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Dr. Anita Hwang, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Surgery

914 Hartford Turnpike Floor: 2nd
Waterford, CT 06385

1-877-925-3637

Dr. Anita Hwang, MD is an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and surgery. Dr. Anita Hwang, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

914 Hartford Turnpike Floor: 2nd
Waterford, CT 06385

(860) 443-3250

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950 Campbell Avenue Connecticut Vahcs (689)
West Haven, CT 06516

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

corneal topography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Anita Hwang, MD performed more ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for corneal topography 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

laser surgery

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Anita Hwang, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

ophthalmic ultrasound

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Anita Hwang, MD performed more YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), ophthalmic ultrasound, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry 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. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	48
doctor visit	416
eye procedures	1099
laser treatment	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	270
eye procedures	1173
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	17
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	49
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	73
doctor visit	341
eye procedures	1714
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
laser treatment	73

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	27
Hispanic	21
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	85
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	73
doctor visit	244
eye procedures	2315
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	39
laser treatment	73
transplant procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	940

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1396
Black	74
Hispanic	46
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	746
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	202
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2016 were eye procedures, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1020
capsulotomy	48
doctor visit	153
excision	11
eye procedures	2810
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	45
laser treatment	48
minimally invasive procedures	1020
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin testing	1020
transplant procedures	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	23
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	90
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2017 were eye procedures, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	781
capsulotomy	48
doctor visit	263
eye procedures	2351
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	47
laser treatment	48
minimally invasive procedures	781
skin testing	781

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	27
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	107
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	127
excision	12
eye procedures	2621
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	65
laser treatment	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	17
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	103
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2019 were eye procedures, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	780
capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	116
eye procedures	2961
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	47
laser treatment	42
minimally invasive procedures	780
skin testing	780
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	707
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	113
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	69
eye procedures	1814
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
laser treatment	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	77
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	48
doctor visit	110
eye procedures	2675
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	14
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	106
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	34
eye procedures	2181
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
laser treatment	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT during 2023 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
eye procedures	2300
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	41
laser treatment	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	103
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anita Hwang, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterford, CT were eye procedures, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and skin testing.

allergy testing	860
capsulotomy	47
doctor visit	194
excision	11
eye procedures	2167
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
laser treatment	48
minimally invasive procedures	860
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin testing	860
transplant procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD.

**Gender**
Female	397
Male	276

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	595
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	86
75 to 84	273
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	278

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anita Hwang, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She completed residency at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Residency: St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anita Hwang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Anita Hwang, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, First Health, US Family Health Plan, TRICARE/CHAMPUS and HUSKY.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Anita Hwang, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

First Health

US Family Health Plan

TRICARE/CHAMPUS

HUSKY

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$593 XIIDRA $443	$150
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$412 PROLENSA $223	VYZULTA $147	LOTEMAX SM $42
Alcon Vision LLC	$291 ORA $159	Simbrinza $41	Rocklatan $23	ACTIVEFOCUS $18	ARGOS $18	Other $33
Allergan Inc.	$263 RESTASIS $204	COMBIGAN $21	LUMIGAN $21	ALPHAGAN P $17
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.	$258 DEXTENZA $258
Other	$1,536 LenSx $130	Healon Viscoelastics $108	SYFOVRE $105	EYLEA aflibercept injection $100	XELPROS $99	Other $995

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,165
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150
Gift	$39

Biography

Dr. Anita Hwang sees patients in West Haven, CT, Waterford, CT, and Guilford, CT. Her medical specialties are surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease). Her professional affiliations include Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. Dr. Hwang's practice in WEST HAVEN, CT is open to new patients as reported by Yale New Haven Health. She attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Hwang trained at Yale-New Haven Hospital for her residency.