In 2023, Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, simple cataract surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser surgery

By Affordability:

ophthalmic biometry

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD performed more eye procedures, and laser surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ophthalmic biometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

eye injection

glaucoma drainage implant surgery

glaucoma filtration surgery

intermediate eye exam

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD 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 comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, eye injection, glaucoma drainage implant surgery, glaucoma filtration surgery, intermediate eye exam, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, and intravitreal injection 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. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	113
doctor visit	1547
eye procedures	4152
laser treatment	158
plastic surgery procedures	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	116
doctor visit	1734
eye procedures	3833
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	29
laser treatment	135
plastic surgery procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1003
Female	1476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2329
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1040
From 75 to 84	930
85 and over	395
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	131
doctor visit	1184
eye procedures	5013
laser treatment	192
plastic surgery procedures	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1074
Female	1467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2387
Black	0
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1080
From 75 to 84	944
85 and over	400
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	137
doctor visit	1081
eye procedures	5077
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16
laser treatment	159
plastic surgery procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2030
Female	2896

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4588
Black	0
Hispanic	190
Asian	0
Other	68
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2052
From 75 to 84	1876
85 and over	766
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	177
doctor visit	1556
eye procedures	5260
injections	221
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	11
laser treatment	205
plastic surgery procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1111
Female	1575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2496
Black	0
Hispanic	103
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1117
From 75 to 84	1026
85 and over	410
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	159
doctor visit	1573
eye procedures	5280
injections	278
laser treatment	182
plastic surgery procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1063
Female	1521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2401
Black	0
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1087
From 75 to 84	980
85 and over	389
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	254
cyst removal	15
doctor visit	1539
excision	15
eye procedures	6007
injections	367
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
laser treatment	266
plastic surgery procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1141
Female	1643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2588
Black	0
Hispanic	101
Asian	21
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1180
From 75 to 84	1063
85 and over	419
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	238
doctor visit	1356
eye procedures	6101
injections	442
laser treatment	254
plastic surgery procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1132
Female	1684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2619
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1198
From 75 to 84	1057
85 and over	435
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	211
doctor visit	1055
eye procedures	5584
injections	522
laser treatment	211
plastic surgery procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1079
Female	1556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2459
Black	0
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1152
From 75 to 84	997
85 and over	388
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	180
doctor visit	1525
eye procedures	5083
injections	453
laser treatment	180
plastic surgery procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1102
Female	1654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2558
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1213
From 75 to 84	1088
85 and over	365
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
capsulotomy	204
doctor visit	1481
eye procedures	5977
incision and drainage	13
injections	542
laser treatment	221
minimally invasive procedures	23
plastic surgery procedures	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1195
Female	1801

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2752
Black	0
Hispanic	127
Asian	28
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1334
From 75 to 84	1182
85 and over	390
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sonora, CA were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

abscess drainage	13
capsulotomy	174
cyst removal	15
doctor visit	1421
excision	15
eye procedures	5215
incision and drainage	13
injections	403
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	196
minimally invasive procedures	23
plastic surgery procedures	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1084
Female	1570

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	2470
Native American / Alaskan Native	16
Hispanic	98
Other	42

**Age**
75 to 84	1013
85 and over	396
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	1132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sonora, CA.

2.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merz North America, Inc.	$662 Belotero $12	$650
Allergan Inc.	$475 BOTOX COSMETIC $63	LUMIGAN $20	XEN $16	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $13	RESTASIS $5	Other $357
Allergan, Inc.	$144 BOTOX $43	BOTOX COSMETIC $28	RESTASIS $12	$61
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$80 Compact Intuitiv $35	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $17	$28
AbbVie Inc.	$66 BOTOX $41	$25
Other	$145 XIIDRA $38	VABYSMO $37	Optics $31	LUCENTIS $25	Medical Optics $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,533
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Gerard Ardron is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Ardron graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. His average patient rating is 2.5 stars (out of 5).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD 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. Gerard Emile Ardron, MD From 2012 - 2022

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