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Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

1519 E 6th Street
Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 968-3171

Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD is an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

1519 E 6th Street
Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 968-3171

(956) 968-5783

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

gonioscopy

In 2012, Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD had a list price for gonioscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	518
excision	44
eye procedures	6305
laser treatment	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	362

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	196
excision	51
eye procedures	6037
laser treatment	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	198

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	1041

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	1194
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	662
85 and over	290
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	129
excision	21
eye procedures	5261
laser treatment	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	228

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	618
Female	989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	1134
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	577
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	296
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	36
doctor visit	110
excision	39
eye procedures	4808
laser treatment	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	183

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1110
Female	1874

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	0
Hispanic	2074
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1060
From 75 to 84	1176
85 and over	526
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	115
excision	28
eye procedures	4814
laser treatment	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	146

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	981

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	1103
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	591
85 and over	287
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	59
eye procedures	4683
laser treatment	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	206

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	897

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	997
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	279
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	47
excision	28
eye procedures	4185
laser treatment	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	161

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	797

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	906
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	260
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	29
excision	27
eye procedures	3410
laser treatment	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	139

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	746
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	231
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	36
eye procedures	2563
laser treatment	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	548
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	181
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	21
eye procedures	2392
laser treatment	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	500
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	176
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
eye procedures	1920
laser treatment	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	386
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	157
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Weslaco, TX were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	126
excision	34
eye procedures	4216
laser treatment	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	167

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	787

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	286
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	871
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	488
85 and over	243
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	435

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Education & Training

She has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$2,810 COMBIGAN $1,493	RESTASIS $473	LUMIGAN $129	XEN $63	ACZONE $17	Other $635
Allergan, Inc.	$1,030 DURYSTA $423	LUMIGAN $370	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $90	VUITY $19	COMBIGAN $11	Other $116
AbbVie Inc.	$655 DURYSTA $409	ALPHAGAN P $128	LUMIGAN $60	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $23	VUITY $21	Other $13
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$563 VYZULTA $372	ZYLET $57	BESIVANCE $48	$85
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$524 Ilevro $277	Simbrinza $120	CyPass $98	Durezol $15	Cataract Equipment $13
Other	$1,628 XIIDRA $255	One Series Ultra IOL Delivery System $193	One Series Ultra $120	FABRAZYME $100	BESIVANCE $96	Other $865

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,745
Consulting Fee	$1,250
Education	$140
Gift	$75

Biography

Dr. Deborah Alexander is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). She works in Weslaco, TX. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Watkins Alexander, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Biography

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