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    James Singer — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1427369107 · West Des Moines, IA · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

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    James Singer is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician provider located in West Des Moines, Iowa. This profile covers 19 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
    OrganizationJames Singer
    Address1501 50th St., Ste 133
    CityWest Des Moines
    StateIA
    ZIP50266
    TaxonomyRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
    NPI EnumeratedJune 28, 2010

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

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$4.1M
    Medicaid$0

    Key Findings

    This provider is effectively single‑payer at scale: Total Medicare revenue is $4.1M and there is no Medicaid billing on file, so Medicare drives the entirety of recorded public-payer activity. Analysts should treat Medicare patterns as representative of the practice’s public-revenue footprint rather than balancing Medicare vs. Medicaid dynamics.

    Revenue is highly concentrated in a small number of intravitreal therapy codes: the top three Medicare codes account for 89.3% of the provider’s Medicare revenue, led by J2777 (69.4%), followed by J0178 (14.5%) and 67028 (5.4%). This concentration signals a business model centered overwhelmingly on anti‑VEGF/faricimab biologic injections and standalone intravitreal procedures rather than broad general ophthalmology services.

    Clinical/service-line implication — retina/injection‑focused practice: the dominance of J2777, J0178 and 67028 aligns with a retina specialist workflow that performs high volumes of intravitreal injections for retinal vascular disease and age‑related macular degeneration, supported by diagnostic imaging and procedural follow‑up rather than primarily office-based E/M visits. The presence of high-volume imaging codes such as 92134 further supports a procedure-first retina clinic model.

    Statistical outliers and competitive standing — J2777 and retinal imaging: J2777 (faricimab) is an extreme outlier nationally, generating $2.8M (69.4% of this provider's Medicare revenue) and ranking #21 of 2039 providers (99th percentile); similarly, 92134 (retinal imaging) is an extreme outlier with 3.3K claims and $91.5K, ranking #301 of 26868 providers (99th percentile). These positions indicate the provider is a dominant national outlier for faricimab administration and for retinal imaging volume, which may reflect clinic specialization, high patient throughput, or site‑level infusion/injection capacity.

    Middle‑tier and routine code volumes: some high-cost biologic and E/M codes show more typical volumes — J0178 (aflibercept) produced $590.6K (14.5% of Medicare revenue) and ranks #1430 of 3204 providers (55th percentile), and J2778 (ranibizumab) is at a 40th percentile ranking. These placements suggest that while the provider is extraordinarily heavy in faricimab use, their utilization of other common anti‑VEGF agents is within the expected national range and not unusually elevated.

    Use of unclassified biologics and ancillary procedures: J3590 (unclassified biologics) appears notably above typical national volume, with 848 claims and $59.4K (rank #25 of 631 providers, 96th percentile), indicating supplemental biologic or injectable product billing beyond the main named agents. Ancillary retinal procedures such as 67028 (isolated intravitreal injection) and 92134 (diagnostic retinal imaging) round out the mix and are consistent with an injection‑centric retina practice rather than primarily surgical retina work.

    Operational and contracting implications: the very high revenue share from J2777 (69.4%) creates concentration risk — any payer formulary changes, reimbursement shifts, or clinical guideline updates impacting faricimab could materially affect this provider’s Medicare revenue. Given the provider’s extreme national ranking on J2777 and high imaging throughput, payers and contracting teams should prioritize review of utilization patterns, supply costs, and site-of-care arrangements for intravitreal biologics when assessing network value and reimbursement terms.

    Provider tenure and market presence: the NPI was enumerated 2010-06-28 (~16 years ago), indicating a long-established practice presence; combined with the high national rank on select retinal codes, this suggests an experienced retina specialist with sustained, procedure-focused throughput rather than a recent entrant or low-volume practitioner.

    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.

    19 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    J2777Injection, faricimab‑svoa, 0.1 mg97,620$30$2.8M
    J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg870$680$590.6K
    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.2,450$90$220.7K
    J2778Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg520$180$93.7K
    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.3,270$30$91.5K
    92012For this CPT code, an Ophthalmologist sees an established patient for an intermediate level eye examination. Generally, a patient is considered to be "established" if the same physician, or any…1,140$60$69.2K
    J3590Unclassified biologics850$70$59.4K
    J7312Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg200$150$31.1K
    99214The provider sees an established 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…310$90$28K
    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…160$120$18.4K

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    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 19 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    19 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    J277762043,140$30$1.7M
    J01781840640$690$760.2K
    J27781420780$180$259.9K
    67028860420$80$80.6K
    J7312510200$160$32.9K
    J3590330140$100$26.7K
    92014488500200$70$19.8K
    992149594,690100$70$14.4K
    6704111010$980$11.7K
    992139444,740100$50$8K

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    Related Providers

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

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Thomas BurokerIAMedical Oncology Physician$9.4M$0
    Kyle AllimanIAOphthalmology Physician$8.7M$0
    Alex KartvelishviliIAOphthalmology Physician$8.1M$0
    Paul BoekeIAOphthalmology Physician$7.1M$0
    Austin StrohbehnIARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$5.8M$0
    Jeremy DeutschKSHematology & Oncology Physician$5.7M$0
    Robert BehrensIAMedical Oncology Physician$5.2M$0
    Matthew McknightIAFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist$4.7M$23.5K
    Christopher HaupertIARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$3.9M$0
    David MassopIARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$3.9M$0

    Nearby Providers

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

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationIAGeneral Practice Physician$0$102.7M
    Link AssociatesIAIntellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Community Based Residential Treatment Facility$0$83.3M
    Iowa Family Services, IncIACommunity/Behavioral Health Agency$0$9.9M
    Revell-warrington Dental PCIAPediatric Dentistry$0$9.2M
    CsaIACommunity/Behavioral Health Agency$0$8.8M
    City Of West Des MoinesIALand Ambulance$726.2K$5.1M
    Wolfe Surgery Center, LLCIAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$4.1M$1.3M
    Iowa Home Care, LLCIAHome Health Agency$0$5.4M
    The Iowa Clinic PCIAFamily Medicine Physician$0$5.4M
    Divine Touch Of Iowa LLCIAIntellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Community Based Residential Treatment Facility$0$4.8M

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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. Iowa Distribution
    James Singer — 3 of 19 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — Iowa