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Dr. David Abram Skier, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

1830 14th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205

(205) 933-8273

Dr. David Abram Skier, MD is an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

1830 14th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205

(205) 933-8273

(205) 933-8277

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1830 14th Avenue
South Birmingham, AL 35205

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In The News

“David Skier, an eye surgeon, and his wife, Nan, have been collecting "lover's eyes" for decades -- and their collection will go on display for the first time ever at the Birmingham Museum of Art...”—"The secret history of "lover's eyes"", Salon, January 2012

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
eye procedures	2558
foreign body removal	22
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
laser treatment	50
plastic surgery procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	511

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
eye procedures	2545
foreign body removal	15
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	62
laser treatment	24
plastic surgery procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	492

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	96
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
eye procedures	2323
foreign body removal	11
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	54
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	468

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	86
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
eye procedures	2214
foreign body removal	15
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	40
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	422

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	186
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
eye procedures	2220
foreign body removal	12
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	443

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	84
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1642
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	335

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1355
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1328
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	314
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Abram Skier, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Birmingham, AL were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	27
eye procedures	1833
foreign body removal	15
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	27
plastic surgery procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	312

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	322
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	136
85 and over	50
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD From 2012 - 2020

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Abram Skier, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Abram Skier, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$86 $86

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$86

Biography

Dr. David Skier works as an ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Skier's average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5).

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Abram Skier, MD From 2012 - 2020

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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