Active NPI 1629205232 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Emma-Catherine Hix Ali , OD

Optometrist • Roanoke, VA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Emma-Catherine Ali, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Roanoke, VA. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry in 2009, Dr. Ali delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 707 S JEFFERSON ST.

Dr. Ali is affiliated with Vistar Eye Center, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, established patient complete 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

707 S Jefferson St

Roanoke, VA 240165100

Telephone 5403444000

Fax 5403435996

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Vistar Eye Center, Inc Facility NPI 1457323545

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Roanoke, VA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -4.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.2 Yrs

State Avg: 20.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

41 Specialists

Practicing in Roanoke, VA (1522 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

7.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ali (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Roanoke Specialty Average (21.2 Years) 21.2 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	954	572	$93.07	$87.75
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	651	646	$128.09	$121.80
92134 Imaging of retina	323	276	$42.17	$38.86
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	241	200	$38.07	$34.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	98	$133.03	$123.22
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	94	93	$65.00	$61.19
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	68	68	$153.28	$142.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	41	$58.00	$54.48
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	34	23	$26.29	$19.47
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	30	30	$13.00	$10.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$170.00	$161.52
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	26	16	$1130.58	$1040.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$114.00	$107.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	884	551	$93.08	$89.93
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	685	682	$128.10	$126.22
92134 Imaging of retina	332	288	$42.11	$40.26
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	222	187	$38.23	$36.35
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	105	105	$153.00	$149.56
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	92	90	$65.43	$62.59
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	40	27	$1709.38	$1512.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$132.00	$127.31
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	26	20	$27.42	$20.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$173.32	$165.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	23	$58.00	$56.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$116.23	$111.52
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	22	22	$13.00	$10.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	889	559	$99.48	$91.31
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	642	635	$133.39	$127.68
92134 Imaging of retina	346	301	$49.91	$40.99
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	211	181	$43.96	$36.79
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	105	105	$161.50	$150.24
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	89	86	$81.63	$63.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	83	$157.10	$129.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$230.18	$168.88
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	30	22	$63.87	$23.16
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	21	21	$14.90	$10.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	18	$62.00	$57.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$118.45	$112.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	690	458	$107.77	$92.23
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	594	586	$139.88	$128.80
92134 Imaging of retina	266	231	$57.23	$41.49
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	179	156	$52.06	$37.37
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	140	140	$170.10	$152.06
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	87	85	$98.10	$63.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	61	$142.25	$130.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$153.34	$113.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	25	$63.33	$57.00
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	27	27	$16.26	$11.13
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	20	20	$91.20	$90.39
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	19	15	$79.42	$25.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	534	505	$128.08	$128.24
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	527	353	$90.00	$90.07
92134 Imaging of retina	222	195	$42.00	$41.50
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	145	128	$40.00	$37.50
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	106	106	$153.18	$152.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	96	86	$76.71	$75.53
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	76	76	$65.00	$64.30
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	22	22	$13.00	$11.63
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	21	15	$30.86	$27.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$46.00	$46.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	552	543	$128.08	$126.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	443	366	$75.40	$74.34
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	259	145	$89.10	$88.17
92134 Imaging of retina	198	188	$42.09	$41.23
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	138	130	$40.00	$36.93
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	134	134	$153.28	$151.77
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	79	75	$65.00	$64.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	37	$46.43	$44.94
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	41	24	$45.24	$37.91
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	32	32	$14.00	$11.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$111.89	$106.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	498	358	$74.36	$72.41
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	470	463	$127.74	$125.26
92134 Imaging of retina	150	138	$42.85	$41.44
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	118	111	$40.25	$37.33
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	111	111	$152.77	$149.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	68	56	$45.01	$43.46
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	63	62	$65.00	$63.84
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	33	33	$17.00	$14.57
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	30	28	$89.00	$87.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$112.12	$107.10
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	22	17	$52.18	$45.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	463	336	$74.38	$71.63
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	419	416	$125.11	$121.89
92134 Imaging of retina	131	117	$42.27	$40.52
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	126	126	$150.35	$146.24
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	117	112	$40.13	$36.66
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	77	76	$65.00	$63.62
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	32	25	$86.00	$84.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	23	$45.00	$42.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$110.00	$106.82
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	23	23	$17.00	$14.04

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License VA 0618001837

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Vistar Eye Center, Inc

70 Summerfield Ct, Roanoke, VA 240194579

Phone: 5408555100

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 December 11, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 11, 2012

Registered at 707 S JEFFERSON ST, ROANOKE, VA 240165100 (Tel: 5403444000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 11, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 1789, ROANOKE, VA 240081789 (Tel: 5403444000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 11, 2012

Recorded as EMMA-CATHERINE ALI, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 11, 2012

Optometrist (License #0618001837 in VA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 22, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1629205232

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 22, 2009

Last Update: December 11, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 1789

Roanoke, VA 240081789

Phone: 5403444000

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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