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Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

100 Bailey Drive
Franklin, VA 23851

(757) 562-6101

Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD is an optometrist in Franklin, VA specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

100 Bailey Drive
Franklin, VA 23851

(757) 562-6101

(757) 562-4244

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

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scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) 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. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
eye procedures	399

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194
eye procedures	384

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	32
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2014 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211
eye procedures	548
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	29
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230
eye procedures	595
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	58
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	262
eye procedures	576
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	29
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
eye procedures	564

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	39
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2018 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258
eye procedures	769
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	161
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	29
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2019 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	221
eye procedures	643
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	34
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
eye procedures	519

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	34
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166
eye procedures	443

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	25
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
eye procedures	371

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated as an optometrist in Franklin, VA were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	210
eye procedures	528
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	280
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	30
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$44 XIIDRA $44
Alcon Vision LLC	$22 DAILIES $22
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$17 BIOTRUE ONE DAY $17
Allergan Inc.	$11 LUMIGAN $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$82
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Ernest Gatten works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Franklin, VA. Dr. Gatten obtained a license to practice in Virginia.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Burdette Gatten, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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