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Dr. John A. Waters, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

5055 West Bristol Road
Flint, MI 48507

(810) 732-2272

Dr. John A. Waters, MD is an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. John A. Waters, MD is affiliated with McLaren Health Care and Hurley Medical Center.

Office Locations

Hurley Medical Center

5055 West Bristol Road
Flint, MI 48507

(810) 732-2272

(810) 732-8470

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

glaucoma surgery

In 2023, Dr. John A. Waters, MD had a list price for glaucoma surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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:

fundus photography

gonioscopy

In 2023, Dr. John A. Waters, MD had a list price for fundus photography, and gonioscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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:

comprehensive eye exam

laser surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

A-scan

eye tests

laser eye surgery

laser glaucoma surgery

laser trabeculoplasty

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. John A. Waters, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, laser surgery, ophthalmic ultrasound, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, A-scan, eye tests, laser eye surgery, laser glaucoma surgery, laser trabeculoplasty, 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 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. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	112
diabetes management	73
doctor visit	1201
eye procedures	4052
lab tests	73
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	56
laser treatment	189
photocoagulation	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	222

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	89
diabetes management	63
doctor visit	1053
eye procedures	3565
lab tests	63
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	43
laser treatment	153
photocoagulation	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	234

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	1008

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1337
Black	187
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	354
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	102
doctor visit	1028
excision	26
eye procedures	3260
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	233

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	937

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1252
Black	171
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	531
85 and over	337
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	127
doctor visit	946
excision	23
eye procedures	3193
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	27
laser treatment	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	269

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1010
Female	1798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2392
Black	356
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	940
From 75 to 84	1032
85 and over	662
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	130
doctor visit	871
eye procedures	2895
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	23
laser treatment	198
ultrasound (sonogram)	263

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1138
Black	183
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	499
85 and over	320
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	87
doctor visit	853
eye procedures	2553
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
laser treatment	133
photocoagulation	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	199

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	820

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1115
Black	154
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	314
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	76
doctor visit	673
eye procedures	2187
laser treatment	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	239

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	703

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	124
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	246
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	65
doctor visit	649
eye procedures	2066
laser treatment	123
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	875
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	211
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	48
doctor visit	396
eye procedures	1485
laser treatment	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	174
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	67
doctor visit	604
eye procedures	1669
laser treatment	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	162

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	167
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	71
doctor visit	497
eye procedures	1548
laser treatment	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	138
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Waters, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Flint, MI were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	88
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	797
excision	24
eye procedures	2588
lab tests	68
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	31
laser treatment	146
photocoagulation	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	205

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	141
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1005
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	432
85 and over	265
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	409

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Waters, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John A. Waters, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. John A. Waters, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John A. Waters, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

McLaren Health Care

Hurley Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John A. Waters, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$598 RESTASIS $310	LUMIGAN $246	BOTOX $19	ACZONE $12	XEN $11
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$411 Ilevro $131	CataractEquipment $74	Verion $67	Pataday $41	Pazeo $39	Other $59
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$242 ENVISTA $157	CRYSTALENS $69	TRULIGN TORIC $16
Shire North American Group Inc	$175 XIIDRA $175
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$174 VisuMax $174
Other	$792 INVELTYS $106	Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $80	XIIDRA $80	Oxervate $59	VYZULTA $54	Other $414

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,261
Education	$132

Biography

Dr. John Waters is an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist in Flint, MI. His hospital/clinic affiliations include McLaren Health Care and Hurley Medical Center. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville, Dr. Waters attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.