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Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

8800 Glacier Highway Suite 118
Juneau, AK 99801

(907) 789-1855

Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD is an optometrist in Juneau, AK specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

8800 Glacier Highway Suite 118
Juneau, AK 99801

(907) 789-1855

(907) 789-1881

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alaska.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

laser eye surgery

secondary cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alaska, Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD performed more anterior segment surgery, eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, 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 Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
eye procedures	277

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
eye procedures	339

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2013

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	249
eye procedures	373

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	5
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	296
eye procedures	478

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2015

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	276
eye procedures	424

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2016

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	298
eye procedures	437

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2017

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	17
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333
eye procedures	513

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2018

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2019 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	483
eye procedures	696
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	392
eye procedures	577

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2020

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	403
eye procedures	700
laser treatment	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2021

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	445
eye procedures	652

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated as an optometrist in Juneau, AK were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	321
eye procedures	496
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	255
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	1
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alaska.

Licensed In: Alaska

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$20 TYRVAYA $20
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG	$19 None Specified $19
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$15 XELPROS $15
Shire North American Group Inc	$13 XIIDRA $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$48
Gift	$19

Biography

Dr. Forrest Messerschmidt practices optometry (primary eye care) in Juneau, AK. Dr. Messerschmidt obtained a license to practice in Alaska.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, 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 Forrest Bates Messerschmidt, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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