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Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD

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(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Ophthalmology and Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: eye problems, eyelid problems

5301 Truxtun Avenue Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309

(661) 412-2322

Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD is an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA specializing in general ophthalmology and head & neck plastic surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, UCLA Health, Sunrise Health and Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center MountainView Hospital.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

5301 Truxtun Avenue Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309

(661) 412-2322

(702) 255-9308

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Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center MountainView Hospital

653 North Town Center Drive Suite 102
Las Vegas, NV 89144

(702) 242-5555

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Some issues Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders

comprehensive eye exam

eyelid lesion excision

eyelid surgery

eye procedures

full-thickness skin grafting

lacrimal surgery

nasolacrimal duct probing

plastic surgery procedures

punctal plug insertion

reconstructive surgery

temporary suture tarsorrhaphy

visual field test

wound repair

By Affordability:

blepharoptosis repair

eye exam

eyelid wound repair

nasolacrimal duct probing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD performed more botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders, comprehensive eye exam, eyelid lesion excision, eyelid surgery, eye procedures, full-thickness skin grafting, lacrimal surgery, nasolacrimal duct probing, plastic surgery procedures, punctal plug insertion, reconstructive surgery, temporary suture tarsorrhaphy, visual field test, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, eye exam, eyelid wound repair, and nasolacrimal duct probing 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
excision	57
eye procedures	1370
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	150
plastic surgery procedures	249
reconstructive surgery	119
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
tissue transfer	50
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
excision	79
eye procedures	1357
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	158
plastic surgery procedures	231
reconstructive surgery	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	79
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	79

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	48
Hispanic	59
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	72
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	13
excision	66
eye procedures	1447
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	219
minimally invasive procedures	13
nose surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	250
reconstructive surgery	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	66
tissue transfer	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	39
Hispanic	67
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	75
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
excision	91
eye procedures	1385
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	149
minimally invasive procedures	14
nose surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	275
reconstructive surgery	151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	91
tissue transfer	74
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	944
Black	80
Hispanic	152
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	124
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
excision	57
eye procedures	1190
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	154
minimally invasive procedures	11
nose surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	229
reconstructive surgery	101
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
tissue transfer	48
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	47
Hispanic	70
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	62
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

excision	68
eye procedures	1242
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	116
minimally invasive procedures	12
nose surgery	12
plastic surgery procedures	279
reconstructive surgery	137
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
tissue transfer	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	40
Hispanic	80
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	76
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
excision	55
eye procedures	1195
injections	32
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	119
minimally invasive procedures	47
nose surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	231
reconstructive surgery	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	38
Hispanic	54
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	73
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

excision	66
eye procedures	1063
injections	30
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	89
minimally invasive procedures	45
nose surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	200
reconstructive surgery	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	36
Hispanic	44
Asian	29
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
excision	47
eye procedures	685
injections	35
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	55
minimally invasive procedures	35
plastic surgery procedures	137
reconstructive surgery	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	34
Hispanic	40
Asian	22
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	47
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	337
excision	50
eye procedures	786
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
plastic surgery procedures	211
reconstructive surgery	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
tissue transfer	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	27
Hispanic	37
Asian	24
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	58
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	384
excision	52
eye procedures	939
injections	36
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	109
minimally invasive procedures	36
plastic surgery procedures	209
reconstructive surgery	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	32
Hispanic	42
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	68
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Bakersfield, CA were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and reconstructive surgery.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	237
excision	62
eye procedures	1150
injections	33
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	126
minimally invasive procedures	26
nose surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	227
reconstructive surgery	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
tissue transfer	38
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	424
Hispanic	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	200
85 and over	63
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	270

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (1984)

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology (1985)

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center

UCLA Health

Sunrise Health

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center MountainView Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.93 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven Leibowitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bakersfield, CA.

3.93

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-04-24

I had a basal cell carcinoma removed from skin around my left eye and I was scheduled for surgery the next day to repair the damage.  The doctor scheduled to do this was not available for personal reasons and Dr. Leibowitz was contacted and agreed to see me and two days later scheduled the surgery.  My family and I were so relived to have someone do this as we had been told we might have to go to UCLA.. We were so pleased with the results and the fantastic work that he accomplished.  We highly recommend him.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$110,316 TEPEZZA $104,926	$5,390
Allergan Inc.	$410 COMBIGAN $263	LUMIGAN $95	VIBERZI $20	$32
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$130 Durezol $130
Shire North American Group Inc	$113 XIIDRA $90	$22
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$108 $108
Other	$215 XIIDRA $39	CEQUA $36	XELPROS $35	Oxervate $34	ZYLET $22	Other $50

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$65,705
Travel and Lodging	$18,787
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18,565
Food and Beverage	$7,606
Consulting Fee	$605
Other	$22

Biography

Dr. Steven Leibowitz's areas of specialization are general ophthalmology and head & neck plastic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Leibowitz is 4.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: eyelid problems and cosmetic surgery. After completing medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Leibowitz performed his residency at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He has received the distinction of Senior Faculty Honors Award, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Leibowitz's professional affiliations include UCLA Health, Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, and Sunrise Health. According to UCLA Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in.