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Dale A. Potter, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

2349 Danville Road Sw Suite 410
Decatur, AL 35603

(256) 353-2392

Dale A. Potter, OD is an optometrist in Decatur, AL specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

2349 Danville Road Sw Suite 410
Decatur, AL 35603

(256) 353-2392

(256) 353-8489

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2023, Dale A. Potter, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

fundus photography

laser eye surgery

secondary cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dale A. Potter, OD performed more laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for fundus photography, laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	647
eye procedures	1050
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2013 were eye procedures, evoked potential test, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	923
evoked potential test	26
eye procedures	959
laser treatment	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	49
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	36
doctor visit	870
evoked potential test	33
eye procedures	1477
laser treatment	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	59
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2015 were eye procedures, evoked potential test, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	717
evoked potential test	19
eye procedures	1236
laser treatment	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	876
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	102
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	860
eye procedures	1299
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	54
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	622
evoked potential test	14
eye procedures	1189
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	44
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	500
evoked potential test	13
eye procedures	1238
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	45
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2019 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	379
eye procedures	1042
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	42
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
eye procedures	3945

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	27
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
eye procedures	3617

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2575

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	192

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dale A. Potter, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dale A. Potter, OD treated as an optometrist in Decatur, AL were eye procedures, evoked potential test, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	579
evoked potential test	21
eye procedures	1784
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	390
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	38
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	206

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dale A. Potter, 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	$28,695 ALREX $28,684	BESIVANCE $11
Optos, Inc.	$1,772 P200Tx $1,715	P200TxE $39	scanning laser ophthalmoscope $18
optos plc	$1,065 P200Tx $1,065
Coopervision Inc.	$592 MyDay Contact Lens $402	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $161	MiSight Contact Lens $17	Clariti Contact Lens $13
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$461 DAILIES $164	AIR OPTIX $151	Contact Lenses $15	Simbrinza $7	$123
Other	$2,307 AmnioGraft $250	Acuvue $242	XIIDRA $220	KXL system (not refurbished) $151	RESTASIS $137	Other $1,306

**Types of Payments**
Charitable Contribution	$28,684
Food and Beverage	$3,396
Travel and Lodging	$2,638
Education	$140
Gift	$34

Biography

Dr. Dale Potter is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Decatur, AL. Dr. Potter obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dale A. Potter, 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 Dale A. Potter, OD From 2012 - 2022

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