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Dr. Kathryn Shmunes, MD

Jacksonville, FL

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Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Shmunes, Ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, FL?

    Dr. Kathryn Shmunes, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Jacksonville, FL with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Shmunes is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Shmunes’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Shmunes’s office.

    What languages does Dr. Shmunes speak?

    Dr. Shmunes and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Shmunes treat?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Shmunes diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Shmunes. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Combined Age-Related Cataract
    • Cataract
    • Secondary Cataract
    • Mixed Type Cataract
    • Multiple Cataract Types
    • Cloudy lens
    • Lens clouding
    • Eye cloudiness
    • After-Cataract
    • Posterior Capsule Opacification
    • PCO

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H25811: Combined forms of age-related cataract, right eye
    • H25812: Combined forms of age-related cataract, left eye
    • H25813: Combined forms of age-related cataract, bilateral
    • H26492: Other secondary cataract, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Borderline Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Glaucoma
    • Early Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Open-angle glaucoma suspect
    • Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma
    • Wide-Angle Glaucoma
    • POAG

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H40023: Open angle with borderline findings, high risk, bilateral
    • H40013: Open angle with borderline findings, low risk, bilateral
    • H401134: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, indeterminate stage

    Also known as:

    • Corneal Swelling
    • Dry Eye Syndrome
    • Corneal Ulcer
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Swollen Cornea
    • Corneal Edema
    • Fluid in Cornea
    • Dry Eye Disease
    • Chronic Dry Eye
    • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
    • Eye Ulcer
    • Open Sore on Cornea
    • Corneal Erosion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H1820: Unspecified corneal edema
    • H16223: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, bilateral
    • H16001: Unspecified corneal ulcer, right eye

    Also known as:

    • Dry Eyes
    • Tears
    • Dry eye syndrome
    • Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
    • Ocular dryness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H04123: Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands

    Also known as:

    • Sjogren's Syndrome with Dry Eyes
    • Sjogren's Syndrome
    • Sjögren syndrome
    • Sjögren's Keratoconjunctivitis
    • Dry Eye Disease from Sjogren's', 'Sjogren's Affecting Eyes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M3501: Sjogren syndrome with keratoconjunctivitis

    Also known as:

    • Intraocular Lens Implant
    • Cataract
    • Refractive Errors
    • IOL Implant
    • Artificial Eye Lens
    • Cataract Lens Implant

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z961: Presence of intraocular lens

    Also known as:

    • Keratoconus
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Conical cornea
    • KC
    • Corneal thinning disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H18603: Keratoconus, unspecified, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
    • Eyelid Disorder
    • MGD
    • Blocked Eyelid Glands
    • Oil Gland Dysfunction of Eyelid

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H02883: Meibomian gland dysfunction of right eye, unspecified eyelid

    Also known as:

    • Fuchs' Dystrophy
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy', 'Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy', 'Fuchs' Corneal Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H18513: Endothelial corneal dystrophy, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Corneal Ulcer
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Eye ulcer
    • Sore on the cornea
    • Corneal abrasion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H16002: Unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye

    Also known as:

    • Corneal Scars or Cloudy Spots
    • Corneal Disorder
    • Corneal Clouding
    • Corneal Haze
    • Corneal Leukoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • H179: Unspecified corneal scar and opacity

    Also known as:

    • Herpes Eye Infection
    • Herpes Simplex
    • Herpes Keratitis
    • Ocular Herpes
    • Corneal Herpes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • B0052: Herpesviral keratitis

    Also known as:

    • Corneal Transplant
    • Organ Transplantation
    • Eye Transplant
    • Cornea Graft
    • Keratoplasty

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z947: Corneal transplant status

    What procedures does Dr. Shmunes perform?

    As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Shmunes performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Shmunes. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Extracapsular cataract extraction
    • Phacoemulsification
    • IOL implantation

    CPT Codes:

    • 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Complex Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
    • Advanced Cataract Surgery
    • Phacoemulsification with IOL
    • Complex Extracapsular Cataract Extraction

    CPT Codes:

    • 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

    Also known as:

    • Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
    • Pterygium Removal with Graft
    • Cataract Surgery with Glaucoma Drainage Device
    • Laser Eye Surgery for Glaucoma
    • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
    • Posterior Capsulotomy
    • Secondary Cataract Removal
    • Laser Eye Surgery
    • Pterygium Excision with Autograft', 'Conjunctival Graft for Pterygium', 'Surfer's Eye Surgery with Graft
    • Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
    • Phacoemulsification with Aqueous Drainage Device
    • IOL Insertion with Glaucoma Stent
    • Iridotomy
    • Iridectomy
    • Laser Glaucoma Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
    • 65426: Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
    • 66991: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); with insertion of intraocular (eg, trabecular meshwork, supraciliary, suprachoroidal) anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, one or more
    • 66761: Iridotomy/iridectomy by laser surgery (eg, for glaucoma) (per session)

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Plug Insertion
    • Punctal Plug Insertion
    • Lacrimal Punctum Closure
    • Dry Eye Plugs

    CPT Codes:

    • 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each

    Also known as:

    • Penetrating Corneal Transplant
    • Full-Thickness Corneal Transplant
    • PKP (Penetrating Keratoplasty)
    • Cornea Replacement Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 65730: Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (except in aphakia or pseudophakia)

    Also known as:

    • Cornea Surface Cell Removal with Chelating Agent
    • Corneal debridement with EDTA
    • Removal of corneal surface cells
    • Eye surface treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 65436: Removal of corneal epithelium; with application of chelating agent (eg, EDTA)

    Also known as:

    • Amniotic Membrane Placement on Eye (No Stitches)
    • Ocular surface repair with amniotic membrane
    • Eye membrane graft
    • Sutureless amniotic membrane transplant

    CPT Codes:

    • 65778: Placement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface; without sutures

    Does Dr. Shmunes accept my insurance?

    Dr. Shmunes accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Shmunes accept in Jacksonville, FL?

    Dr. Shmunes in Jacksonville, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Florida Blue / Guidewell

    • HealthComp

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • State of Florida

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Shmunes' office located?

    Dr. Kathryn Shmunes' Primary Practice

    580 W 8th St

    Jacksonville, FL 32209

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    Dr. Kathryn Shmunes' Practice 2

    240 Ponte Vedra Park Dr Ste 2020

    Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

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    What is Dr. Shmunes's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Shmunes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1669855441.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Shmunes?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Shmunes

    What is Dr. Kathryn Shmunes's specialty?

    Dr. Shmunes is a Ophthalmologist near Jacksonville, FL. An ophthalmologist possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to deliver comprehensive eye and vision care. These medical doctors are trained to diagnose, monitor, and treat all ocular and visual disorders, whether through medical or surgical interventions. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of issues affecting the eye and its structures, including the eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways. Additionally, ophthalmologists prescribe vision services, such as glasses and contact lenses, to help patients achieve optimal visual health. Contact Dr. Shmunes to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Kathryn Shmunes affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Shmunes is affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Kathryn Shmunes accepting new patients in Jacksonville, FL?

    Yes, Dr. Kathryn Shmunes is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Kathryn Shmunes offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Shmunes's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Kathryn Shmunes?

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