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Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD

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(Jon P. Brisley, MD)

(126 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease), General Surgery and General Practice

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1988)

2226 Nelson Highway Suite 220
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(984) 974-2020

Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD is an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease), general surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

2226 Nelson Highway Suite 220
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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115 Kildaire Park Drive Suite 101
Cary, NC 27518

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

visual field test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	100
excision	19
eye procedures	3901
laser treatment	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	60
doctor visit	40
excision	25
eye procedures	4129
laser treatment	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	1309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1897
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	876
From 75 to 84	743
85 and over	314
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	76
doctor visit	26
eye procedures	3978
laser treatment	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	1217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1767
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	809
From 75 to 84	679
85 and over	306
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	62
doctor visit	45
eye procedures	4196
laser treatment	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1500
Female	2442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3672
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1742
From 75 to 84	1400
85 and over	620
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	62
doctor visit	21
eye procedures	4354
laser treatment	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	795
Female	1345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2002
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	963
From 75 to 84	763
85 and over	312
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
eye procedures	4260
laser treatment	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	770
Female	1329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1938
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	929
From 75 to 84	767
85 and over	300
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	62
eye procedures	4037
laser treatment	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	1239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1815
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	851
From 75 to 84	712
85 and over	286
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
eye procedures	3827
laser treatment	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	687
Female	1186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1734
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	655
85 and over	285
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	146
eye procedures	3386
laser treatment	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	658
Female	1070

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1607
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	821
From 75 to 84	628
85 and over	243
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	46
doctor visit	667
eye procedures	2972
laser treatment	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	1071

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1611
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	768
From 75 to 84	657
85 and over	256
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
doctor visit	542
eye procedures	1673
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	773

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1125
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	543
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	177
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chapel Hill, NC were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	54
doctor visit	198
excision	22
eye procedures	3701
laser treatment	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	695
Female	1180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	90
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1742
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	681
85 and over	281
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	831

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1988. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1988)

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, Board Certified (2023)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

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.

Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 126 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

4.86

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-28

Dr. Brisley takes his time and is very attentive 
very kind

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$238 Cataract Equipment $33	Simbrinza $17	Ilevro $13	$174
Abbott Laboratories	$223 Optics $223
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$116 Infuse $116
VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.	$106 Implantable Miniature Telescope IMT by Dr Isaac Lipshitz $106
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$101 Rocklatan $101
Other	$298 COMBIGAN $86	XIIDRA $66	Implantable Miniature Telescope $62	RESTASIS $23	None Specified $19	Other $42

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$851
Travel and Lodging	$174
Education	$38
Gift	$19

Research Payments

Dr. Jon Philip Brisley, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $25,659.

Biography

Dr. Jon Brisley is a physician who specializes in general practice, general surgery, and ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Brisley studied medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He appears to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He is affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Yext reports that Dr. Brisley is accepting new patients at his office in Chapel Hill, NC.