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Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD

(Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD)

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Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

1475 Nw 12th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136

(305) 243-2020

Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD is a cornea specialist in Miami, FL specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases).

Office Locations

1475 Nw 12th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136

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“Guillermo Amescua, M.D., Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Medical Director of the Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, and board-certified ophthalmologist at BPEI added, "The OBC's innovation is...”—"Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Announces Exclusive Worldwide License Agreement with University of Miami for Photodynamic Antimicrobial Treatment of Different Eye Infections with Rose Bengal Sodium", Fox31 Denver, March 2024

“Dr. Guillermo Amescua, a cornea specialist at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute within the University of Miami Health System, said he has treated several patients who have experienced serious...”—"Is eye color surgery the new fad? Interest soars as doctors warn of permanent risks.", USA Today, January 2024

“"Pseudomonas aeruginosa can affect pretty much any tissue in the body as travels through the blood, and it can cause sepsis," said Dr. Guillermo Amescua, a cornea specialist at the Bascom Palmer...”—"Almost 70 infections linked to recalled eyedrops in 16 states, CDC says", NBC News, April 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	202
eye procedures	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	908
eye procedures	345
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	67
Hispanic	346
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	109
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	928
eye procedures	590
laser treatment	33
transplant procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	92
Hispanic	375
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	109
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	21
doctor visit	50
eye procedures	1302
laser treatment	21
transplant procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	112

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	984

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	146
Hispanic	744
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	192
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	27
eye procedures	1196
laser treatment	33
transplant procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	65
Hispanic	331
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	100
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	46
eye procedures	1263
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
laser treatment	28
transplant procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	64
Hispanic	374
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	101
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	18
eye procedures	1144
laser treatment	18
transplant procedures	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	60
Hispanic	352
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	103
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	35
eye procedures	1151
laser treatment	26
transplant procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	57
Hispanic	354
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	92
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	11
eye procedures	778
laser treatment	20
transplant procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	39
Hispanic	250
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	76
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	478
eye procedures	498
laser treatment	22
transplant procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	43
Hispanic	259
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	97
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	616
eye procedures	230
laser treatment	23
transplant procedures	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	36
Hispanic	211
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	78
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	639
eye procedures	239
laser treatment	25
transplant procedures	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	26
Hispanic	207
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	78
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Miami, FL were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	24
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	329
eye procedures	731
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
laser treatment	24
transplant procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	276
Hispanic	316
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	247
85 and over	94
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	266

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$20,706 Product in Development $20,706
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$7,471 enVista MX60 IOL $6,867	STELLARIS $466	IC-8 Apthera IOL $138
Allergan Inc.	$5,120 $5,120
Abbott Laboratories	$3,595 Optics $3,019	Healon Viscoelastics $554	Medical Optics $22
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,804 Cataract Equipment $987	CataractEquipment $209	LenSx $185	Refractive Equipment $131	AcrySof $97	Other $196
Other	$3,912 XIIDRA $516	Healon Viscoelastics $439	AmnioGraft $404	ACTHAR $288	Tecnis IOL $227	Other $2,038

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$28,270
Food and Beverage	$7,754
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$5,525
Travel and Lodging	$976
Education	$82

Research Payments

Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $726,228.

Biography

Dr. Guillermo Amescua works as an eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases) specialist in Miami, FL. Dr. Amescua obtained a license to practice in Florida.

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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 Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guillermo Amescua, MD 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. Guillermo Amescua, MD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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