Physician

Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joseph Tims, M.D. (NPI: 1417155771) practices ophthalmology in the Roanoke, VA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Roanoke City, VA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VISTAR EYE CENTER, INC (NPI: 1457323545; TIN: 540853078) and primary practice location at 24014-1310.

Tims' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,949 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,703 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $365,577 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 3,646 prescription claims across 885 beneficiaries totaling $302,610 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). DME data shows 53 claims. Open Payments data shows 19 records totaling $2,910. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $169,456 to $302,610. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,368	3,242	$380,849
2016	1,620	3,896	$426,126
2017	1,736	4,017	$432,714
2018	1,848	3,799	$410,930
2019	2,020	4,031	$435,657
2020	1,834	3,539	$376,590
2021	2,048	4,026	$420,009
2022	2,034	3,822	$407,663
2023	1,962	3,751	$400,759
2024	1,949	3,703	$365,577

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	502	1,975	$169,456
2016	574	2,315	$192,362
2017	635	2,388	$208,378
2018	629	2,376	$259,441
2019	683	2,307	$281,263
2020	632	2,324	$252,593
2021	697	2,645	$284,574
2022	775	3,027	$316,255
2023	814	3,268	$337,964
2024	885	3,646	$302,610

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	60	60	$3,961
2016	90	91	$5,317
2017	68	68	$4,608
2018	92	92	$5,561
2019	76	76	$4,523
2020	48	49	$3,156
2021	33	33	$2,101
2022	83	83	$5,370
2023	36	36	$2,093
2024	52	53	$3,579

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
66984	Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	194	343	$347
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	184	187	$78
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,477	1,548	$77
92012	Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	392	638	$58
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	204	316	$27

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	97	6,450	$134,787
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	1,078	33,641	$28,803
Cyclosporine	Cyclosporine	29	2,175	$23,208
Xiidra	Lifitegrast	19	960	$21,628
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	26	1,141	$14,098

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
V2203	Spherocylinder, bifocal, plano to plus or minus 4.00d sphere, .12 to 2.00d cylinder, per lens	N	21	21	$1,877
V2020	Frames, purchases	N	31	32	$1,701

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	19	$2,910	Glaukos Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. (NPI 1417155771), 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 Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D.?

Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. is linked to VISTAR EYE CENTER, INC (billing NPI 1457323545) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. has 19 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.