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Joel Howard McGahen, OD

Accepting New Patients

(Joel H McGahen OD)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

422 Phoenix Drive
Chambersburg, PA 17201

(717) 264-4012

Joel Howard McGahen, OD is an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

422 Phoenix Drive
Chambersburg, PA 17201

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2024, Joel Howard McGahen, OD performed more anterior segment surgery, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Joel Howard McGahen, OD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 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 Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
eye procedures	567

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
eye procedures	524

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	233

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	96
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
eye procedures	713

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	242

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	96
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
eye procedures	525

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	188
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	323
eye procedures	566

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	265

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	79
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	338
eye procedures	567

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	71
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	292
eye procedures	627

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	75
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	413
eye procedures	752

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	76
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	280
eye procedures	722

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	63
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	279
eye procedures	875

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	70
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	331
eye procedures	807

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	71
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	551
eye procedures	618

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	64
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395
eye procedures	703

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	72
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Howard McGahen, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated as an optometrist in Chambersburg, PA were eye procedures.

doctor visit	296
eye procedures	658

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD.

**Gender**
Female	283
Male	200

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	374
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	78
75 to 84	164
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Joel Howard McGahen, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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.

Joel Howard McGahen, OD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Medicare, Highmark, Humana, Davis Vision, NVA, Capital Blue and Eye Med.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Joel Howard McGahen, OD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield

Medicare

Highmark

Humana

Davis Vision

NVA

Capital Blue

Eye Med

Ratings & Reviews

Joel Howard McGahen, OD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.38 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Joel Howard McGahen, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chambersburg, PA.

3.38

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-10-05

When I called to make my appointment, I mentioned that we don't have eyeglass insurance and would need a prescription and PD measurements and we would shop around for glasses. I was told that would not be a problem. I just finished my eye appointment, but was refused to be given my PD. I know not all eye doctors provide the PD, which is why I asked when I made the appointment. Would strongly recommend looking elsewhere for service.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$285 MyDay Contact Lens $148	CVI Contact Lens $107	Biofinity Contact Lens $30
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$265 AIR OPTIX $22	DAILIES $18	$225
Allergan Inc.	$233 OZURDEX $94	RESTASIS $14	$125
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$110 CEQUA $110
OPTOVUE, INC.	$98 OCT $98
Other	$308 AdaptDx $63	TOTAL30 $62	AmnioGuard $50	ULTRA $43	TYRVAYA $37	Other $53

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,074
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225

Biography

Welcome to Dr. Joel McGahen, your one-stop eye optometrist for all of your family’s eyewear and vision service needs. With an impressive 30 years of experience providing patients with vision solutions, quality eyewear, and eye care, Dr. McGahen and our staff are dedicated to creating meaningful relationships, offering quality services and solutions, and educating people on the importance of taking care of their eyes. Dr. McGahen and our office staff are well equipped with the experience and knowledge to provide a variety of services, including the eyeglasses and contact lenses, eye exams, medical emergencies, low vision services, and Diabetes & glaucoma eye exams & treatment.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Howard McGahen, OD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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