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Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

2400 Patterson Street Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 320-7200

Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD is an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and CORNEA CONSULTANTS OF NASHVILLE, PLLC.

Office Locations

2400 Patterson Street Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 320-7200

(615) 320-7203

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3326 Aspen Grove Drive Suite 200 Plcc
Franklin, TN 37067

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335 24th Avenue N Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37203

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

corneal epithelial debridement

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2023, Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD performed more corneal epithelial debridement, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
doctor visit	304
excision	16
eye procedures	3538
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
laser treatment	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
transplant procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	533

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	279
eye procedures	3592
laser treatment	57
transplant procedures	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	610

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1095
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	198
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	329
eye procedures	3796
laser treatment	48
transplant procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	642

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1107
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	198
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	77
doctor visit	304
eye procedures	3583
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
laser treatment	77
transplant procedures	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	574

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	854
Female	1516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2152
Black	152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1026
From 75 to 84	858
85 and over	356
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	79
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	258
eye procedures	3829
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
laser treatment	79
transplant procedures	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	509

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	721

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1057
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	439
85 and over	164
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	90
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	232
eye procedures	3932
laser treatment	90
transplant procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	475

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1120
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	163
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	82
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	260
eye procedures	3835
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
laser treatment	82
transplant procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	386

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1125
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	166
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	256
eye procedures	3942
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
laser treatment	57
transplant procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	369

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	791

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1188
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	185
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	86
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
doctor visit	252
eye procedures	3750
laser treatment	86
transplant procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	361

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1091
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	157
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	60
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	1702
eye procedures	2648
laser treatment	60
transplant procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	400

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1180
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	637
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	161
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	79
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	2228
eye procedures	2380
laser treatment	79
transplant procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	410

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	540
Female	849

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1249
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	665
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	161
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	69
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	582
excision	16
eye procedures	3529
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
transplant procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	479

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	67
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1124
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	453
85 and over	173
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	563

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erich B. Groos JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

CORNEA CONSULTANTS OF NASHVILLE, PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$664 CataractEquipment $184	ORA $147	ReSTOR $128	Ilevro $79	Simbrinza $48	Other $78
Shire North American Group Inc	$656 XIIDRA $656
Allergan, Inc.	$480 DURYSTA $412	COMBIGAN $34	LUMIGAN $17	VUITY $14	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $3	Other $1
Abbott Laboratories	$419 Healon Viscoelastics $252	Optics $61	$107
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$295 Healon Viscoelastics $141	Tecnis Simplicity $98	Ophthalmic surgical adjuncts $57
Other	$2,720 XIIDRA $220	ACTHAR $217	LOTEMAX GEL $186	Rocklatan $130	VABYSMO $122	Other $1,845

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,218
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Erich Groos specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease) and practices in Nashville, TN and Franklin, TN. In his practice, Dr. Groos focuses on eye problems. Dr. Groos is professionally affiliated with Ascension. He attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin.