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Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Albany Medical College (1991)

2472 Patterson Road Suite 11
Grand Junction, CO 81505

(970) 424-5555

Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD is an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1991 and has 35 years of experience.

Office Locations

2472 Patterson Road Suite 11
Grand Junction, CO 81505

(970) 424-5555

(970) 424-5027

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

A-scan

In 2024, Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD had a list price for A-scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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 Volume:

ophthalmic ultrasound

By Affordability:

ophthalmic biometry

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD performed more ophthalmic ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ophthalmic biometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2012, Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD performed more YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	227
eye procedures	377
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	143

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	210
eye procedures	326
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	239
eye procedures	347
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
eye procedures	451
ultrasound (sonogram)	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	258

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	24
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	297
eye procedures	394
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	265
eye procedures	488
foreign body removal	21
laser treatment	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	264
eye procedures	579
laser treatment	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	150

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	74
doctor visit	320
excision	19
eye procedures	503
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	48
doctor visit	230
eye procedures	359
laser treatment	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	56
doctor visit	221
eye procedures	333
laser treatment	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	53
doctor visit	259
eye procedures	240
laser treatment	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2023 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	68
doctor visit	247
eye procedures	267
laser treatment	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2024 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	69
doctor visit	253
eye procedures	295
laser treatment	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	120

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD in 2024

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	247
excision	19
eye procedures	381
foreign body removal	21
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	153
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	5
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	3
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 1991. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (1991)

Licensed In: Colorado

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Gerard Oster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grand Junction, CO.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$272 Optics $120	Non-Covered $93	Medical Optics $58
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$62 Wavelight $62
Alcon Vision LLC	$60 Wavelight $60
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY	$30 IOL $30
Ziemer USA	$19 FEMTO LDV $19
Other	$13 Phacofragmentation Accessories $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$396
Education	$60

Biography

Dr. John Oster specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease) and practices in Grand Junction, CO. He is rated 2.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients.

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