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Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Southern College of Optometry (1989)

300 W Laurel Street
Independence, KS 67301

(620) 331-2112

Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD is an optometrist in Independence, KS specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1989 and has 37 years of experience.

Office Locations

300 W Laurel Street
Independence, KS 67301

(620) 331-2112

(620) 331-2147

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

By Affordability:

visual field test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam 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:

SCODI of the posterior segment

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

eye exam

fundus photography

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, eye exam, fundus photography, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, and simple cataract surgery 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. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	70
doctor visit	344
eye procedures	1705
laser treatment	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	399
eye procedures	1658
laser treatment	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	17
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	146
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	47
doctor visit	320
eye procedures	1935
laser treatment	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	144
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	46
doctor visit	270
eye procedures	1891
laser treatment	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	620
Female	964

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1502
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	674
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	270
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	36
doctor visit	294
eye procedures	1953
laser treatment	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	133
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	444
eye procedures	1663
laser treatment	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	121
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	889
eye procedures	1334
laser treatment	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	117
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	916
eye procedures	1299
foreign body removal	15
laser treatment	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	22
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	107
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	712
eye procedures	1219
laser treatment	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	99
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	671
eye procedures	1281
laser treatment	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	109
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	651
eye procedures	1118
laser treatment	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	727
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	111
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated as an optometrist in Independence, KS were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and foreign body removal.

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	537
eye procedures	1550
foreign body removal	15
laser treatment	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	750
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	286
85 and over	123
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	325

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1989. He has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: Southern College of Optometry (1989)

Licensed In: Kansas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,859 AIR OPTIX $228	Simbrinza $122	DAILIES $84	Contact Lenses $31	$1,394
Optos, Inc.	$1,654 NFC-700 $1,000	P200DTx $500	P200Tx $118	OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE $16	scanning laser ophthalmoscope $12	Other $9
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$1,632 Soft contact lenses $1,257	Acuvue $375
Alcon Vision LLC	$563 Precision 1 $155	TOTAL30 $146	AIR OPTIX $120	DAILIES $82	MARLO $11	Other $49
Genentech USA, Inc.	$98 LUCENTIS $98
Other	$245 XIIDRA $79	TYRVAYA $61	XELPROS $54	CVI Contact Lens $19	COMBIGAN $18	Other $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,619
Honoraria	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,483
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$234
Entertainment	$142
Other	$73

Biography

Dr. Gary Beaver is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Independence, KS. Dr. Beaver has obtained a license to practice in Kansas.

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary L. Beaver, OD From 2012 - 2022

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