Physician

James Patrick Harkins, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Harkins, M.D. (NPI: 1982896056) practices ophthalmology in the Waco, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mc Lennan, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WACO EYE ASSOCIATES, PA (NPI: 1437178662; TIN: 741992810) and primary practice location at 76712-9702.

Harkins' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 719 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,122 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $227,195 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66821 (Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser). Part D data shows 695 prescription claims across 209 beneficiaries totaling $54,255 in drug costs, led by Lumigan (Bimatoprost). DME data shows 27 claims. Open Payments data shows 16 records totaling $395. 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 risen steadily, from $156,231 to $227,195. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. 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	790	1,904	$156,231
2016	760	1,933	$162,967
2017	748	2,105	$185,032
2018	691	2,082	$218,963
2019	737	2,286	$242,912
2020	716	2,003	$189,074
2021	729	2,093	$211,869
2022	744	2,201	$239,143
2023	713	2,247	$246,772
2024	719	2,122	$227,195

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	243	1,038	$96,094
2016	237	1,131	$131,080
2017	235	1,253	$158,240
2018	177	1,067	$148,684
2019	209	1,070	$151,909
2020	175	1,072	$143,460
2021	214	954	$117,902
2022	210	828	$93,448
2023	264	896	$95,942
2024	209	695	$54,255

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	88	89	$5,201
2016	81	83	$4,706
2017	101	101	$5,861
2018	99	100	$5,696
2019	69	70	$4,024
2020	65	65	$4,178
2021	49	51	$3,334
2022	50	50	$3,571
2023	41	41	$2,650
2024	26	27	$1,887

* / # = 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
66821	Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	156	229	$235
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	605	712	$74
92012	Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	106	154	$57
92134	Imaging of retina	148	157	$27
76519	Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power	109	215	$20

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	18	1,020	$8,821
Travoprost	Travoprost	43	2,241	$6,693
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	189	13,092	$2,813
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	66	4,079	$2,080
Dorzolamide-Timolol	Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat	86	5,435	$1,465

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	14	15	$1,195
V2020	Frames, purchases	N	12	12	$692

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	16	$395	ABBVIE INC.
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 James Patrick Harkins, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James Patrick Harkins, M.D. (NPI 1982896056), 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 Patrick Harkins, 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 James Patrick Harkins, M.D.?

James Patrick Harkins, M.D. is linked to WACO EYE ASSOCIATES, PA (billing NPI 1437178662) in the available physician profile data.

Does James Patrick Harkins, M.D. have Open Payments data?

James Patrick Harkins, M.D. has 16 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.