What is Duane Austin's specialty?

Duane Austin (NPI 1477654838) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in West Hartford, CT.

Where does Duane Austin practice?

Duane Austin practices in West Hartford, CT, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1477654838.

How much does Medicare pay Duane Austin?

Duane Austin (NPI 1477654838) received approximately $99K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 475 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1477654838

Duane AustinM.D.

PRACTICECONNECTICUT EYE CENTER, P.C.See all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyWest Hartford, CTI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

911

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,123

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$90K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 255 Ophthalmology providers in CT — below median (cohort median 1,669).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,630

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$167K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

38.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate281 claims

Ofloxacin218 claims

Ketorolac Tromethamine191 claims

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha182 claims

Latanoprost171 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$291

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$291

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$291

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Duane Austin's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 16 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Quest Diagnostics Llc Clinical Laboratory · Wallingford, CT	68	135
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE LABORATORIES	56	129
Frederic Mendelsohn Psychiatry & Neurology · Ronkonkoma, NY	20	30
Joseph Gerace Anesthesiology · Hartford, CT	19	59
Patrick Albergo Ophthalmology · West Hartford, CT	16	34
MCDONOUGH, CATHY	15	52

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
HARTFORD HOSPITAL	94	405
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE LABORATORIES	56	105
Quest Diagnostics Llc Clinical Laboratory · Wallingford, CT	51	110
STATE OF CONNECTICUT	47	113
Collaborative Laboratory Services Llc Clinical Laboratory · Hartford, CT	46	76
SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER	43	76
COVELLO, MARY	30	129
THE CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL	21	92
Mark Reardon Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Worcester, MA	17	65
Joseph Gerace Anesthesiology · Hartford, CT	17	33
Jerry Neuwirth Ophthalmology · Manchester, CT	16	28
Patrick Albergo Ophthalmology · West Hartford, CT	15	39

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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