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Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

Professional interests include: comprehensive eye exam, contact lenses

579 Cross Creek Mall
Fayetteville, NC 28303

(910) 487-2900

Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD is an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD is affiliated with EyeCareCenter and EYECARECENTER OD PA.

Office Locations

579 Cross Creek Mall
Fayetteville, NC 28303

(910) 487-2900

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2024, Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD performed more anterior segment surgery, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
eye procedures	2270

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
eye procedures	4011

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
eye procedures	3075

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	5089

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	34
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	5370

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	102
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	3009

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	113
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	11
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	5809

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	123
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	4476

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	109
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	22
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2305

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	4068

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	101
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	18
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	4990

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	27
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	4269

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	24
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	3182

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	80
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	20
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated as an optometrist in Fayetteville, NC were eye procedures.

doctor visit	45
eye procedures	3994

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD.

**Gender**
Female	197
Male	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	97
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	175
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	89
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

Licensed In: North Carolina

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.

Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Aetna, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicare, Humana, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Superior Health Plan, MedCost, CEC Community Eye Care, Spectera, Avesis - Check with local office for specific plans, March Vision, EyeMed, Vision Care Direct, Physicians Eyecare Plan (PEP), Outlook Vision, Davis Vision, Vision Benefits of America, Vision Service Plan (VSP), Triad HealthCare Network, National Vision Administrators (NVA), Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VACCN), Envolve Vision and Bright Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Aetna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicare

Humana

Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Superior Health Plan

MedCost

CEC Community Eye Care

Spectera

Avesis - Check with local office for specific plans

March Vision

EyeMed

Vision Care Direct

Physicians Eyecare Plan (PEP)

Outlook Vision

Davis Vision

Vision Benefits of America

Vision Service Plan (VSP)

Triad HealthCare Network

National Vision Administrators (NVA)

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VACCN)

Envolve Vision

Bright Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$495 MyDay Contact Lens $211	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $164	CVI Contact Lens $101	Clariti Contact Lens $20
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.	$255 $255
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$230 Infuse $230
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$224 BIOTRUE ONE DAY $121	PROLENSA $59	BIOTRUE $44
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$158 PROLENSA $94	BEPREVE $64
Other	$353 DAILIES $103	Rocklatan $74	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $47	XIIDRA $38	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $19	Other $73

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,678
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Charles Balch specializes in optometry (primary eye care). His areas of expertise consist of contact lenses and comprehensive eye exam. He most likely takes CEC Community Eye Care, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Superior Health Plan, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Balch is professionally affiliated with EyeCareCenter. Dr. Balch has an open panel in Fayetteville, NC according to EyeCareCenter.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Balch III, OD From 2012 - 2024

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