In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Edward S. Branigan III performed more epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, and eye foreign body removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

conjunctival foreign body removal

superficial conjunctival foreign body removal

In 2023, Dr. Edward S. Branigan III had a list price for conjunctival foreign body removal, and superficial conjunctival foreign body removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

By Affordability:

ophthalmic ultrasound

secondary cataract surgery

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Edward S. Branigan III performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), eyelid procedures, fundus photography, laser eye surgery, ophthalmic ultrasound, secondary cataract surgery, ultrasound corneal pachymetry, 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 Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	150
doctor visit	206
eye procedures	4950
laser treatment	218
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	139
doctor visit	38
eye procedures	4421
laser treatment	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1352
Black	20
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	109
doctor visit	21
eye procedures	4159
laser treatment	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1257
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	540
85 and over	386
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	115
eye procedures	3814
laser treatment	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	1036
Female	1524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2464
Black	40
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	766
From 75 to 84	1006
85 and over	758
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	115
eye procedures	3713
laser treatment	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	869

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1357
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	539
85 and over	387
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	155
cyst removal	15
excision	15
eye procedures	3912
laser treatment	168
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1530
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	655
85 and over	386
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	143
eye procedures	3828
foreign body removal	11
laser treatment	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	617
Female	926

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1475
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	491
From 75 to 84	644
85 and over	385
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	82
eye procedures	3521
laser treatment	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1425
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	636
85 and over	377
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	84
eye procedures	3184
laser treatment	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1313
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	606
85 and over	355
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	108
doctor visit	209
eye procedures	2901
laser treatment	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	941

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1454
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	719
85 and over	365
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	83
doctor visit	968
eye procedures	1941
laser treatment	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1368
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	664
85 and over	344
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	76
doctor visit	1050
eye procedures	2094
foreign body removal	15
laser treatment	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Male	627
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1486
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	772
85 and over	345
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	113
cyst removal	15
doctor visit	415
excision	15
eye procedures	3536
foreign body removal	13
laser treatment	139
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III.

**Gender**
Female	865
Male	575

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1373
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	25

**Age**
85 and over	340
75 to 84	612
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	435

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward S. Branigan III treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward S. Branigan III has a high overall rating with an average of 3.92 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward S. Branigan III from all over the web to help you find the right in Vero Beach, FL.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2024-01-30

Said to me “accept it, you are going to go blind and get Glaucoma.” When all I said to him my eye hurts. I went to another office who told me my eye was infested with shingles. They treated me and my pain went away. Do not recommend this grumpy old man.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$313 Eylea $141	EYLEA HD $78	EYLEA aflibercept injection $76	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $17
Abbott Laboratories	$276 Healon Viscoelastics $200	Optics $76
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$260 XIIDRA $260
Shire North American Group Inc	$205 XIIDRA $205
Allergan Inc.	$144 RESTASIS $80	LUMIGAN $28	BOTOX $20	OZURDEX $16
Other	$1,093 RayOne Aspheric $73	Omidria $70	VUITY $63	MIEBO $63	EYSUVIS $44	Other $779

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,073
Education	$217

Biography

Dr. Edward Branigan is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward S. Branigan III From 2012 - 2023

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