Physician

James P Guzek, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Guzek, MD (NPI: 1104878859) practices ophthalmology in the Kennewick-Richland, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Benton, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PACIFIC CATARACT AND LASER INSTITUTE, INC., P.C. (NPI: 1619144607; TIN: 911394965) and primary practice location at 99336-3301.

Guzek's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,283 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,077 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $489,946 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66982 (Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 100 prescription claims across 55 beneficiaries totaling $2,015 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). 2019 DME data shows 17 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $22. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $1,067,783 to $489,946. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $6,708 to $2,015. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$563K$1.1M2015 Medicare payment: $1,067,783 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,068,002 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,036,940 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,126,036 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,032,784 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $657,439 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $819,405 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $671,568 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $645,479 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $489,946 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,9015,609$1,067,783
20161,8725,540$1,068,002
20172,0295,680$1,036,940
20182,1165,971$1,126,036
20191,8905,423$1,032,784
20201,4073,977$657,439
20211,8904,529$819,405
20221,6903,563$671,568
20231,6303,618$645,479
20241,2833,077$489,946

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$3.4K$6.7K2015 Drug cost: $6,708 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $5,279 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $6,254 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $4,434 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $3,109 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $2,163 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $2,658 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $2,107 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $4,619 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $2,015 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015132236$6,708
2016107203$5,279
2017109213$6,254
201897181$4,434
201953100$3,109
20203376$2,163
20214996$2,658
20224785$2,107
202385172$4,619
202455100$2,015

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.9K$3.8K2015 Medicare payment: $3,765 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $856 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $789 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $745 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $845 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20155151$3,765
20161616$856
20171515$789
20181414$745
20191717$845
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
66982Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens3030$471
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens8971,050$334
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser322322$235
76519Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power3156$23
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye9031,546$19

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate46941$1,187
OfloxacinOfloxacin40866$443

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$22Alcon Vision LLC
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James P. Guzek, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James P. Guzek, MD (NPI 1104878859), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does James P. Guzek, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to James P. Guzek, MD?

James P. Guzek, MD is linked to PACIFIC CATARACT AND LASER INSTITUTE, INC., P.C. (billing NPI 1619144607) in the available physician profile data.

Does James P. Guzek, MD have Open Payments data?

James P. Guzek, MD has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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