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Bernard E. Lee, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

The Illinois College of Optometry

Professional interests include: eye problems

200 Army Post Road
Des Moines, IA 50315

(515) 287-5565

Bernard E. Lee, OD is an optometrist in Des Moines, IA specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from The Illinois College of Optometry. Bernard E. Lee, OD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

200 Army Post Road
Des Moines, IA 50315

(515) 287-5565

(515) 287-2540

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3600 30th Street Central Iowa Hcs (636a7) Des Moines Division
Des Moines, IA 50310

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Some issues Bernard E. Lee, OD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	66
eye procedures	463
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	71
eye procedures	469
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	157

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	22
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79
eye procedures	480

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	179

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
eye procedures	522

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	370

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	60
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
eye procedures	524
lab tests	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	181

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	29
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
eye procedures	510
lab tests	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	36
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
eye procedures	553

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	42
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
eye procedures	580

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	209

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	42
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
eye procedures	510

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	186

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	32
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
eye procedures	669

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48
eye procedures	644

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	35
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Bernard E. Lee, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated as an optometrist in Des Moines, IA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	76
eye procedures	538
lab tests	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	174
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	31
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Bernard E. Lee, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Bernard E. Lee, OD graduated from The Illinois College of Optometry. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: The Illinois College of Optometry

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Bernard E. Lee, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$311 ULTRA $298	BTOD $13
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$251 AcrySof $122	Contact Lenses $11	$118
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$216 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $216
Alcon Vision LLC	$195 Precision 1 $160	AcrySof $35
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$127 TYRVAYA $127
Other	$470 ULTRA $113	XIIDRA $105	RESTASIS $65	Acuvue $50	CVI Contact Lens $39	Other $97

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,498
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$72

Biography

Dr. Bernard Lee's specialty is optometry (primary eye care). He has a special interest in eye problems. He is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Bernard E. Lee, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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