In 2023, Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD performed more anterior segment surgery, and extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD had a list price for simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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

goniotomy

By Affordability:

eye tests

goniotomy

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD performed more eye procedures, and goniotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests, goniotomy, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) 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 Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
capsulotomy	29
diagnostic imaging	25
doctor visit	614
eye procedures	5133
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	150

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	57
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	574
eye procedures	5369
laser treatment	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	101

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	719
Female	973

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1588
Black	24
Hispanic	55
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	816
From 75 to 84	648
85 and over	162
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	97
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	704
eye procedures	6400
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	816
Female	1166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1852
Black	39
Hispanic	56
Asian	15
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	961
From 75 to 84	757
85 and over	184
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
diagnostic imaging	34
doctor visit	639
eye procedures	7246
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1784
Female	2446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3956
Black	68
Hispanic	116
Asian	42
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2106
From 75 to 84	1544
85 and over	438
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
capsulotomy	40
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	688
eye procedures	7261
laser treatment	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	918
Female	1121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1901
Black	41
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1040
From 75 to 84	752
85 and over	175
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	763
excision	13
eye procedures	7137
laser treatment	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	847
Female	1122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1815
Black	48
Hispanic	58
Asian	11
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1057
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	155
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	704
eye procedures	6496
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	1043

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1645
Black	28
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	952
From 75 to 84	647
85 and over	122
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	772
excision	15
eye procedures	5985
laser treatment	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	977

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1539
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	895
From 75 to 84	619
85 and over	108
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	11
doctor visit	583
eye procedures	4376
laser treatment	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1179
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	63
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	1220
eye procedures	4452
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1367
Black	27
Hispanic	34
Asian	15
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	799
From 75 to 84	583
85 and over	73
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	1196
eye procedures	3947
laser treatment	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1253
Black	21
Hispanic	34
Asian	18
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	78
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Tarpon Springs, FL were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

aspiration	14
capsulotomy	34
diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	768
excision	14
eye procedures	5800
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	1025

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	1645
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	52
Other	30

**Age**
75 to 84	660
85 and over	141
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	913

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Pitzer Gills III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tarpon Springs, FL.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-08-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I felt concern was taken to making me comfoftable and to describe what was lookiing forward toward cataract surgery

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Gills instilled confidence. He answered questions, and explained my unique situation.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

100% will recommend St. Luke's

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-17

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Highly recommend

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,000 Healon Viscoelastics $3,000
Alcon Vision LLC	$551 Centurion $62	CLAREON $59	Verion $37	AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL $20	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $12	Other $361
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$175 Simbrinza $117	Ilevro $33	Cataract Equipment $13	ORA $12
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.	$107 Kahook Dual Blade $107
GENZYME CORPORATION	$100 $100
Other	$282 Hydrus Microstent $34	DEXYCU $29	OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $28	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $28	Hydrus $21	Other $142

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$771
Travel and Lodging	$350
Gift	$95

Biography

Dr. James Gills specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Gills completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). Doctor.com reports that Dr. Gills is accepting new patients at his office in Tarpon Springs, FL.

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