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    Eric Brinton — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1326272295 · Salt Lake City, UT · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

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    Eric Brinton is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician provider located in Salt Lake City, Utah. This profile covers 9 Medicare and 0 Medicaid CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, with claims volume, average reimbursement, and total revenue by code, benchmarked against other providers billing the same services.

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    Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)

    FieldValue
    Entity TypeIndividual
    OrganizationEric Brinton
    Address5169 S Cottonwood St
    CitySalt Lake City
    StateUT
    ZIP84107
    TaxonomyRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
    NPI EnumeratedMay 7, 2009

    Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$1.3M
    Medicaid$0

    Key Findings

    ERIC BRINTON is effectively a Medicare-focused retina specialist: lifetime Medicare revenue is $1.3M and there is no Medicaid billing on file, so the provider operates as a single-payer (Medicare) clinician in the dataset. The NPI was enumerated 2009-05-07 (~17 years ago), indicating an established practice tenure in the market.

    Revenue is highly concentrated in intravitreal drug therapy: the precomputed top-three codes (J0178, J2777, J2781) account for 83.7% of this provider's total Medicare revenue. J0178 alone contributes $506.5K (39.8%) and J2777 contributes $482K (37.8%), showing the practice’s financial dependence on anti-VEGF and related retina injections.

    The provider’s operational pattern mixes high-cost-per-claim biologic use and high-volume low-unit-price drug administration: J0178 shows 732 claims at $692 avg paid/claim for $506.5K revenue, while J2777 shows 16.6K claims at $29 avg paid/claim for $482K revenue. This combination suggests a practice workflow that delivers frequent office-based injections alongside fewer, higher-priced injected agents.

    Clinical and procedural services outside drug administration are present but secondary: 67028 (injection into the vitreous) accounts for $58.7K (4.6%) with 631 claims, and imaging/office visit codes such as 92014 ($45.5K, 3.6%) and 92134 ($25.3K, 2.0%) appear in the top codes. These entries are consistent with a retina clinic that pairs diagnostic imaging and E/M follow-up with intravitreal therapy.

    Competitive standing on key drugs is modest and broadly typical: J0178 ranks #1585 of 3204 (50th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume), J2777 ranks #651 of 2039 (68th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume), and J2781 ranks #213 of 490 (55th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume). None of the top medication codes position the provider as a dominant national outlier; volumes are around the middle-to-upper tiers but described as typical in the supplied labels.

    Ancillary drug and unclassified charges contribute meaningfully to revenue mix: J3490 (unclassified drugs) accounts for $67.6K (5.3%) and ranks #1617 of 2838 (42th percentile; typical, unremarkable volume). The presence of J3490 at 5.3% indicates some use of non-standard or miscellaneous drug billing in addition to the named intravitreal agents.

    The claims-level profile suggests predictable retina-specialty throughput rather than episodic high-intensity procedures: several common ophthalmology and retina codes (92014, 92134, 67028) appear with typical volumes and modest revenue shares, supporting a steady clinic workflow of evaluation, imaging, and repeated injections. Given the 17-year enumeration and the concentrated revenue in intravitreal drugs, the practice appears clinically focused on chronic retina disease management in a Medicare population.

    For payer strategy and contracting, the provider should be viewed as Medicare-centric with no Medicaid footprint; any network or utilization initiatives aimed at retinal biologics should prioritize Medicare reimbursement channels given the absence of Medicaid billing on file. The heavy reliance on three drugs (J0178, J2777, J2781 = 83.7% of Medicare revenue) makes reimbursements and access for those specific therapies the primary business levers for this provider.

    Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

    Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.

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    Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

    The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

    9 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg730$690$506.5K
    J2777Injection, faricimab‑svoa, 0.1 mg16,620$30$482K
    J2781Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg650$120$77.4K
    J3490Unclassified drugs50$1,350$67.5K
    67028The provider injects a medication into the vitreous chamber of the eye as an isolated procedure or a separate procedure unrelated to any other procedure being performed on the eye.630$90$58.7K
    92014An ophthalmologist sees an established patient for a comprehensive level eye examination. Generally, a patient is considered to be "established" if the same physician, or any physician in the group…530$90$45.5K
    92134The provider performs computerized diagnostic imaging of the retina in the posterior segment (back part) of the eye, interprets the data, and provides a report. The service may be on one or both eyes.840$30$25.3K
    99204The provider sees a new patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the provider…90$110$9.3K
    92201The provider performs an extended ophthalmoscopy, typically with an indirect ophthalmoscope which utilizes a bright light and a hand–held indirect lens rather than the common hand–held one–piece…80$20$1.4K

    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 9 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    9 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    J01781740620$690$683.2K
    J2777102013,140$30$523.9K
    J3490183080$1,690$199.5K
    J27811120960$120$126.6K
    670282360440$90$61.7K
    9201434330140$70$16.6K
    921342325070$30$7.6K
    992041601,79030$100$4.1K
    9220152030$20$2.5K

    Related Providers

    Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Eric Brinton, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Joel HerringUTRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$5.6M$23.7K
    Victoria KnudsenUTRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$2.4M$0
    Robert KwunUTRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$2.3M$0
    Kirk WinwardUTRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$2.2M$0
    James HowardUTRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$2M$0
    Rick NordgrenUTRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$888.1K$0
    Gregory BrintonUTRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$673.5K$0
    Retina Associates Of Utah, PLLCUTRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$0$653.5K
    Rachael JacobyUTOphthalmology Physician$137K$0
    James KohlerUTOphthalmology Physician$6.8K$0

    Nearby Providers

    Other providers in the same ZIP code as Eric Brinton, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Ihc Health Services, Inc.UTGeneral Acute Care Hospital$0$68.7M
    Ihc Health Services, Inc.UTClinical Medical Laboratory$2.7M$17.9M
    Alpine Home Medical Equipment LLCUTOxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME)$0$18.6M
    Ddi VantageUTDevelopmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency$0$18.4M
    Utah Emergency PhysiciansUTEmergency Medicine Physician$0$14.5M
    Home Caregivers Partnership, LLCUTHome Health Agency$0$10.4M
    Gcs FoundationUTSupports Brokerage Agency$0$6.2M
    Ihc Health Services IncUTDiagnostic Radiology Physician$0$6.1M
    Project RealityUTMental Health Counselor$0$5.1M
    Caregiver Support Network, IncUTHome Health Agency$0$5M

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    References

    1. 1.Medicare Physician & Other Practitioner by Provider and Service. CMS.gov.Provider-level Medicare Part B utilization and payment data.
    2. 2.NPPES NPI Registry. CMS.gov.National Provider Identifier registry used for provider enumeration and taxonomy metadata.

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    Medicare Revenue by CPT/HCPCS Code
    Claims Volume vs. Utah Distribution
    Eric Brinton — 0 of 9 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — Utah