In 2023, Jay Chris Christensen, OD had a list price for eye tests, 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 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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 Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

intermediate eye exam

In 2023, Jay Chris Christensen, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, and intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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:

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Jay Chris Christensen, OD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also 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 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 Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
eye procedures	259

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
eye procedures	371

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	163

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	51
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
eye procedures	445

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	166

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	54
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	424

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	328

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	108
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
eye procedures	424

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	161

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	50
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	421

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	181

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	54
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
eye procedures	425

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	180

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	47
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
eye procedures	384

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
eye procedures	316

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
eye procedures	413

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	212

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	45
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
eye procedures	422

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	189

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	34
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
eye procedures	554

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	47
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Jay Chris Christensen, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated as an optometrist in Harlan, IA were eye procedures.

doctor visit	63
eye procedures	404

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	58
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	46
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jay Chris Christensen, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Jay Chris Christensen, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$50 Precision 7 $18	TOTAL30 $17	Precision 1 $15
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$38 Acuvue $23	Soft contact lenses $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$88

Biography

Dr. Jay Christensen works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Harlan, IA. Dr. Christensen obtained a license to practice in Iowa.

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jay Chris Christensen, OD From 2012 - 2023

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