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Benjamin Gootee, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Indiana University School of Optometry (2016)

1413 Washington Street
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 372-1919

Benjamin Gootee, OD is an optometrist in Columbus, IN specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry in 2016 and has 10 years of experience. Benjamin Gootee, OD is affiliated with PRECISION EYE GROUP PC and INDIANA UNIVERSITY.

Office Locations

1413 Washington Street
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 372-1919

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

fundus photography

By Affordability:

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Benjamin Gootee, OD performed more fundus photography procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for 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 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 25%

By Affordability:

eye tests

fundus photography

visual field test

In 2013, Benjamin Gootee, OD had a list price for eye tests, fundus photography, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbus, IN during 2017 were eye procedures, evoked potential test and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
evoked potential test	13
eye procedures	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	20

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbus, IN during 2018 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	309
eye procedures	456
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	37
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2018

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbus, IN during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	354
eye procedures	471

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	31
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbus, IN during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	279
eye procedures	291

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	37
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbus, IN during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322
eye procedures	298

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbus, IN during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	342
eye procedures	338

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbus, IN during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316
eye procedures	300

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Benjamin Gootee, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Benjamin Gootee, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbus, IN were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and evoked potential test.

doctor visit	280
evoked potential test	13
eye procedures	328
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	190
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	15
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD From 2017 - 2023

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Benjamin Gootee, OD graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry in 2016. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Optometry (2016)

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Benjamin Gootee, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PRECISION EYE GROUP PC

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Optos, Inc.	$203 P200TxE $140	California $48	PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE $16
Shire North American Group Inc	$126 XIIDRA $126
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$101 Acuvue $101
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$83 iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $83
Allergan, Inc.	$78 VUITY $78
Other	$221 LOTEMAX SM $74	AmnioGuard $62	Clariti Contact Lens $57	ULTRA $16	Biofinity Contact Lens $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$657
Entertainment	$156

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Gootee practices optometry (primary eye care) in Columbus, IN. Dr. Gootee obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Benjamin Gootee, OD From 2017 - 2023

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