In 2023, Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD performed more eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, photocoagulation, photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and vitreoretinal surgical procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment

prophylaxis

retinal detachment prophylaxis

In 2023, Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD had a list price for fundus photography, photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment, prophylaxis (preventive treatment), and retinal detachment prophylaxis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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:

focal photocoagulation for retinal lesion

vitrectomy with membrane peel

By Affordability:

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

panretinal photocoagulation

pars plana vitrectomy

photocoagulation

retinal detachment repair

retinal detachment repair with vitrectomy

retinal photocoagulation

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD performed more focal photocoagulation for retinal lesion, and vitrectomy with membrane peel procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for B-scan, diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, eye injection, eye tests, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, intravitreal injection, panretinal photocoagulation (PRP), pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), photocoagulation, retinal detachment repair, retinal detachment repair with vitrectomy, retinal photocoagulation, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) 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. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	90
doctor visit	5078
eye procedures	8975
injections	2332
photocoagulation	431
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	83
doctor visit	4547
eye procedures	9889
injections	2792
photocoagulation	288
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	1202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1807
Black	257
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	827
From 75 to 84	721
85 and over	432
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	70
doctor visit	1534
eye procedures	13230
injections	2742
photocoagulation	293
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	981
Female	1221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1875
Black	264
Hispanic	26
Asian	13
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	859
From 75 to 84	737
85 and over	445
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	63
doctor visit	3275
eye procedures	12482
injections	2742
photocoagulation	297
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2092
Female	2604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3952
Black	590
Hispanic	62
Asian	32
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1818
From 75 to 84	1576
85 and over	960
Less than 65	342

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
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. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	65
doctor visit	3632
eye procedures	12255
injections	2688
photocoagulation	418
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1038
Female	1295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1980
Black	274
Hispanic	25
Asian	16
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	887
From 75 to 84	797
85 and over	479
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	72
doctor visit	3030
eye procedures	12294
injections	2560
photocoagulation	359
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1087
Female	1324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2032
Black	299
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	943
From 75 to 84	804
85 and over	500
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	53
doctor visit	2519
eye procedures	13144
injections	2680
photocoagulation	313
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1090
Female	1352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2069
Black	284
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	994
From 75 to 84	827
85 and over	469
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	69
doctor visit	2601
eye procedures	13785
injections	2921
photocoagulation	316
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1140
Female	1397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2139
Black	299
Hispanic	28
Asian	14
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1057
From 75 to 84	834
85 and over	477
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	40
doctor visit	2228
eye procedures	11956
injections	2847
photocoagulation	298
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	984
Female	1145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1787
Black	252
Hispanic	21
Asian	16
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	871
From 75 to 84	743
85 and over	395
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	39
doctor visit	2087
eye procedures	12600
injections	2782
photocoagulation	262
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1050
Female	1304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1995
Black	253
Hispanic	30
Asian	16
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	964
From 75 to 84	827
85 and over	443
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	42
doctor visit	3421
eye procedures	10134
injections	2571
photocoagulation	231
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Male	985
Female	1217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1899
Black	208
Hispanic	26
Asian	15
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	851
From 75 to 84	821
85 and over	431
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Salisbury, MD were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	62
doctor visit	3086
eye procedures	11885
injections	2696
photocoagulation	318
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1278
Male	1033

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	270
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	1957
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	40

**Age**
85 and over	457
75 to 84	789
Less than 65	149
65 to 74	915

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salisbury, MD.

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Overall Rating: 3.0 2023-01-16

Office staff are courteous and professional, however Dr is overbooked  Dr. Rial is competent but unfortunately he has zero bedside manner.  If you want to feel like a number, he's your guy

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,084 LUCENTIS $831	VABYSMO $133	SUSVIMO $20	$100
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$347 EYLEA aflibercept injection $145	Eylea $137	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $46	EYLEA HD $18
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$337 EYLEA aflibercept injection $228	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $109
Ivantis, Inc	$139 Hydrus $139
AbbVie Inc.	$108 OZURDEX $108
Other	$275 BEOVU $81	LUCENTIS $37	LOTEMAX GEL $31	VABYSMO $30	Cimerli $19	Other $77

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,020
Education	$271

Biography

Dr. James Rial works as an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist in Salisbury, MD. Dr. Rial obtained a license to practice in Maryland.

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Alberto Rial, MD From 2012 - 2022

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