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Dr. Byron A. Long, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

895 Canton Road
Ne Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 427-8111

Dr. Byron A. Long, MD is an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Byron A. Long, MD is affiliated with Wellstar.

Office Locations

Wellstar

100 Old Ball Ground Highway
Canton, GA 30114

(770) 479-2195

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10485 Alpharetta Road
Roswell, GA 30075

(678) 439-2443

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Wellstar

2453 Powder Springs Road
Sw Marietta, GA 30064

(770) 801-0700

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Wellstar

2520 Windy Hill Road
Marietta, GA 30067

(770) 952-6851

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Wellstar

2990 Eagle Drive
Woodstock, GA 30189

(678) 460-4810

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Wellstar

3939 Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30062

(770) 977-8000

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Wellstar

4450 Calibre Crossing
Nw Acworth, GA 30101

(678) 279-1141

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Wellstar

47 Highland Pavilion Court
Hiram, GA 30141

(678) 981-1095

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Wellstar

8841 Hospital Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134

(770) 577-2220

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895 Canton Road Ne Building 100
Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 427-8111

(770) 499-1643

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Wellstar

895 Canton Road
Ne Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 427-8111

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

chalazion excision

eyelid lesion excision

upper lid blepharoplasty

In 2023, Dr. Byron A. Long, MD performed more chalazion (meibomian cyst) excision, eyelid lesion excision, and upper lid blepharoplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders

eyelid surgery

By Affordability:

visual field test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Byron A. Long, MD performed more botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders, and eyelid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eyelid plastic surgery

By Affordability:

blepharoplasty

blepharoptosis repair

eyelid lesion excision

eyelid plastic surgery

facial plastic surgery

intralesional injection

ptosis repair

upper lid blepharoplasty

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Byron A. Long, MD performed more eyelid plastic surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blepharoplasty, blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, eyelid lesion excision, eyelid plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery , intralesional injection, ptosis repair, and upper lid blepharoplasty that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, plastic surgery procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
cyst removal	19
doctor visit	32
excision	130
eye procedures	2323
injections	119
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	202
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	119
plastic surgery procedures	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2013 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
cyst removal	30
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	30
excision	125
eye procedures	2268
injections	82
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	134
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	82
plastic surgery procedures	143
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	125

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	820

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	49
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	155
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2014 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	29
doctor visit	42
excision	125
eye procedures	2041
injections	72
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	106
minimally invasive procedures	72
plastic surgery procedures	159
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	695

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1013
Black	49
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	127
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2015 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	41
doctor visit	360
excision	137
eye procedures	1524
injections	83
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	103
minimally invasive procedures	83
plastic surgery procedures	145
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	137

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	1260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1842
Black	66
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	728
85 and over	240
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2016 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	33
doctor visit	881
excision	159
eye procedures	764
injections	103
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	106
minimally invasive procedures	82
plastic surgery procedures	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	159

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	57
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	103
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2017 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	40
doctor visit	653
excision	196
eye procedures	697
injections	96
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	76
plastic surgery procedures	163
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	196
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	42
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	86
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2018 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	28
doctor visit	710
excision	181
eye procedures	567
injections	78
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	78
plastic surgery procedures	151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	181
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	32
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	92
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2019 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	26
doctor visit	662
excision	150
eye procedures	474
injections	129
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	107
plastic surgery procedures	135
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	77
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	31
doctor visit	483
excision	105
eye procedures	440
injections	119
lab tests	26
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	100
plastic surgery procedures	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	105

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	53
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2021 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	40
doctor visit	689
excision	168
eye procedures	444
injections	147
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	111
plastic surgery procedures	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	85
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA during 2022 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	16
doctor visit	660
excision	153
eye procedures	447
injections	113
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	94
plastic surgery procedures	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	153

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	22
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	69
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Canton, GA were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

capsulotomy	15
cyst removal	30
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	472
excision	148
eye procedures	1089
injections	103
lab tests	26
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	85
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	91
plastic surgery procedures	138
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	148
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	735
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	276
85 and over	98
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	397

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Byron A. Long, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Byron A. Long, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Byron A. Long, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,259 BOTOX COSMETIC $82	LUMIGAN $45	RESTASIS $39	BOTOX $17	$1,075
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$486 TEPEZZA $486
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$441 Healon Viscoelastics $167	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $142	Catalys Laser System $37	Tecnis iTec Preloaded Delivery System $23	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $20	Other $52
Allergan, Inc.	$248 BOTOX $234	BOTOX COSMETIC $14
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$163 $163
Other	$743 Xeomin $189	Optics $105	BOTOX $59	DEXTENZA $45	LUCENTIS $45	Other $300

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,295
Education	$45

Biography

Dr. Byron Long's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Long is affiliated with WellStar Cobb Hospital, WellStar Douglas Hospital, and Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

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