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Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD

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

1750 E Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85020

(602) 242-4928

Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD is a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and general ophthalmology. Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD is affiliated with Maricopa Integrated Health System, Dignity Health, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Phoenix Children's, Honor Health, St. Joseph's Hospital, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Honor Health Facilities and Banner Desert, Estrella, Gateway, Good Samaritan, Thunderbird Medical Center.

Office Locations

Banner Desert, Estrella, Gateway, Good Samaritan, Thunderbird Medical Center

1750 E Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85020

(602) 242-4928

(602) 249-4813

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

eye exam

pars plana vitrectomy

In 2023, Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD had a list price for eye exam, and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

B-scan

comprehensive eye exam

intermediate eye exam

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

vitrectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for B-scan, comprehensive eye exam, diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, eye injection, eye tests, intermediate eye exam, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, intravitreal injection, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and vitrectomy (vitreous surgery) 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:

eye procedures

By Affordability:

ophthalmic ultrasound

retinal detachment repair with vitrectomy

vitrectomy with membrane peel

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ophthalmic ultrasound, retinal detachment repair with vitrectomy, and vitrectomy with membrane peel 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. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	50
doctor visit	2169
eye procedures	5979
injections	2104
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	74
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	59
doctor visit	2110
eye procedures	7016
injections	2368
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	58
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	733
Female	837

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1450
Black	12
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	346
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	38
doctor visit	1202
eye procedures	4096
injections	1322
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1174
Black	12
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	305
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	38
doctor visit	1244
eye procedures	3986
injections	909
photocoagulation	14
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	792
Female	922

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1514
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	32
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	608
85 and over	378
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	747
eye procedures	4403
injections	938
photocoagulation	51
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	180
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	663
eye procedures	5667
injections	1185
photocoagulation	47
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	945
Black	18
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	226
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	26
doctor visit	485
eye procedures	5537
injections	1215
photocoagulation	16
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	20
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	193
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	504
eye procedures	6016
injections	1380
photocoagulation	31
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	917
Black	18
Hispanic	75
Asian	19
Other	34
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	206
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	36
doctor visit	501
eye procedures	5348
injections	1437
photocoagulation	16
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	11
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	182
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	27
doctor visit	579
eye procedures	5586
injections	1506
photocoagulation	17
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	17
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	205
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	38
doctor visit	526
eye procedures	5738
injections	1604
photocoagulation	15
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	19
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	229
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	433
eye procedures	4941
injections	1327
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	20
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	417
85 and over	195
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated as a retina specialist in Phoenix, AZ were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	35
doctor visit	930
eye procedures	5359
injections	1441
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	33
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	940
Hispanic	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	394
85 and over	220
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	416

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Arizona.

Residency: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Maricopa Integrated Health System

Dignity Health

Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

Phoenix Children's

Honor Health

St. Joseph's Hospital

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Honor Health Facilities

Banner Desert, Estrella, Gateway, Good Samaritan, Thunderbird Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna Commercial, Arizona Complete Health, BlueCross BlueShield Alliance, Banner Aetna and HonorHealth Employee Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

Oscar

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna Commercial

Arizona Complete Health

BlueCross BlueShield Alliance

Banner Aetna

HonorHealth Employee Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
US Retina LLC	$67,822 $67,822
Allergan Inc.	$36,054 OZURDEX $35,703	BOTOX $129	LUMIGAN $14	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $11	ACZONE $8	Other $190
Allergan, Inc.	$11,425 OZURDEX $11,425
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$3,867 ILUVIEN $3,622	YUTIQ $233	$12
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$2,224 Eylea $764	EYLEA aflibercept injection $704	EYLEA HD $393	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $364
Other	$10,815 EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System $1,297	LUCENTIS $1,265	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $809	OZURDEX $790	VABYSMO $437	Other $6,217

**Types of Payments**
Acquisitions	$50,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32,650
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$17,544
Food and Beverage	$17,262
Consulting Fee	$10,900
Other	$3,851

Research Payments

Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD has received 56 research payments totaling $156,585.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Jaime R. Gaitan, MD.

US Retina LLC	2023	$119,773.58	Physician Covered Recipient	Membership Interest
US Retina LLC	2024	$69,774.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Membership Interest
US Retina LLC	2022	$58,024.69	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2020	$58,024.69	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2017	$58,024.69	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2019	$58,024.69	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2018	$58,024.69	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2016	$58,024.69	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2015	$58,024.69	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares

Biography

Dr. Jaime Gaitan is a general ophthalmology and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. His professional affiliations include St. Joseph's Hospital, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, and Maricopa Integrated Health System. Dr. Gaitan is a graduate of the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Gaitan seems to honor Aetna Medicare, Cigna, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Dignity Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Phoenix, AZ.