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Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO

Accepting New Patients

(James M. Caruso, OD)

(187 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician

The New England College of Optometry (2011)

500 South Clinton Avenue Suite 104
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 273-3937

Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO is a physician provider in Boston, MA specializing in physician. He graduated from The New England College of Optometry in 2011 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO is affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center and Boston Medical Center.

Office Locations

1 Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118

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1353 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122

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160 Office Parkway
Pittsford, NY 14534

(585) 273-3937

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500 South Clinton Avenue Suite 104
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 273-3937

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	75

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
eye procedures	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	43
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
eye procedures	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	55
Hispanic	39
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48
eye procedures	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	26
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65
eye procedures	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	38
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54
eye procedures	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	38
Hispanic	29
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
eye procedures	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	38
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
eye procedures	105

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	21
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO in 2024

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated as a physician provider in Boston, MA were eye procedures.

doctor visit	80
eye procedures	76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	55
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	2
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO From 2014 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	4
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO graduated from The New England College of Optometry in 2011. He completed residency at Boston VA Medical Center. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: The New England College of Optometry (2011)

Residency: Boston VA Medical Center (2012)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Rochester Medical Center

Boston Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna: Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan (PPO Network Company): Primary PPO Network, United Healthcare: Commercial & SCO, Unicare: Commonwealth Indemnity Plan (formerly GIC), Humana, Cigna: HealthSource NH, Tufts Health Public Plans (THPP): MassHealth, HPHC: PPO, MultiPlan (Beech Street): MA PPO Network, Kaiser, Fallon: Senior Plan, CCA: SCO Primary Care, Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Choice, Neighbborhood: ACO, Aetna: QPOS, Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Care, Fallon: Major Medical/Health & Life Assurance Company Programs, Aetna: ElectChoice, Fallon: Select Care, CCA: Inpatient Services Program, BCBSMA: Indemnity, Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II, CCA: OneCare, BCBSMA: HMO Blue, Fallon: Flex Care Select, Aetna: Managed Choice POS, BMC Healthnet: MassHealth, Senior Whole Health: SCO, Neighbborhood: CarePlus, BMC Healthnet: ACO & Senior Care Options, Neighborhood PACE, Aetna: National Advantage, Fallon: Preferred Care, Uphams Elder Svc Plan: PACE - Elder Service Providers, BCBSMA: Preferred Provider Arrangement, Neighbborhood: CMA, Health Plans Inc., BMC Healthnet: Commonwealth Choice, Neighbborhood: MassHealth, Fallon: Senior Plan Preferred, Chickering Claims Administrators: Student Health Plan, CCA: SCO, Aetna: HMO, Aetna: Open Choice PPO, VA Choice, BMC Healthnet: QHP, Neighbborhood: Commercial and Aetna: Aetna Select.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna: Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan (PPO Network Company): Primary PPO Network

United Healthcare: Commercial & SCO

Unicare: Commonwealth Indemnity Plan (formerly GIC)

Humana

Cigna: HealthSource NH

Tufts Health Public Plans (THPP): MassHealth

HPHC: PPO

MultiPlan (Beech Street): MA PPO Network

Kaiser

Fallon: Senior Plan

CCA: SCO Primary Care

Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Choice

Neighbborhood: ACO

Aetna: QPOS

Neighbborhood: Commonwealth Care

Fallon: Major Medical/Health & Life Assurance Company Programs

Aetna: ElectChoice

Fallon: Select Care

CCA: Inpatient Services Program

BCBSMA: Indemnity

Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II

CCA: OneCare

BCBSMA: HMO Blue

Fallon: Flex Care Select

Aetna: Managed Choice POS

BMC Healthnet: MassHealth

Senior Whole Health: SCO

Neighbborhood: CarePlus

BMC Healthnet: ACO & Senior Care Options

Neighborhood PACE

Aetna: National Advantage

Fallon: Preferred Care

Uphams Elder Svc Plan: PACE - Elder Service Providers

BCBSMA: Preferred Provider Arrangement

Neighbborhood: CMA

Health Plans Inc.

BMC Healthnet: Commonwealth Choice

Neighbborhood: MassHealth

Fallon: Senior Plan Preferred

Chickering Claims Administrators: Student Health Plan

CCA: SCO

Aetna: HMO

Aetna: Open Choice PPO

VA Choice

BMC Healthnet: QHP

Neighbborhood: Commercial

Aetna: Aetna Select

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 187 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Michael Caruso, OD, FAAO from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$428 MiSight Contact Lens $124	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $105	Clariti Contact Lens $105	MyDay Contact Lens $94
Shire North American Group Inc	$110 XIIDRA $110
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$93 Ilevro $93
Allergan Inc.	$51 RESTASIS $51

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$683

Biography

Dr. James Caruso is a specialist in optometry (primary eye care). He is professionally affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center and Boston Medical Center. Dr. Caruso completed his residency training at Boston VA Medical Center. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. According to University of Rochester Medical Center, Dr. Caruso is currently accepting new patients at his office in Pittsford, NY.