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Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)
University of Michigan Medical School
116 Nationwide Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502

Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD is an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Eye Center.

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Office Locations

116 Nationwide Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 947-3984
(434) 947-5950
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1511 W. 3rd Street
Farmville, VA 23901
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412 N. Bridge Street
Bedford, VA 24523
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

canaloplasty for glaucoma

In 2024, Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD had a list price for canaloplasty for glaucoma that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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:

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

ophthalmic ultrasound
ultrasound

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD performed more ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ophthalmic ultrasound, and ultrasound (sonogram) 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:

anterior segment surgery
laser trabeculoplasty
simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

capsulotomy
comprehensive eye exam
corneal pachymetry
eye exam
eye tests
secondary cataract surgery
ultrasound corneal pachymetry
visual field test
YAG laser capsulotomy
YAG laser surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD performed more anterior segment surgery, laser trabeculoplasty, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for capsulotomy, comprehensive eye exam, corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), eye exam, eye tests, secondary cataract surgery, ultrasound corneal pachymetry, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery 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 Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 80
doctor visit 314
excision 17
eye procedures 2426
laser treatment 129
ultrasound (sonogram) 490

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 112
doctor visit 350
excision 30
eye procedures 2608
laser treatment 181
ultrasound (sonogram) 476

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 351
Female 580
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 852
Black 37
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 403
From 75 to 84 336
85 and over 111
Less than 65 81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2013

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 30
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 105
doctor visit 510
excision 18
eye procedures 2798
laser treatment 192
ultrasound (sonogram) 355

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 387
Female 649
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 943
Black 47
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 483
From 75 to 84 338
85 and over 133
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2014

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 32
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 67
doctor visit 228
excision 40
eye procedures 2633
laser treatment 152
ultrasound (sonogram) 274

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 806
Female 1258
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1734
Black 236
Hispanic 34
Asian 32
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 968
From 75 to 84 598
85 and over 294
Less than 65 204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2015

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 17
capsulotomy 22
doctor visit 11
excision 34
eye procedures 2814
laser treatment 127
photocoagulation 17
ultrasound (sonogram) 186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 356
Female 544
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 674
Black 195
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 400
From 75 to 84 265
85 and over 136
Less than 65 99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2016

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 51
doctor visit 26
excision 70
eye procedures 3610
laser treatment 181
ultrasound (sonogram) 174

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 437
Female 650
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 827
Black 226
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 497
From 75 to 84 320
85 and over 172
Less than 65 98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2017

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 56
excision 42
eye procedures 4087
laser treatment 135
ultrasound (sonogram) 159

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 494
Female 676
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 849
Black 283
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 567
From 75 to 84 363
85 and over 129
Less than 65 111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2018

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 35
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 44
excision 45
eye procedures 4644
laser treatment 130
ultrasound (sonogram) 188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 556
Female 738
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 919
Black 332
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 611
From 75 to 84 412
85 and over 180
Less than 65 91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2019

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 35
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 53
excision 34
eye procedures 4134
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 28
laser treatment 184
ultrasound (sonogram) 109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 514
Female 677
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 884
Black 273
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 554
From 75 to 84 400
85 and over 163
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2020

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 58
doctor visit 367
excision 34
eye procedures 4110
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 29
laser treatment 157
ultrasound (sonogram) 117

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 515
Female 733
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 964
Black 241
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 568
From 75 to 84 466
85 and over 161
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2021

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 74
doctor visit 1454
excision 18
eye procedures 3151
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 34
laser treatment 152
ultrasound (sonogram) 134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 539
Female 757
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1015
Black 227
Hispanic 12
Asian 13
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 547
From 75 to 84 532
85 and over 175
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 34
Dementia 5
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2023 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 85
doctor visit 1488
eye procedures 3298
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 39
laser treatment 141
ultrasound (sonogram) 115

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 559
Female 768
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1073
Black 202
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 33
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 546
From 75 to 84 557
85 and over 177
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 33
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2024 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 51
doctor visit 1378
eye procedures 3254
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 35
laser treatment 114
ultrasound (sonogram) 102

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Male 519
Female 751
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1032
Black 189
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 498
From 75 to 84 559
85 and over 182
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 33
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lynchburg, VA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

ablation 17
capsulotomy 66
doctor visit 612
excision 34
eye procedures 3351
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 33
laser treatment 151
photocoagulation 17
ultrasound (sonogram) 221

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD.

Gender
Female 675
Male 464
Ethnicity
Black / African American 191
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Non-Hispanic White 905
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 7
Other 14
Age
85 and over 154
75 to 84 395
Less than 65 77
65 to 74 510

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 30
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Education & Training

Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Eye Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 213 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lynchburg, VA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc. $35,458
$35,458
Allergan Inc. $20,595 LUMIGAN
$143 		XEN
$15 		COMBIGAN
$13 		RESTASIS
$11
$20,413
AbbVie Inc. $10,882 DURYSTA
$8,482
$2,400
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. $6,333 VERACITY SURGICAL
$6,333
Alcon Vision LLC $650 AcrySof
$210 		ARGOS
$210 		Simbrinza
$79 		CLAREON
$76 		Rhopressa
$33 		Other
$40
Other $2,547 AcrySof
$318 		VYZULTA
$192 		VABYSMO
$128 		ORA
$111 		Travatan Z
$95 		Other
$1,704
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $64,033
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $6,849
Food and Beverage $3,916
Travel and Lodging $1,666

Research Payments

Dr. James Donald Paauw, MD has received 2452 research payments totaling $4,702,523.

Biography

Dr. James Paauw's medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Paauw is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School.

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