Dr. John Alappatt, MD
7789 Southwest Fwy Ste 530, Houston, TX 77074 • +1-866-555-8981
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2005)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Houston Percentiles
NPI #1568409688 • CBSA 26420 • Ophthalmology
Anchored in Houston, TX 77074, Dr. John Alappatt, MD (NPI 1568409688) logged 6,525 annual procedures (upper-quartile active clinical volume (74.48th Houston percentile), 77.74th TX percentile, -0.07σ) with sub-specialty concentration in 36 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Granular CPT/HCPCS billing distribution at 7789 Southwest Fwy Ste 530 shows Dr. John Alappatt's primary concentration in Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal Exam (code 92014: 601x/yr, 74.48th local percentile) alongside Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Retinal OCT Imaging (92134: 422x/yr, $62–$85).
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1568409688 (7789 Southwest Fwy Ste 530, Houston) indicates $212.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $212.00 locality benchmark, paired with 9-minute average reception wait and 4.66/5 biomarker openness.
Patients evaluating Dr. John Alappatt in ZIP 77074 note 21 years of post-doctoral tenure (null, 2005) alongside 43.2 annual CMS procedures per patient.
Compared against Houston, TX Ophthalmology peers
6,525 annual services across 151 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from TX Ophthalmology mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92014 | Comprehensive Ophthalmologic Slit-Lamp & Dilated Retinal Exam | 601 | 74.48th | $113 – $155 |
| 92134 | Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Retinal OCT Imaging | 422 | 79.48th | $62 – $85 |
| 92083 | Extended Threshold Visual Field Glaucoma Perimetry | 276 | 71.48th | $75 – $102 |
| 92004 | New Patient Complete Medical Eye & IOP Evaluation | 195 | 77.48th | $136 – $187 |
| 66984 | Extracapsular Cataract Removal w/ Intraocular Lens Implant | 130 | 76.48th | $499 – $683 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (36 HCPCS billing breadth) | 4,901 | 74.48th | $99 – $144 |
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Dr. John Alappatt, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Alappatt National Provider Identifier | NPI #1568409688 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (77074) |
| Dr. Alappatt Houston CMS Volume Rank | 74.48th Pct (6,525 CMS svcs; Z -0.074σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (TX Ophthalmology) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $212.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Houston, TX) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $212.00 avg paid • 9 min lobby wait | 25 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.84/5 Listening • 4.66/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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