Optometrist
Eye and Vision Services Providers › Optometrist
About this specialty
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Source: American Optometric Association (AOA), approved by the AOA's Board of Trustees, June 21, 2005. [7/1/2006: definition modified]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY HAMAR, OD | YUBA CITY, CA | $2,312,365 |
| BALJIT SOHAL, O.D | MARYSVILLE, CA | $2,281,260 |
| JEFFREY WINE, OD | MESA, AZ | $875,042 |
| HAMLET MINASVAND | GLENDALE, CA | $835,281 |
| KEVIN MUNSON, O.D. | ALLEN, TX | $829,414 |
| HARRYJOHN PANARETOS, OD | FAIR LAWN, NJ | $749,367 |
| JOHN PAGANO, OD | BOCA RATON, FL | $740,639 |
| HELEN BOERMAN, OD, FAAO | FRANKLIN, TN | $739,084 |
| THOMAS KISLAN, O.D. | STROUDSBURG, PA | $733,474 |
| ELISE BOLSTAD, OD | NASHVILLE, TN | $715,505 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.