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Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

212 Cameron Street
Brush, CO 80723

(970) 842-5166

Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD is an optometrist in Brush, CO specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

212 Cameron Street
Brush, CO 80723

(970) 842-5166

(970) 842-5167

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. George W. Hertneky, O.D., writes a monthly column for The Morgan County Times.”—"EYES KNOW WHY: Keep your eye on the ball no matter what age", The Fort Morgan Times, February 2025

“Dr. George W. Hertneky, O.D., writes a monthly column for the Brush News-Tribune.”—"7 ways to reduce aging of your eyes", The Fort Morgan Times, August 2023

“Brush Optometrist Dr. George Hertneky and his Hertneky Vision Source staff will once again offer a day of giving their services to those in need of vision screening and correction as the annual...”—"Sight from the Heart returns Friday, May 6 at Hertneky Vision Source in Brush", The Fort Morgan Times, May 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

eye procedures

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD performed more comprehensive eye exam, eye procedures, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD performed more anterior segment surgery, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and visual field 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. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2012 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	354
evoked potential test	229
eye procedures	1491

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2013 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	425
evoked potential test	213
eye procedures	1214

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	93
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2014 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	575
evoked potential test	118
eye procedures	1110

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	95
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2015 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	832
evoked potential test	46
eye procedures	873

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	792

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1154
Black	0
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	216
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	896
eye procedures	729

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	100
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2017 were eye procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	884
eye procedures	602
lab tests	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	92
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	724
eye procedures	602

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	97
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	664
eye procedures	455

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	87
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	524
eye procedures	361

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	69
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
eye procedures	631

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	78
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265
eye procedures	625

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	79
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	207
eye procedures	644

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	84
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2023

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD treated as an optometrist in Brush, CO were eye procedures, evoked potential test and lab tests.

doctor visit	548
evoked potential test	151
eye procedures	778
lab tests	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	485
Hispanic	51
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	196
85 and over	90
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Colorado.

Licensed In: Colorado

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$259 TOTAL30 $182	iLux $76
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$120 ULTRA $120
TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.	$119 $119
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$107 BIOTRUE ONE DAY $107
Coopervision Inc.	$107 MyDay Contact Lens $107
Other	$449 Contact Lens $69	LUMIGAN $47	None Specified $19	$314

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$989
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$100
Gift	$71

Biography

Dr. George Hertneky specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Brush, CO. Dr. Hertneky has obtained a license to practice in Colorado.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Walter Hertneky, OD From 2012 - 2023

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