In 2024, Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD had a list price for fundus photography, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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.

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ophthalmic imaging

In 2012, Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD had a list price for eye exam, eye procedures, eye tests, intermediate eye exam, and ophthalmic (eye and orbit) imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	145
eye procedures	260

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
eye procedures	247

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	115

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	19
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
eye procedures	181

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
eye procedures	302

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	260

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136
eye procedures	416

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	28
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70
eye procedures	287

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
eye procedures	343

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	154

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	19
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22
eye procedures	309

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	103

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	493

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	168

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	35
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	460

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	155

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	37
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	295

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	109

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	320

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	315

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	106

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD treated as an optometrist in Edinboro, PA were eye procedures.

doctor visit	101
eye procedures	325

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD.

**Gender**
Female	128
Male	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	62
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Burton Paulson, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Edinboro, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Optos, Inc.	$2,128 scanning laser ophthalmoscope $2,096	P200Tx $16	P200TxE $16
optos plc	$1,588 scanning laser ophthalmoscope $1,588
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$443 Contact Lenses $16	$427
Alcon Vision LLC	$392 TOTAL30 $180	Precision7 $169	DAILIES $44
MacuLogix, Inc.	$354 AdaptDx $354
Other	$1,858 XIIDRA $259	Clariti Contact Lens $222	xr $182	ULTRA $178	Infuse $138	Other $880

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,323
Food and Beverage	$2,603
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$300
Education	$213
Honoraria	$200
Other	$125

Biography

Dr. James Paulson works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Edinboro, PA. Dr. Paulson obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

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