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Brian Bucca, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (2001)

Professional interests include: diabetic retinopathy, eye problems, vision problems

1775 Aurora Court Suite A140
Aurora, CO 80045

(303) 724-6735

Brian Bucca, OD is an optometrist in Aurora, CO specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Brian Bucca, OD is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Medicine and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

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University of Colorado Medicine

1775 Aurora Court Suite A140
Aurora, CO 80045

(303) 724-6735

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Some issues Brian Bucca, 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 Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2013

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
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	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2014

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
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	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
eye procedures	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2015

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
eye procedures	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20
eye procedures	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	19

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2018

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19
eye procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
eye procedures	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	20

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
eye procedures	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
eye procedures	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
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	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Brian Bucca, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Brian Bucca, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO were eye procedures.

doctor visit	23
eye procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	15

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

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	10

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brian Bucca, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	5
Depression	4
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	68
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Brian Bucca, OD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry in 2001. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (2001)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Brian Bucca, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Children's Hospital Colorado

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Midlands Choice

Mines & Associates

Cigna ( EXCEPT for Cigna Connect/Colorado Option & SureFit)

Presbyterian Health Plan

MotivHealth/Denver Public Schools only

First Choice of the Midwest

Optum Behavioral Health

Kaiser Permanente

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Elevance - Colorado Springs Region ( EXCEPT Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Essentials Standard, Pathway Essentials PPO Standard)

Integrated Health Plans/Claritev

Rocky Mountain Health Plans

First Health Network

Craig/Swedish/Spaulding Health Benefit Trust

Colorado Community Health Alliance

UnitedHealthcare

Simplified Benefits Administrators (fka UCHealth Plan Administrators)

Molina Healthcare of Nebraska

Colorado Access

Aetna ( EXCEPT Aetna Whole Health)

Denver Health & Hospital Authority - Elevate Medicaid Choice

Evernorth Behavioral Health, Inc.

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Elevance - Denver Metro Region ( EXCEPT Pathway, Pathway PPO, Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Standard, Pathway PPO Standard, Pathway Essentials...

South Dakota Department of Health - Kids with Chronic Conditions

MultiPlan/Claritev

Denver Health Medical Plan

ComPsych

First Choice Health - Big Sky Region

Employers Health Network

TRICARE/TRIWest

Carelon Behavioral Health

USA Managed Care Organization

Stratose / Zelis Healthcare

Select Health

Molina Healthcare of New Mexico

Centivo

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$92 Eylea $92
Dexcom, Inc.	$28 DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $28
Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.	$15 $15
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$13 Acuvue $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$148

Biography

Dr. Brian Bucca's specialty is optometry (primary eye care). His areas of expertise include the following: vision problems and diabetic retinopathy. He is professionally affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Medicine.