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Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

100 Greyrock Place
Stamford, CT 06901

(203) 348-3665

Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD is an optometrist in Stamford, CT specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

100 Greyrock Place
Stamford, CT 06901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

gonioscopy

By Affordability:

eye tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD performed more gonioscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

fundus photography

In 2023, Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD performed more eye procedures, and fundus photography procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

tear osmolarity test

By Affordability:

gonioscopy

lab tests

tear osmolarity test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD performed more tear osmolarity test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for gonioscopy, lab tests, and tear osmolarity test 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. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
eye procedures	95

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2013 were eye procedures, lab tests, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	33
eye procedures	363
lab tests	73
tonometry	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2014 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19
eye procedures	386
lab tests	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2015 were eye procedures and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
eye procedures	560
tonometry	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	40
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2016 were eye procedures and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	506
tonometry	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
eye procedures	465
lab tests	38
tonometry	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2018 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	571
lab tests	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	26
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2019 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	584
lab tests	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	19
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2020 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	437
lab tests	158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2021 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	653
lab tests	124

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT during 2022 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	533
lab tests	136

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	17
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD treated as an optometrist in Stamford, CT were eye procedures, lab tests, tonometry and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	37
eye procedures	468
lab tests	86
tonometry	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD.

**Gender**
Female	70
Male	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	3
75 to 84	27
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	1
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stamford, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$537 CEQUA $537
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$458 DAILIES $269	Contact Lenses $22	$168
Allergan, Inc.	$297 VUITY $132	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $97	RESTASIS $54	LUMIGAN $14
Allergan Inc.	$293 RESTASIS $144	$149
Alcon Vision LLC	$161 DAILIES $27	Precision 1 $23	EYSUVIS $20	Simbrinza $16	$74
Other	$689 XIIDRA $105	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $88	Non-Product Brand Specific $86	TYRVAYA $84	VYZULTA $82	Other $244

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,061
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$250
Gift	$86
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Fredric Smilen works as an optometry (primary eye care). On average, patients gave him a rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5).

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fredric Ivan Smilen, 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. Fredric Ivan Smilen, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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