In 2023, Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD had a list price for eye exam, eye tests, gonioscopy, and intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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.

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comprehensive eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256
eye procedures	1033
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
eye procedures	952
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	403
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	91
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2014 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104
eye procedures	1046
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	434
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	75
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
eye procedures	791

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	786
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	120
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
eye procedures	620

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	32
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40
eye procedures	711

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	45
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2018 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58
eye procedures	669
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	337

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	45
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
eye procedures	612

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	262
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	37
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
eye procedures	409

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	30
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57
eye procedures	451

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	254

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	26
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA during 2022 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
eye procedures	443
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	226

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	38
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Ferriday, LA were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	85
eye procedures	703
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	235
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	82
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	49
Less than 65	135
65 to 74	218

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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Biography

Dr. Dick Whitaker specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Ferriday, LA. Dr. Whitaker obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dick Whitaker, 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 Dr. Dick Whitaker, OD From 2012 - 2022

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