registered at 3355 EARL CAMPBELL PKWY, TYLER, TX 757018435 (Tel: 9035260444)

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Updated Practice Location August 09, 2023

Registered at 2394 H G MOSLEY PKWY, LONGVIEW, TX 756043661 (Tel: 9035399520)

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NPI Profile Active July 12, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 12, 2007

Registered at 1205 N 6TH ST, LONGVIEW, TX 756015539 (Tel: 9032340771)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 12, 2007

Registered at 3415 GOLDEN RD, TYLER, TX 757018355 (Tel: 9035260444)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 12, 2007

Recorded as JOEL MUIRHEAD, M. D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 12, 2007

Ophthalmology (License #L7061 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 24, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1669475620

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 24, 2005

Last Update: August 28, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3355 Earl Campbell Pkwy

Tyler, TX 757018435

Phone: 9035260444

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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