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Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD

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(Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH)

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and General Practice

Harvard Medical School (1987)

Professional interests include: eye problems, anterior segment diseases, cornea problems

615 Ridge Road
Roxboro, NC 27573

(984) 215-3220

Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD is an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and general practice. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD is affiliated with Person Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

615 Ridge Road
Roxboro, NC 27573

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2226 Nelson Highway Suite 220
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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75 Freedom Parkway Suite D
Pittsboro, NC 27312

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Some issues Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	544
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	261

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70
eye procedures	466
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	38
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
eye procedures	436
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
eye procedures	490
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59
eye procedures	357

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
eye procedures	335

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
eye procedures	227

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166
eye procedures	275

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176
eye procedures	305

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Roxboro, NC were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	95
eye procedures	361
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	109
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	7
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1987)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Person Memorial Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MedCost, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Humana, Contigo Health, Carolina Complete Health, Veterans Affairs and Liberty Advantage.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MedCost

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

Humana

Contigo Health

Carolina Complete Health

Veterans Affairs

Liberty Advantage

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$41,231 Simbrinza $29,360	Durezol $375	Ilevro $207	EXPRESS $37	CyPass $19	Other $11,232
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$8,840 Humphrey HFA $2,720	Retina Workplace $2,040	CIRRUS HD-OCT $2,040	FORUM Glaucoma Workplace $2,040
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$6,587 VYZULTA $6,587
Alcon Vision LLC	$2,017 Simbrinza $1,836	Centurion $4	$176
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$2,005 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $130	$1,875
Other	$5,066 Mitosol $1,500	Kahook Dual Blade $1,052	ILUVIEN $775	DURYSTA $120	Hydrus $113	Other $1,506

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$37,765
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$17,750
Food and Beverage	$3,411
Education	$3,120
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,100
Other	$1,600

Research Payments

Dr. Donald Lyle Budenz, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,250.

Biography

Dr. Donald Budenz is a specialist in general practice and ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Areas of expertise for Dr. Budenz include anterior segment diseases and cornea problems. He appears to be in-network for BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Person Memorial Hospital. He has an open panel in Roxboro, NC according to Yext.