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Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD

(Dr. Jacob Jones Yunker, MD)

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and General Ophthalmology

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

302 W 14th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

(812) 284-0660

Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD is a retina specialist in Louisville, KY specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and general ophthalmology. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

3810 Springhurst Boulevard Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40241

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302 W 14th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

(812) 284-0660

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

diagnostic B-scan

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

photocoagulation

retinal photocoagulation

SCODI of the posterior segment

vitrectomy with endolaser photocoagulation

vitreoretinal surgical procedures

By Affordability:

fundus photography

photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment

prophylaxis

retinal detachment prophylaxis

retinal laser photocoagulation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, diagnostic B-scan, eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, photocoagulation, retinal photocoagulation, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), vitrectomy with endolaser photocoagulation, and vitreoretinal surgical procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for fundus photography, photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment, prophylaxis (preventive treatment), retinal detachment prophylaxis, and retinal laser photocoagulation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

photocoagulation

In 2012, Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and photocoagulation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	550
eye procedures	1292
injections	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	42
eye procedures	4277
injections	662
laser treatment	20
photocoagulation	51
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	148
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	61
doctor visit	164
eye procedures	6718
injections	952
laser treatment	39
photocoagulation	99
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	217
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	57
doctor visit	234
eye procedures	8801
injections	1236
laser treatment	45
photocoagulation	100
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1024
Female	1660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2504
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1034
From 75 to 84	848
85 and over	580
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	53
doctor visit	87
eye procedures	10312
injections	1483
laser treatment	56
photocoagulation	93
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	635
Female	865

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1386
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	477
85 and over	322
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	42
doctor visit	11
eye procedures	10782
injections	1639
laser treatment	58
photocoagulation	94
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	669
Female	955

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1513
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	647
From 75 to 84	528
85 and over	330
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	36
doctor visit	15
eye procedures	11273
injections	1891
laser treatment	64
photocoagulation	107
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	729
Female	1051

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1662
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	628
85 and over	347
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	26
doctor visit	21
eye procedures	11753
injections	2161
laser treatment	57
photocoagulation	87
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	1064

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1703
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	701
From 75 to 84	599
85 and over	393
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	25
eye procedures	9766
injections	2000
laser treatment	35
photocoagulation	49
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	597
Female	894

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1422
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	326
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	21
eye procedures	10630
injections	2242
laser treatment	62
photocoagulation	93
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	933

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1473
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	641
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	334
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	25
eye procedures	10185
injections	2288
laser treatment	43
photocoagulation	62
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1371
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	325
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD treated as a retina specialist in Louisville, KY were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

diagnostic imaging	37
doctor visit	115
eye procedures	8708
injections	1535
laser treatment	47
photocoagulation	83
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	855

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1339
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	472
85 and over	302
Less than 65	95
65 to 74	559

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jacob J. Yunker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Research Ltd	$1,050 $1,050
Genentech USA, Inc.	$662 VABYSMO $489	LUCENTIS $145	$28
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$656 Eylea $377	EYLEA HD $208	EYLEA aflibercept injection $53	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $18
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$351 ILUVIEN $338	$13
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$313 Durezol $202	ReSTOR $111
Other	$1,199 EYLEA aflibercept injection $125	DEXTENZA $111	OZURDEX $100	RESTASIS $98	Optics $93	Other $670

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,128
Consulting Fee	$1,050
Education	$52

Biography

Dr. Jacob Yunker is a physician who specializes in general ophthalmology and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Yunker graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and the University of Louisville School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. His professional affiliations include Baptist Health Floyd and Baptist Health.