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Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD

(Joseph P. Shovlin, OD)

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Salus University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry (1980)

200 Mifflin Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503

(570) 342-3145

Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD is an optometrist in Scranton, PA specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Salus University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD is affiliated with VISION INNOVATION CENTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC.

Office Locations

200 Mifflin Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503

(570) 342-3145

(570) 344-1309

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

punctal dilation

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2024, Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD performed more eye procedures, punctal dilation, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

epilation for trichiasis

In 2012, Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD had a list price for epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), extraocular surgery, eyelid procedures, lacrimal surgery, and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2255

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48
eye procedures	2212

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	547
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	155
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2014 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
eye procedures	2271
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	165
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70
eye procedures	2412

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	892
Female	1644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1254
From 75 to 84	770
85 and over	302
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
eye procedures	2513

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	851

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	649
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	148
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
eye procedures	2491

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	869

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	660
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	138
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
eye procedures	2683

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	521
Female	909

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	750
From 75 to 84	461
85 and over	137
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2988

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	960

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	788
From 75 to 84	499
85 and over	146
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2398

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	849

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	124
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2021 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2794
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	900

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	727
From 75 to 84	509
85 and over	134
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2022 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20
eye procedures	2938
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	928

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	765
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	135
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2023 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1140
eye procedures	2062
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1518
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	608
85 and over	156
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA during 2024 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1034
eye procedures	2033
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	586
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1439
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	693
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	154
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated as an optometrist in Scranton, PA were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

doctor visit	285
eye procedures	2465
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	868

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1331
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	462
85 and over	145
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	683

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD graduated from Salus University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1980. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Salus University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry (1980)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$14,863 Soft contact lenses $14,657	Acuvue $156	$50
Alcon Research Ltd	$7,623 $7,623
Shire North American Group Inc	$7,157 XIIDRA $6,575	$582
Allergan Inc.	$3,995 ALPHAGAN P $961	LUMIGAN $753	RESTASIS $277	LASTACAFT $25	$1,980
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,856 ZIRGAN $1,750	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $71	PROLENSA $20	ZYLET $15
Other	$8,865 Oxervate $1,540	COLORDX $795	CIRRUS HD-OCT $707	EYSUVIS $623	CEQUA $475	Other $4,724

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$22,820
Travel and Lodging	$8,512
Food and Beverage	$7,485
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,892
Gift	$1,649

Biography

Dr. Joseph Shovlin is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Scranton, PA. Dr. Shovlin has obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD in 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Patrick Shovlin, OD From 2012 - 2024

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