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Barbara K. Tylka, OD

(Barbara Tylka, O.D.)

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

The Illinois College of Optometry (2015)

Rochester, MN

Barbara K. Tylka, OD is an optometrist in Rochester, MN specializing in optometry (primary eye care). She graduated from The Illinois College of Optometry in 2015 and has 10 years of experience. Barbara K. Tylka, OD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

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Rochester, MN

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In The News

“Dr. Barbara Tylka, an optometrist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said that, in general, eye drops are safe to use and that many people need them to treat conditions such as dryness or...”—"What to Know About the Recent Eye Drop Recalls", New York Times, March 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
eye procedures	604
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
eye procedures	1062
lab tests	28
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	76
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
eye procedures	691

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	90
eye procedures	2008

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48
eye procedures	142

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
eye procedures	1902

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	22
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	240
eye procedures	206

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	39
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN during 2023 were eye procedures, lab tests and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	617
eye procedures	325
lab tests	55
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	92
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara K. Tylka, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Barbara K. Tylka, OD treated as an optometrist in Rochester, MN were eye procedures, lab tests and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

doctor visit	152
eye procedures	867
lab tests	41
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	338
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	32
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara K. Tylka, OD From 2016 - 2023

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Barbara K. Tylka, OD graduated from The Illinois College of Optometry in 2015. She completed residency at Associate Resident - Ocular Disease and Primary Care: Veterans Administration. She is certified by the Optometry American Board of Optometry and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: The Illinois College of Optometry (2015)

Residency: Associate Resident - Ocular Disease and Primary Care: Veterans Administration (2016)

Board Certification: Optometry American Board of Optometry (2021)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Barbara K. Tylka, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$155 CEQUA $155
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$121 Rocklatan $121
Shire North American Group Inc	$91 XIIDRA $91
Alcon Vision LLC	$76 $76
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$74 iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $74
Other	$101 Healon Viscoelastics $25	Durezol $23	TYRVAYA $21	Acuvue $17	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$580
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Barbara Tylka is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Rochester, MN. She is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. In addition to English, she speaks Polish.