National Provider Identifier
James F Twist, MD
James F Twist, MD is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Ophthalmology Physician in Kenmore, NY and a listed phone number of (716) 873-7227.
Source: public NPPES record, last updated March 05, 2008. This profile is informational and is not medical advice, a quality rating, or a provider recommendation.
Profile Overview
- NPI
- 1316929169
- Provider Type
- Individual
- Primary Specialty
- Ophthalmology Physician
- Enumeration Date
- November 17, 2005
- Last Updated
- March 05, 2008
Practice Location
- 2156 Sheridan Dr
- Kenmore, NY 14223-1441
Phone: (716) 873-7227
Specialties
- Ophthalmology Physician (207W00000X)
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Medicare Part B Activity
Reported 2,115 Medicare fee-for-service service lines in 2023.
Peer comparison
Compared to Ophthalmology providers in the Buffalo, NY metro area.
This provider is in the 74th percentile for Medicare service volume.
Around the middle of the peer group.
Performs 71% more Medicare services than the peer median.
Higher than 46 of 62 peers.
- Activity Percentile
- 74.2%
- Rank by Services
- 16 of 62
- Total Services
- 2,115
- Est. Allowed Value
- $176,309.85
- Dataset Year
- 2023
- Drug Code Share
- 0.0%
Estimated allowed value reflects Medicare fee-for-service allowed amounts only. It does not include Medicare Advantage, commercial insurance, cash-pay services, or employment compensation.
Peers are grouped by the broader Ophthalmology classification rather than the exact subspecialty label shown elsewhere on the page.
Percentile distribution
Each bar represents a 10-point percentile band of peers by total Medicare services for Ophthalmology across the Buffalo, NY metro area. Taller bars indicate higher service-volume bands. Highlighted bar marks this provider's percentile band.
Observed service range: 50 to 18,931 total Medicare services.
Top Clinical Services
- 99213: Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
974 services | $84,364.85
- 92133: Imaging of optic nerve
226 services | $7,592.83
- 92134: Imaging of retina
217 services | $8,271.69
- 92083: Exam of visual field with extended testing
182 services | $10,870.26
- 92250: Photography of the retina
135 services | $4,721.58
Procedure Cost Comparisons
This provider appears in MedCostCompare procedure price pages built from Medicare fee-for-service data. Follow the links to compare local provider prices for the listed procedures.
Prices are Medicare-approved amounts from public provider-service records, not private insurance rates, cash-pay quotes, or a promise of what any patient will pay.
Cataract surgery | Buffalo, NY
Provider price$489.81
Lower than most included providers on the linked MedCostCompare page, at the 29th price percentile.
Retina OCT | Buffalo, NY
Provider price$38.12
Lower than most included providers on the linked MedCostCompare page, at the 22nd price percentile.
Retina photography | Buffalo, NY
Provider price$34.97
Around the middle of included providers on the linked MedCostCompare page, at the 51st price percentile.
High experience
Biography
James F. Twist, MD, FACS, is a Kenmore ophthalmologist focused on cataract and lens implant surgery. A profile from the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York notes that he is a Notre Dame alumnus who earned his medical degree and completed residency training at SUNY Buffalo, is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Full Record
- NPI
- 1316929169
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Last Name
- Twist
- First Name
- James
- Middle Name
- F
- Name Prefix
- Dr.
- Credential
- MD
- Mailing Street Address
- 2156 Sheridan Dr
- Mailing City
- Kenmore
- Mailing State
- NY
- Mailing ZIP Code
- 14223-1441
- Mailing Country
- US
- Mailing Phone
- (716) 873-7227
- Practice Street Address
- 2156 Sheridan Dr
- Practice City
- Kenmore
- Practice State
- NY
- Practice ZIP Code
- 14223-1441
- Practice Country
- US
- Practice Phone
- (716) 873-7227
- Enumeration Date
- November 17, 2005
- Last Updated
- March 05, 2008
- Sex
- Male
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- updated_by_file
- npidata_pfile_20050523-20260308.csv
- Taxonomies
- Ophthalmology Physician (207W00000X)
- Other Identifiers
- 00010180801 (Univera), 040426000804 (Fidelis Care), 47388 (Spectera), 000500312001 (BCBS Of Wny), 0801348 (Iha), 000500312001 (NY, Blue Cross Blue Shield), 00834639 (NY)