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Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

1220 Summit View Drive
Louisville, CO 80027

(303) 665-7797

Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD is an optometrist in Louisville, CO specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

1220 Summit View Drive
Louisville, CO 80027

(303) 665-7797

(303) 673-9578

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anterior segment imaging

SCODI of the anterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD had a list price for anterior segment imaging, and SCODI of the anterior segment (SCODI-A) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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

In 2023, Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

ophthalmic biometry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for ophthalmic biometry 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. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135
eye procedures	353

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
eye procedures	463
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	24
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2013

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2014 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
eye procedures	518
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2014

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183
eye procedures	650
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2015

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
eye procedures	783
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	30
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2017 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
eye procedures	822
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2017

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	218
eye procedures	911
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	17
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2019 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	206
eye procedures	865
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	24
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2019

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130
eye procedures	697
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2020

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2021 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131
eye procedures	747
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2021

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
eye procedures	878
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2022

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD treated as an optometrist in Louisville, CO were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	168
eye procedures	698
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	225
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	10
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

She has a state license in Colorado.

Licensed In: Colorado

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,334 AIR OPTIX $763	DAILIES $264	CLAREON $164	Rocklatan $75	Hydrus Microstent $23	Other $45
Shire North American Group Inc	$995 XIIDRA $845	$150
Allergan Inc.	$973 RESTASIS $635	OZURDEX $75	LUMIGAN $13	$251
AbbVie Inc.	$566 DURYSTA $263	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $234	LUMIGAN $47	OZURDEX $22
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$351 OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $316	OMNI $35
Other	$2,105 VYZULTA $253	Eylea $225	MIEBO $159	Photrexa $151	VUITY $150	Other $1,168

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,489
Travel and Lodging	$658
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150
Education	$18
Entertainment	$11

Biography

Dr. Heather Gitchell is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Louisville, CO. Dr. Gitchell has obtained a license to practice in Colorado.

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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. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Leigh Gitchell, 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. Heather Leigh Gitchell, OD From 2012 - 2022

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