What is Tessa Markus's specialty?

Tessa Markus (NPI 1841261260) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Optometry in Houston, TX.

Where does Tessa Markus practice?

Tessa Markus practices in Houston, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1841261260.

How much does Medicare pay Tessa Markus?

Tessa Markus (NPI 1841261260) received approximately $68K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 350 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1841261260

Tessa MarkusO.D.

PRACTICEAPRIL OLIVER, P.A.See all providers at this practice →

OptometryHouston, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,002

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,270

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$66K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 2,428 Optometry providers in TX — top quintile (cohort median 186).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

528

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$45K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

27.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost174 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat77 claims

Brimonidine Tartrate60 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl48 claims

Prednisolone Acetate46 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

75.0

Quality

0.0

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

0.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.00%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$212

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$212

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$212

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Tessa Markus'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). 4 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
NORTH CYPRESS MEDICAL CENTER OPERATING COMPANY, LTD.	85	241
Thomas Markus Optometry · Houston, TX	17	23
Northwest Surgery Center, Ltd Ambulatory Surgical Center · Houston, TX	15	22
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Houston, TX	14	24

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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