KENNETH HOUCHIN, M. D.
875 14TH ST, ELKO, NV 89801
NPI Number
1720047699
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Total Medicaid Payments
$466,590
+34% vs specialty average
Patients Seen
8,037
Total Claims
8,481
$ Per Patient
$58
Specialty avg: $47
Specialty Rank
#13 of 73
Ophthalmology providers in Nevada
Peer Average
$348,977
Average total for Ophthalmology
Claims per Patient
1.1
Average visits / services per person
Payments by Year
How much Medicaid paid this provider each year. Large jumps can indicate changes in practice volume or billing patterns.
| Year | Total Paid | % of Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $150,836 | |
| 2019 | $110,763 | |
| 2020 | $86,509 | |
| 2021 | $52,795 | |
| 2022 | $34,043 | |
| 2023 | $30,063 | |
| 2024 | $1,582 |
Procedure Code Breakdown
The specific medical services this provider billed Medicaid for. Each HCPCS/CPT code represents a different type of visit, test, or treatment.
| HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Paid | % of Total | Avg per Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Office visit for a moderate problem (established patient) | 2,018 | $176,498 | 37.8% | $87 |
| V2020 | Frames, purchases | 1,252 | $86,515 | 18.5% | $69 |
| V2100 | Sphere, single vision, plano to plus or minus 4.00, per lens | 683 | $45,819 | 9.8% | $67 |
| 92083 | Eye exam or vision test | 869 | $33,199 | 7.1% | $38 |
| 92340 | Eye exam or vision test | 862 | $24,932 | 5.3% | $29 |
| 99204 | New patient office visit — detailed visit for a serious problem | 181 | $22,285 | 4.8% | $123 |
| 92015 | Eye exam or vision test | 1,459 | $21,065 | 4.5% | $14 |
| 92014 | Eye exam or vision test | 192 | $13,724 | 2.9% | $71 |
| V2784 | Lens, polycarbonate or equal, any index, per lens | 245 | $10,267 | 2.2% | $42 |
| 99213 | Office visit for a simple problem (established patient) | 125 | $7,676 | 1.6% | $61 |
| 92133 | Eye exam or vision test | 272 | $7,024 | 1.5% | $26 |
| 99215 | Office visit for a complex or serious problem (established patient) | 41 | $5,175 | 1.1% | $126 |
| 92012 | Eye exam or vision test | 215 | $4,729 | 1.0% | $22 |
| 99205 | New patient office visit — comprehensive visit for a complex problem | 29 | $3,976 | 0.9% | $137 |
| 92004 | Eye exam or vision test | 26 | $3,186 | 0.7% | $123 |
| 95930 | Brain wave test (EEG) or nerve test | 12 | $521 | 0.1% | $43 |
About This Data
This data comes from the HHS Medicaid Provider Spending dataset (opendata.hhs.gov). It shows payments made through Nevada Medicaid from 2018–2024. High payments do not mean a provider is doing anything wrong — some specialties naturally cost more, and busy providers see more patients. But unusually high numbers compared to peers can be worth a closer look.