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Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Ophthalmology

St. Louis University School of Medicine (2007)

12 Professional Park
Maryville, IL 62062

(618) 282-7266

Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD is a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL specializing in pediatric ophthalmology. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD is affiliated with BJC HealthCare and JFJ EYECARE LTD.

Office Locations

BJC HealthCare

111 West Lincoln Street
Belleville, IL 62220

(618) 234-1774

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BJC HealthCare

12 Professional Park
Maryville, IL 62062

(618) 282-7266

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BJC HealthCare

1310 D'adrian Professional Park
Godfrey, IL 62035

(618) 433-5005

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BJC HealthCare

18 Ginger Creek Parkway
Glen Carbon, IL 62034

(618) 656-7774

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BJC HealthCare

2421 Corporate Center Suite 102
Granite City, IL 62040

(618) 931-6980

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BJC HealthCare

3990 North Illinois Street
Swansea, IL 62226

(618) 277-1130

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BJC HealthCare

408 West Second Street
Centralia, IL 62801

(618) 532-5531

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

eye procedures

laser trabeculoplasty

SCODI of the posterior segment

trabeculectomy

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2023, Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, eye procedures, laser trabeculoplasty, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), trabeculectomy, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laser surgery

simple cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye tests

ophthalmic ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD performed more laser surgery, simple cataract surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, eye tests, and ophthalmic ultrasound 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. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
eye procedures	626
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	72
doctor visit	1596
eye procedures	3178
laser treatment	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	142

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	1023

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1462
Black	147
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	573
From 75 to 84	653
85 and over	320
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	87
doctor visit	1748
eye procedures	3677
lab tests	24
laser treatment	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	1075

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1552
Black	186
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	602
From 75 to 84	667
85 and over	372
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	86
doctor visit	724
eye procedures	4603
lab tests	251
laser treatment	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1454
Female	2170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3136
Black	400
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1278
From 75 to 84	1302
85 and over	784
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	102
doctor visit	419
eye procedures	5276
lab tests	288
laser treatment	201
ultrasound (sonogram)	172

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	758
Female	1231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1719
Black	218
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	740
85 and over	428
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	108
doctor visit	606
eye procedures	5327
lab tests	145
laser treatment	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	167

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	877
Female	1358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1942
Black	229
Hispanic	28
Asian	11
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	779
From 75 to 84	815
85 and over	476
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	143
doctor visit	568
eye procedures	5174
lab tests	134
laser treatment	201
ultrasound (sonogram)	123
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	871
Female	1366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1935
Black	243
Hispanic	21
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	820
From 75 to 84	806
85 and over	435
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	95
doctor visit	596
eye procedures	4891
lab tests	81
laser treatment	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	823
Female	1258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1779
Black	241
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	781
From 75 to 84	716
85 and over	434
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	71
doctor visit	435
eye procedures	3589
lab tests	68
laser treatment	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1367
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	581
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	308
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	75
doctor visit	1069
eye procedures	3624
lab tests	33
laser treatment	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	683
Female	1040

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1484
Black	178
Hispanic	21
Asian	11
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	641
85 and over	337
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	79
doctor visit	895
eye procedures	3148
laser treatment	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	935

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1369
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	577
From 75 to 84	602
85 and over	306
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Belleville, IL were eye procedures, laser treatment, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	91
doctor visit	819
eye procedures	3919
lab tests	128
laser treatment	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	731
Female	1128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	196
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	1613
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	684
85 and over	381
Less than 65	128
65 to 74	665

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Hunt Wigton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BJC HealthCare

JFJ EYECARE LTD

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$30,919 LUMIGAN $9,391	COMBIGAN $7,820	ALPHAGAN P $7,759	RESTASIS $540	XEN $76	Other $5,334
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$4,424 Simbrinza $1,676	Patanase $335	CataractEquipment $314	IOL $103	CyPass $63	Other $1,932
Allergan, Inc.	$2,532 LUMIGAN $1,775	COMBIGAN $444	DURYSTA $237	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $52	VUITY $24
Alcon Research Ltd	$1,050 Luxor $1,050
Shire North American Group Inc	$794 XIIDRA $644	$150
Other	$3,833 VYZULTA $671	Rhopressa $432	Rocklatan $321	Hydrus Microstent $249	Hydrus $197	Other $1,965

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$17,450
Consulting Fee	$11,400
Food and Beverage	$9,377
Travel and Lodging	$5,256
Gift	$45
Other	$23

Biography

Dr. Eric Wigton practices pediatric ophthalmology in Belleville, IL, Swansea, IL, and Centralia, IL. Dr. Wigton attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hospital Belleville.

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