Sports Vision Optometrist
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About this specialty
An optometrist who offers services designed to care for unique vision care needs of athletes, which may include one of more of the following services: corrective vision care unique to a specific sporting environment; protective eyewear for the prevention of sports-related injuries; vision enhancement - which may include vision therapy and techniques to improve visual skills specific to the athlete's sport.
Source: American Optometric Association [1/1/2009: added definition, added source]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| LEO HETTIGER, OPTOMETRIST | FLORA, IL | $48,853 |
| WILLIAM GORDON, O.D. | MONROE, LA | $47,338 |
| ROBERT SANDERS, O.D. | LINCOLN, NE | $36,038 |
| CARL NEWTON, O.D. | CHEROKEE, OK | $33,979 |
| WILLIAM KNAPP, O.D. | UPPER SANDUSKY, OH | $30,654 |
| ANNE SNIDER, O.D | RUSSELLVILLE, AR | $15,519 |
| HARVEY KERKER, O.D. | TOMS RIVER, NJ | $14,833 |
| ROBERT PALOZEJ, O.D. | ELLINGTON, CT | $14,509 |
| BURTON WORRELL, O.D. | SAN JOSE, CA | $9,891 |
| NATHAN LANGEMO, O.D. | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $7,246 |
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.