In 2023, James Daniel Yoakum III, OD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North 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.

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eye procedures

In 2012, James Daniel Yoakum III, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
eye procedures	283

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
eye procedures	391

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	37
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
eye procedures	3118

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
eye procedures	4348

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
eye procedures	3808

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	990
doctor visit	187
eye procedures	6707
laser treatment	990

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	23
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
eye procedures	1637

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166
eye procedures	1855

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	24
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
eye procedures	3158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129
eye procedures	138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	14
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	190
eye procedures	3169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that James Daniel Yoakum III, OD treated as an optometrist in Wake Forest, NC were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	990
doctor visit	130
eye procedures	2601
laser treatment	990

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	251
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	11
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Optos, Inc.	$1,900 scanning laser ophthalmoscope $1,888	Daytona $11
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$900 Contact Lenses $130	DAILIES $24	Opti-Free $23	$723
optos plc	$704 scanning laser ophthalmoscope $704
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$605 Infuse $584	VYZULTA $21
Coopervision Inc.	$604 CVI Contact Lens $226	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $215	Clariti Contact Lens $83	MyDay Contact Lens $79
Other	$1,227 ULTRA $376	Soft contact lenses $184	Contact Lens $137	Infuse $98	Hydrus Microstent $73	Other $360

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,395
Travel and Lodging	$2,366
Education	$123
Gift	$43
Entertainment	$11

Biography

Dr. James Yoakum is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Wake Forest, NC. Dr. Yoakum obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD in 2021

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by James Daniel Yoakum III, OD From 2012 - 2022

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