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Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Harvard Medical School (1977)

152 N Addison Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(630) 833-9621

Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD is an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD is affiliated with OSF Healthcare and KOVACH EYE INSTITUTE LTD.

Office Locations

OSF Healthcare

100 West Higgins Road
Barrington, IL 60010

(630) 833-9621

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152 N Addison Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(630) 833-9621

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

In 2023, Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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:

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

laser eye surgery

secondary cataract surgery

visual field test

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD performed more laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, visual field test, 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	27
capsulotomy	177
diagnostic imaging	98
doctor visit	12
evoked potential test	181
eye procedures	3130
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	229
photocoagulation	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	389

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	64
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	189
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	29
capsulotomy	163
diagnostic imaging	128
evoked potential test	146
eye procedures	2982
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	287
photocoagulation	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	303
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	68
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	190
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	30
capsulotomy	184
diagnostic imaging	174
evoked potential test	118
eye procedures	2752
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
laser treatment	398
photocoagulation	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	174
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1510
Black	114
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	356
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	128
diagnostic imaging	107
evoked potential test	103
eye procedures	2304
laser treatment	255
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	54
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	149
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	27
capsulotomy	91
diagnostic imaging	77
evoked potential test	36
eye procedures	2187
laser treatment	258
photocoagulation	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	77
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	45
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	130
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
eye procedures	1316
laser treatment	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	24
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	110
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	68
diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	14
eye procedures	1377
laser treatment	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	27
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	103
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	44
doctor visit	23
eye procedures	1152
laser treatment	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	21
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	79
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	83
eye procedures	1201
laser treatment	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	22
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	82
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	170
eye procedures	739
laser treatment	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	30
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	65
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	108
doctor visit	821
eye procedures	546
laser treatment	108

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	38
Hispanic	68
Asian	48
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	69
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Barrington, IL were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and evoked potential test.

ablation	28
capsulotomy	99
diagnostic imaging	88
doctor visit	187
evoked potential test	116
eye procedures	1789
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20
laser treatment	164
photocoagulation	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	154
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	654
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	138
75 to 84	263
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	306

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1977. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1977)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (1981)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (1984)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OSF Healthcare

KOVACH EYE INSTITUTE LTD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward Yavitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Barrington, IL.

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-09-12

Dr.Yavitz performed cataract surgery on both of my eyes.  For me he is the ideal doctor.  He is supremely knowledgeable in his field and takes the time to discuss all potential options available for one's condition.  My vision is now nearly perfect and I no longer have to wear corrective lenses - which I have had to do since I was 4 years old.  I cannot recommend Dr. Yavitz highly enough and will return to him for all future eye care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-07-15

Excellent physician. Had Lasik procedure completed in 9/21/16. Decided against monovision initially due to history of migraines and did not want any increased triggers. Positive experience. Front office staff was not warm and fuzzy but defiantly knowledgeable and efficient. Unfortunately, my eyes had considerable change after the procedure which both ophthalmologist and optometrist informed me could happen, but I had also known this as I researched this considerably before deciding to go ahead with the procedure. I was scheduled for a recheck within a week. Physician recommended trying monovision, so I would not need to utilize readers in the future. I decided to try monovision with the understanding that if I had problems, the physician would be willing to correct the 2nd eye. Had correction completed on 12/14/16. Again positive experience. As of today (7/15/17), I have had no complaints. My vision remains 20/20. I do have a bit of eye dryness in the one eye occasionally but overall I am very happy with my experience. If I had known how much of a positive effect this would have for me, I would not have waited so late in my life… should have done this years ago!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-10-24

From start to finish, the whole process was professional, efficient, and painless. I had the appointment and surgery in the same day, and after napping for a few hours immediately after the surgery, I went out to dinner that same evening and already had most of my sight back, with a just a little blurriness. Would recommend to all family and friends

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,392 Cataract Equipment $523	Ilevro $144	LenSx $59	CataractEquipment $38	Simbrinza $26	Other $603
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$1,152 VICTUS $887	CRYSTALENS $144	LOTEMAX GEL $39	STELLARIS $38	ENVISTA $27	Other $18
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,103 VICTUS $988	BESIVANCE $35	PROLENSA $32	LOTEMAX GEL $19	TRULIGN TORIC $19	Other $10
Allergan Inc.	$644 RESTASIS $339	LUMIGAN $153	COMBIGAN $73	BOTOX $19	$59
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$487 CEQUA $304	XELPROS $153	Bromsite $30
Other	$3,070 TEPEZZA $576	XIIDRA $426	AmnioGuard $275	VYZULTA $151	EXTARO 300 $125	Other $1,516

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,674
Travel and Lodging	$2,174

Biography

Dr. Edward Yavitz's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In Dr. Yavitz's practice, he is particularly interested in eye problems. He is affiliated with OSF Healthcare. After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).