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Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Ohio State University College of Optometry (1991)

1200 Spruce Street
Belmont, NC 28012

(704) 825-9002

Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD is an optometrist in Belmont, NC specializing in optometry (primary eye care). She graduated from Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD is affiliated with COMPLETE EYE CARE, OD PA.

Office Locations

1200 Spruce Street
Belmont, NC 28012

(704) 825-9002

(704) 825-5440

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

punctal plug insertion

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD performed more punctal plug insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she 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, 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 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

In 2023, Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

eye tests

gonioscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for eye tests, and gonioscopy 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 Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
evoked potential test	77
eye procedures	5387
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	576
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
evoked potential test	88
eye procedures	4833
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	758
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
evoked potential test	78
eye procedures	6123
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	574
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	36
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19
evoked potential test	63
eye procedures	3400
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	90
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22
evoked potential test	47
eye procedures	4631
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	36
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
evoked potential test	33
eye procedures	5112
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	204

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	38
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
evoked potential test	38
eye procedures	5211
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	43
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
evoked potential test	36
eye procedures	3198
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	47
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	28
eye procedures	3421
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	34
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
evoked potential test	26
eye procedures	1229
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	268

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	47
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	26
eye procedures	3460
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	493
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated as an optometrist in Belmont, NC were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	34
evoked potential test	49
eye procedures	4182
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	356
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	352
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	40
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	206

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD graduated from Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1991. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Optometry (1991)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

COMPLETE EYE CARE, OD PA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$2,399 Acuvue $1,401	Soft contact lenses $998
Coopervision Inc.	$1,010 Non-Product Brand Specific $500	MyDay Contact Lens $291	CVI Contact Lens $139	Clariti Contact Lens $52	Biofinity Contact Lens $29
Allergan Inc.	$424 LUMIGAN $78	RESTASIS $53	$293
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$320 ZYLET $57	VYZULTA $55	ULTRA $55	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $45	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE $21	Other $87
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$226 BTOD $87	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $74	BESIVANCE $31	PUREVISION 2 FOR PRESBYOPIA $18	IBSCHEK $16
Other	$1,080 ETHICON $144	Infuse $122	XIIDRA $108	DAILIES $78	Contact Lens $67	Other $561

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,123
Consulting Fee	$1,800
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Gift	$37

Biography

Dr. Barbara Vaher is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Belmont, NC. Dr. Vaher has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara Marcussen Vaher, OD From 2012 - 2022

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