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Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Professional interests include: eye problems
907 Garden Gate Circle
Pensacola, FL 32504

Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD is an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD is affiliated with Ascension and Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola.

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Office Locations

907 Garden Gate Circle
Pensacola, FL 32504
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Some issues Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

laser surgery
YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery
laser eye surgery
secondary cataract surgery
YAG laser capsulotomy
YAG laser surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD performed more laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser 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 Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 49
doctor visit 113
eye procedures 2457
laser treatment 49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 33
doctor visit 172
eye procedures 2608
laser treatment 33
ultrasound (sonogram) 13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 564
Female 1007
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1459
Black 99
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 657
From 75 to 84 616
85 and over 242
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 28
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 38
doctor visit 123
eye procedures 2709
laser treatment 38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 598
Female 995
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1471
Black 105
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 674
From 75 to 84 622
85 and over 239
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 29
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 50
doctor visit 949
eye procedures 2098
laser treatment 50
ultrasound (sonogram) 19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 1184
Female 2000
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2930
Black 218
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1404
From 75 to 84 1164
85 and over 482
Less than 65 134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 68
doctor visit 874
eye procedures 2072
laser treatment 68
ultrasound (sonogram) 20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 577
Female 953
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1419
Black 92
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 653
From 75 to 84 578
85 and over 238
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 30
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 102
doctor visit 926
eye procedures 1472
laser treatment 102
ultrasound (sonogram) 12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 465
Female 778
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1155
Black 69
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 513
From 75 to 84 476
85 and over 207
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 31
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 94
doctor visit 767
eye procedures 1158
laser treatment 94

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 454
Female 706
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1091
Black 53
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 482
From 75 to 84 468
85 and over 177
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 31
Dementia 8
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 86
doctor visit 773
eye procedures 1132
laser treatment 86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 441
Female 715
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1078
Black 53
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 446
From 75 to 84 476
85 and over 200
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 30
Dementia 8
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 56
doctor visit 695
eye procedures 968
laser treatment 56
ultrasound (sonogram) 11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 374
Female 617
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 926
Black 44
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 392
From 75 to 84 419
85 and over 152
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 49
doctor visit 736
eye procedures 642
laser treatment 49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 277
Female 522
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 744
Black 40
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 301
From 75 to 84 327
85 and over 149
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 30
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 113
doctor visit 1123
eye procedures 647
laser treatment 113

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Male 316
Female 505
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 752
Black 49
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 275
From 75 to 84 369
85 and over 156
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 32
Dementia 5
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Pensacola, FL were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy 67
doctor visit 659
eye procedures 1633
laser treatment 67
ultrasound (sonogram) 15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD.

Gender
Female 799
Male 477
Ethnicity
Black / African American 74
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 1184
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 1
Age
85 and over 203
75 to 84 501
Less than 65 44
65 to 74 527

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension
Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 111 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pensacola, FL. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Hare Sugg JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $135 XIIDRA
$135
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. $66 AmnioGraft
$66
AbbVie Inc. $58 DURYSTA
$58
Omeros Corporation $53 Omidria
$53
Alcon Vision LLC $50 AcrySof
$31 		Rhopressa
$19
Other $134 INVELTYS
$37 		Flarex
$31 		XELPROS
$20 		DURYSTA
$19 		TEPEZZA
$15 		Other
$12
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $496

Biography

Dr. Joe Sugg's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He has a special interest in eye problems. Dr. Sugg is a graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Sugg completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. He is affiliated with Ascension.

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