Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > TN Providers > Optometrists

Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Southern College of Optometry (2011)

11124 Kingston Pike Suite 127
Knoxville, TN 37934

(865) 966-2020

Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D is an optometrist in Knoxville, TN specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2011 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D is affiliated with WINSTON, WINSTON AND WINSTON PC.

Office Locations

11124 Kingston Pike Suite 127
Knoxville, TN 37934

(865) 966-2020

(865) 966-7332

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

intermediate eye exam

In 2013, Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D had a list price for intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
eye procedures	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
eye procedures	91

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93
eye procedures	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	138

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
eye procedures	294
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142
eye procedures	296
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
eye procedures	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	70

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated during 2023 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	94
eye procedures	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	4
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2011. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Southern College of Optometry (2011)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WINSTON, WINSTON AND WINSTON PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,904 RESTASIS $1,413	LUMIGAN $139	COMBIGAN $121	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $65	ACZONE $15	Other $152
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,435 DAILIES $535	Contact Lenses $132	Pazeo $125	AcrySof $122	Simbrinza $111	Other $409
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$1,105 Acuvue $893	Soft contact lenses $212
Shire North American Group Inc	$472 XIIDRA $472
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$437 LOTEMAX GEL $125	BEPREVE $115	BIOTRUE $106	ULTRA $53	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $37
Other	$3,711 CEQUA $389	VUITY $335	XIIDRA $329	XDEMVY $320	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $224	Other $2,115

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,634
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$250
Education	$98
Consulting Fee	$83

Biography

Dr. Blake Rust specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Rust obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

Select Year:

Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D

Office Locations

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2023

By Affordability:

By Affordability:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake S. Rust, O D From 2013 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Optometrists in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Knoxville, TN