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Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Weill Cornell Medical College

5750 Downey Avenue #101
Lakewood, CA 90712

1-844-211-5462

Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD is an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD is affiliated with PIH Health and USC Eye Institute.

Office Locations

12480 Washington Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90602

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1450 San Pablo Street Floor 4
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-6335

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PIH Health

5750 Downey Avenue #101
Lakewood, CA 90712

1-844-211-5462

(562) 866-1803

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In The News

“"The reason we are making this effort is that people in low-income areas traditionally lack access to appropriate health care," said Dr. Charles W. Flowers Jr., project director and assistant...”—"Residents Get a Glimpse of the Future With Eye Exams at High-Tech Clinic", Los Angeles Times, October 1996

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

corneal topography

In 2023, Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD had a list price for corneal topography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

ophthalmic biometry

In 2012, Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD had a list price for ophthalmic biometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	236

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	590

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	74
Hispanic	218
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	84
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	82
eye procedures	893
laser treatment	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	65
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
eye procedures	1001
laser treatment	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	57
Hispanic	169
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	66
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
eye procedures	890
laser treatment	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	47
Hispanic	165
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	76
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
eye procedures	1167
laser treatment	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	48
Hispanic	205
Asian	82
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	69
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
eye procedures	791
laser treatment	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	27
Hispanic	117
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	44
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
eye procedures	1218
laser treatment	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	41
Hispanic	145
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	48
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	43
eye procedures	1337
laser treatment	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	51
Hispanic	179
Asian	67
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	57
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
eye procedures	1590
laser treatment	31

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	64
Hispanic	215
Asian	101
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	76
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Whittier, CA were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	82
eye procedures	898
laser treatment	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	47
Non-Hispanic White	205
Hispanic	144
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	144
85 and over	53
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	11
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed residency at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PIH Health

USC Eye Institute

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,762 Optics $1,252	Healon Viscoelastics $198	Medical Optics $120	$192
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,172 ORA $912	Cataract Equipment $118	Verion $19	LenSx $19	$105
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$923 Tecnis Simplicity $280	WaveScan WaveFront System $156	Tecnis IOL $146	Healon Viscoelastics $124	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $117	Other $99
Alcon Vision LLC	$782 CLAREON $355	AcrySof $204	Hydrus Microstent $135	Wavelight $64	Centurion $24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$368 $368
Other	$2,308 Acuvue $363	ENVISTA $263	RESTASIS $253	CEQUA $223	Photrexa $162	Other $1,043

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,447
Travel and Lodging	$1,738
Education	$128

Research Payments

Dr. Charles Wesley Flowers JR., MD has received 2 research payments totaling $4,200.

Biography

Dr. Charles Flowers' area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Dr. Flowers attended Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school. Dr. Flowers has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. He is affiliated with PIH Health.