In 2024, Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), eye surgery, ophthalmic ultrasound, ultrasound corneal pachymetry, and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

eye exam

eye tests

intermediate eye exam

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2024, Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, eye exam, eye tests, intermediate eye exam, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 Affordability:

capsulotomy

comprehensive eye exam

secondary cataract surgery

visual field test

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD had a list price for capsulotomy, comprehensive eye exam, laser eye surgery, laser surgery, laser treatment, ophthalmic (eye and orbit) imaging, secondary cataract surgery, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
eye procedures	2375
laser treatment	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
eye procedures	2373
laser treatment	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	283
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	192
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
capsulotomy	37
eye procedures	2415
laser treatment	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	250
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	203
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
eye procedures	2505
laser treatment	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	1270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1326
Black	536
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	866
From 75 to 84	598
85 and over	378
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
eye procedures	2487
laser treatment	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	184
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
eye procedures	2322
laser treatment	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	225
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	171
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	37
eye procedures	2398
lab tests	66
laser treatment	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	250
Hispanic	19
Asian	12
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	158
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
eye procedures	2407
laser treatment	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	228
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	153
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
eye procedures	1646
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	109
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	26
eye procedures	2025
laser treatment	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	116
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
eye procedures	2082
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	174
Hispanic	17
Asian	12
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	124
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
eye procedures	2226
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	154
Hispanic	24
Asian	14
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA during 2024 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	17
eye procedures	1917
laser treatment	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, LA were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

aspiration	19
capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	17
eye procedures	2244
lab tests	66
laser treatment	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD.

**Gender**
Female	591
Male	324

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	214
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	636
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	36

**Age**
85 and over	137
75 to 84	313
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	405

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.78 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Barry Joseph Leader, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$37,698 Simbrinza $21,409	Pazeo $11,855	Cataract Equipment $206	Ilevro $205	ReSTOR $137	Other $3,885
Allergan Inc.	$4,487 COMBIGAN $3,945	RESTASIS $160	LUMIGAN $142	XEN $125	OZURDEX $61	Other $54
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$3,004 VYZULTA $2,973	ZYLET $31
Shire North American Group Inc	$432 XIIDRA $432
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$403 PROLENSA $358	ALREX $15	BESIVANCE $5	$26
Other	$2,947 Rocklatan $228	IOLMaster 700 $196	DURYSTA $196	AmnioGuard $146	VYZULTA $142	Other $2,038

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$28,835
Food and Beverage	$7,596
Consulting Fee	$5,000
Travel and Lodging	$4,940
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,600