Ophthalmology · Savannah, GA
NPI
1437198983
Since 2006
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Code 207W00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
4720 Waters Ave
Savannah, GA, 31404
Phone (912) 354-4800
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$277K
2,887 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,114
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$1.6M
3,851 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$661
From 6 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Joseph R Gussler was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 1,050 times for 908 patients. In total Joseph R Gussler billed 2,887 services in 34 codes, and Medicare paid $277K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-07-16.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 1,050 | 908 | $80.24 | $84K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 364 | 244 | $58.38 | $21K |
| 92136 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 337 | 137 | $17.80 | $6,000 |
| 66984 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 215 | 135 | $372.86 | $80K |
| 92134 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 182 | 180 | $25.51 | $4,643 |
| 92133 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 174 | 151 | $22.78 | $3,964 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 140 | 140 | $100.18 | $14K |
| 92020 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 134 | 132 | $16.76 | $2,245 |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 38 | 38 | $40.71 | $1,547 |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Office | 35 | 34 | $253.63 | $8,877 |
| 66821 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 24 | 24 | $243.29 | $5,839 |
| 66982 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 15 | 13 | $497.86 | $7,468 |
By year: 2022 $275K for 2,888 services; 2023 $269K for 3,052 services; 2024 $277K for 2,887 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Joseph R Gussler prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Prednisolone Acetate, with 937 prescriptions and refills. In total Joseph R Gussler wrote 3,851 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.6M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 937 | 1,121 | 498 | $29K |
| Latanoprost Generic | 680 | 1,169 | 168 | $7,102 |
| Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin Hcl | 576 | 578 | 376 | $13K |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 265 | 295 | 194 | $11K |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 222 | 375 | 83 | $225K |
| Timolol Maleate Generic | 180 | 304 | 47 | $1,419 |
| Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Generic | 133 | 166 | 92 | $4,987 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 117 | 277 | 47 | $2,031 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 95 | 161 | 24 | $3,553 |
| Restasis Multidose Cyclosporine | 94 | 104 | 28 | $58K |
| Diclofenac Sodium Generic | 87 | 104 | 54 | $829 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Generic | 53 | 92 | 15 | $808 |
| Cyclosporine Generic | 48 | 85 | 21 | $19K |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 37 | 46 | 28 | $246 |
| Oxervate Cenegermin-Bkbj | 31 | 31 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
Brand drugs: 1,721 claims; generic drugs: 2,130 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Joseph R Gussler $661 ($661 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 6 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $321.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 11 | $321 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. SUNPHARMA.NS | 12 | $207 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | 2 | $61.41 |
| Alcon Vision LLC ALC | 2 | $41.58 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. BLCO | 1 | $19.06 |
| New World Medical,Inc. | 3 | $11.2 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.