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Dr. David J. Westrich, MD

(Dr. David John Westrich, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and General Ophthalmology

360 South Mount Auburn Road
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

(573) 335-3577

Dr. David J. Westrich, MD is a retina specialist in Paducah, KY specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and general ophthalmology. Dr. David J. Westrich, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health and Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital.

Office Locations

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

1130 Lone Oak Road
Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 442-1490

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Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

1275 Cedar Court
Carbondale, IL 62901

1-800-455-3937

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Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

360 South Mount Auburn Road
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

(573) 335-3577

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360 South Mount Auburn Road Po Box 2018
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702

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In The News

“CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Cape Girardeau physician, Dr. David J. Westrich, will receive the Young Alumni Merit Award at Southeast Missouri State University in a ceremony April 21 at the University Center.”—"Stories from Monday, March 18, 1991", Southeast Missourian, November 2022

“EYE CARE Specialists is a state-of-the-art practice that initiated the multi-specialty ophthalmology focus in Southeast Missouri.A A In 1989, Dr. David Westrich, M.D. founded a practice...”—"Stories from Thursday, October 6, 2011", Daily American Republic, June 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic B-scan

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

laser surgery

panretinal photocoagulation

retinal detachment repair by cryotherapy

retinal detachment repair by diathermy

SCODI of the posterior segment

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. David J. Westrich, MD performed more diagnostic B-scan, eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, laser surgery, panretinal photocoagulation (PRP), retinal detachment repair by cryotherapy, retinal detachment repair by diathermy, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	529
eye procedures	11782
injections	1259
laser treatment	22
photocoagulation	101
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
cryotherapy	17
diagnostic imaging	25
diathermy	17
doctor visit	512
eye procedures	12355
injections	1562
laser treatment	29
photocoagulation	90
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1154
Female	1740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2813
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	939
From 75 to 84	1130
85 and over	655
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
cryotherapy	11
diathermy	11
doctor visit	538
eye procedures	12541
injections	1799
laser treatment	31
photocoagulation	83
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1134
Female	1723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2785
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	1115
85 and over	641
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
capsulotomy	40
diagnostic imaging	36
doctor visit	413
eye procedures	12318
injections	1947
laser treatment	40
photocoagulation	62
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2154
Female	3098

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5118
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1694
From 75 to 84	2012
85 and over	1234
Less than 65	312

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	415
eye procedures	11883
injections	1942
laser treatment	39
photocoagulation	61
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	967
Female	1450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2359
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	936
85 and over	584
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
capsulotomy	42
cryotherapy	11
diagnostic imaging	21
diathermy	11
doctor visit	376
eye procedures	11917
injections	1988
laser treatment	42
photocoagulation	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	1377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2278
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	771
From 75 to 84	899
85 and over	556
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
capsulotomy	31
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	357
eye procedures	12778
injections	2216
laser treatment	31
photocoagulation	28
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	955
Female	1322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2212
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	737
From 75 to 84	902
85 and over	539
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	0
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
capsulotomy	41
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic imaging	42
diathermy	12
doctor visit	494
eye procedures	16807
injections	3131
laser treatment	41
photocoagulation	50
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1200
Female	1696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2802
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	941
From 75 to 84	1145
85 and over	676
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
capsulotomy	47
diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	415
eye procedures	17300
injections	3581
laser treatment	47
photocoagulation	53
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1079
Female	1561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2561
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	1046
85 and over	624
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	36
diagnostic imaging	25
doctor visit	374
eye procedures	16040
injections	3279
laser treatment	36
photocoagulation	47
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1017
Female	1445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2391
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	821
From 75 to 84	935
85 and over	596
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	284
eye procedures	14244
injections	3039
laser treatment	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	911
Female	1299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2146
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	876
85 and over	560
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated as a retina specialist in Paducah, KY were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

aspiration	18
capsulotomy	35
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic imaging	27
diathermy	12
doctor visit	427
eye procedures	13633
injections	2340
laser treatment	35
photocoagulation	59
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1048
Female	1519

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	2496
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	999
85 and over	605
Less than 65	131
65 to 74	830

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David J. Westrich, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology) and has a state license in Missouri.

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David J. Westrich, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$178 LUMIGAN $96	RESTASIS $33	COMBIGAN $14	$36
Genentech USA, Inc.	$163 VABYSMO $85	LUCENTIS $42	SUSVIMO $15	$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$97 XIIDRA $47	BEOVU $36	$13
AbbVie, Inc.	$84 $84
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$67 Rhopressa $38	Rocklatan $30
Other	$396 XIIDRA $52	ACTHAR $49	Eylea $34	YUTIQ $24	Oxervate $22	Other $216

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$966
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. David Westrich is a physician who specializes in general ophthalmology and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). His education and training includes medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine and residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Westrich, MD From 2012 - 2022

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