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- 3939 J St, Suite 106, Sacramento, CA 95819
About Dr. Pearlman
Joel A. Pearlman, M.D., PhD practices ophthalmology in Sacramento, CA. Joel is a 1995 graduate of Baylor College of Medicine. Joel is also listed as specializing in ophthalmology — retina specialist. According to Medicare claims data, Joel cared for 4,370 Medicare patients across 36,858 services. The services billed most often include injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg, imaging of retina, and injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154430460.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (916) 454-6191
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3939 J ST SUITE 106
Sacramento, CA 95819
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Eye injury and cancer
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Most searched conditions
Cornea and external eye
Eyelid and tear drainage
Refractive and focusing
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
- Presbyopia
Retina and vitreous
Eye injuries
Retina & vitreous
Procedures & services
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- Intraocular lens exchange
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Cornea and refractive
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Eye ultrasound
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
- Corneal topography
- Fluorescein angiography
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Ectropion repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct probing
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
Glaucoma
- Cyclophotocoagulation
- Trabeculectomy
- Glaucoma drainage-device implantation
- Laser peripheral iridotomy
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty
Retina
Most searched procedures
Corneal procedures
Eye diagnostics
Eye injuries
Eyelid surgery
Laser eye surgery
Laser procedures
Laser vision correction
Refractive surgery
Tear duct & Orbit
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
36,858 services · 4,370 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug into eye | Procedure | 67028 |
1,598 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of eye fluid (vitreous) between lens and retina | Procedure | 67036 |
36 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina | Procedure | 67108 |
32 | More than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser | Procedure | 67228 |
23 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina | Procedure | 67042 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of membrane of retina | Procedure | 67041 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Imaging | 76512 |
57 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
3,108 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92014 |
1,282 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | Treatment | 92235 |
372 | More than most peers in Ophthalmology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other eye doctors at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other eye doctors in Sacramento 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug into eye 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. specialize in?
Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. is an eye doctor in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Ophthalmology”.
NPI registry
Where is Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. located?
Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. is listed at 3939 J St Suite 106, Sacramento, CA 95819. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Joel A. Pearlman, M.D.'s phone number?
The number on file is (916) 454-6191. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Joel A. Pearlman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel A. Pearlman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1154430460. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. train?
Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. been practicing?
Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. performs procedures including injection of drug into eye, removal of eye fluid between lens and retina and repair of detached retina with drainage and removal of eye fluid between lens and retina; reads or performs imaging such as 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures; provides treatments such as imaging of retina and established patient complete exam of visual system, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Joel A. Pearlman, M.D. confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joel A. Pearlman, M.D.. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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