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Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1982)

1100 East Norris Drive
Ottawa, IL 61350

(815) 431-5301

Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD is an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD is affiliated with OSF Healthcare.

Office Locations

102 W Elm Street
Streator, IL 61364

(815) 672-4600

(815) 672-3333

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1100 East Norris Drive
Ottawa, IL 61350

(815) 431-5301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2024

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

In 2012, Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, and lens replacement surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	51
doctor visit	1476
eye procedures	2411
foreign body removal	13
laser treatment	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	171

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	59
doctor visit	1164
eye procedures	2675
laser treatment	59
tonometry	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	153

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	777

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1250
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	261
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	47
doctor visit	761
eye procedures	2714
laser treatment	47
tonometry	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	152

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1133
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	265
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	63
doctor visit	829
eye procedures	2428
lab tests	340
laser treatment	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	900
Female	1378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2154
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	808
From 75 to 84	804
85 and over	486
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	812
eye procedures	2424
lab tests	468
laser treatment	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1114
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	233
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	859
eye procedures	2469
lab tests	310
laser treatment	31
tonometry	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	695

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	221
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	996
eye procedures	2401
lab tests	451
laser treatment	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1153
Black	13
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	447
85 and over	232
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	1014
eye procedures	2427
lab tests	269
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	739

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1152
Black	13
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	207
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	631
eye procedures	1158
lab tests	126
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	13
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	143
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	767
eye procedures	1609
lab tests	113
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	803
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	145
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2022 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	682
eye procedures	1789
lab tests	104
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	819
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	155
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2023 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	581
eye procedures	1802
lab tests	97
laser treatment	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	157
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL during 2024 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	696
eye procedures	1471
lab tests	157

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	159
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Streator, IL were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	866
eye procedures	2136
foreign body removal	13
lab tests	243
laser treatment	33
tonometry	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Female	638
Male	424

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	36
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	390
85 and over	204
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	392

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1982. He completed residency at Interfaith Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1982)

Residency: Interfaith Medical Center (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (1990)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OSF Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.83 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary Richard Finkelstein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Streator, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$414 ORA $414
Abbott Laboratories	$217 Optics $217
Shire North American Group Inc	$179 XIIDRA $179
Alcon Research Ltd	$137 $137
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$133 VYZULTA $109	LOTEMAX $24
Other	$272 CIRRUS HD-OCT $99	LUMIGAN $29	PROLENSA $23	RESTASIS $21	Rhopressa $21	Other $78

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$978
Travel and Lodging	$300
Education	$55
Gift	$19

Biography

Dr. Gary Finkelstein's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Patients rated Dr. Finkelstein highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He obtained his medical school training at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and performed his residency at Interfaith Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with OSF Healthcare. OSF Healthcare reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Ottawa, IL.

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