In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for A-scan, comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, intermediate eye exam, and ophthalmic biometry 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 10%

By Affordability:

lacrimal surgery

lacrimal procedures

In 2023, Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD had a list price for lacrimal surgery, and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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

ophthalmic ultrasound

By Affordability:

eye tests

gonioscopy

injections

minimally invasive procedures

punctal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD performed more eye procedures, and ophthalmic ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests, gonioscopy, injections, minimally invasive procedures, and punctal dilation 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 Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	67
excision	35
eye procedures	2064
foreign body removal	12
injections	97
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	23
laser treatment	67
minimally invasive procedures	97
plastic surgery procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	141
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
excision	37
eye procedures	1930
injections	96
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	38
minimally invasive procedures	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	159
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1017
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	165
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	53
excision	27
eye procedures	2197
foreign body removal	26
injections	80
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	53
minimally invasive procedures	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	183

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	757

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1073
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	181
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	61
excision	38
eye procedures	2547
foreign body removal	34
injections	95
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	23
laser treatment	83
minimally invasive procedures	95
plastic surgery procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	896
Female	1526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2162
Black	196
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1094
From 75 to 84	894
85 and over	352
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	85
diagnostic procedures	17
excision	40
eye procedures	3460
foreign body removal	28
injections	92
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	112
minimally invasive procedures	92
plastic surgery procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
skin procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	179

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1142
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	603
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	183
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
diagnostic procedures	14
excision	41
eye procedures	3415
foreign body removal	23
injections	75
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
laser treatment	55
minimally invasive procedures	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
skin procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	140

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	794

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1126
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	476
85 and over	195
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	77
excision	38
eye procedures	3489
foreign body removal	14
injections	68
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
laser treatment	77
minimally invasive procedures	68
plastic surgery procedures	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	816

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1129
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	589
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	205
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
diagnostic procedures	17
excision	41
eye procedures	3835
foreign body removal	20
injections	65
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	50
minimally invasive procedures	65
plastic surgery procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	816

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1141
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	208
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
excision	27
eye procedures	3042
injections	66
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	29
minimally invasive procedures	66
plastic surgery procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	727

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1028
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	183
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
diagnostic procedures	18
excision	42
eye procedures	3491
injections	53
laser treatment	52
minimally invasive procedures	53
plastic surgery procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1096
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	493
85 and over	197
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	44
excision	25
eye procedures	3399
injections	46
laser treatment	44
minimally invasive procedures	46
plastic surgery procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	749

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2023 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
excision	34
eye procedures	4194
injections	31
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
laser treatment	29
minimally invasive procedures	31
plastic surgery procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1081
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	211
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and injections.

capsulotomy	53
diagnostic procedures	16
excision	35
eye procedures	3088
foreign body removal	22
injections	72
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	57
minimally invasive procedures	72
plastic surgery procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
skin procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	769
Male	456

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	100
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
85 and over	173
75 to 84	474
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	534

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.54 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Brice Dickson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,444 CataractEquipment $1,077	RefractiveEquipment $190	Cataract Equipment $108	Refractive Equipment $62	Luxor $7
Allergan Inc.	$151 VRAYLAR $140	LUMIGAN $12
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 Rocklatan $125
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$125 TEPEZZA $125
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$97 Catalys Laser System $75	$22
Other	$158 AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL $79	NON-PRODUCT $14	$65

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,216
Travel and Lodging	$869
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. James Dickson's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine.