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Kara S. Hanson, OD

(Kara Hanson, OD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

University of Houston College of Optometry (1998)

Professional interests include: eye problems, vision problems

1675 N Aurora Court
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-2020

Kara S. Hanson, OD is an optometrist in Aurora, CO specializing in optometry (primary eye care). She graduated from University of Houston College of Optometry in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Kara S. Hanson, OD is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED and UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center - Anschutz Medical Campus.

Office Locations

University of Colorado Medicine

1675 N Aurora Court
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-2020

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Some issues Kara S. Hanson, OD 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	259

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	62
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	253

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	80
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	287

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	136
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	275

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	78
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	54
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kara S. Hanson, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229
eye procedures	122

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	46
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kara S. Hanson, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	236
eye procedures	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	44
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kara S. Hanson, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180
eye procedures	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	35
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kara S. Hanson, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230
eye procedures	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	47
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kara S. Hanson, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208
eye procedures	129

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	60
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Kara S. Hanson, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Kara S. Hanson, OD treated as an optometrist in Aurora, CO were eye procedures.

doctor visit	240
eye procedures	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	58
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kara S. Hanson, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Kara S. Hanson, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	7
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Kara S. Hanson, OD graduated from University of Houston College of Optometry in 1998. She has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Houston College of Optometry (1998)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Kara S. Hanson, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Children's Hospital Colorado

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center - Anschutz Medical Campus

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.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Midlands Choice

Mines & Associates

Cigna ( EXCEPT for Cigna Connect/Colorado Option & SureFit)

Presbyterian Health Plan

MotivHealth/Denver Public Schools only

First Choice of the Midwest

Optum Behavioral Health

Kaiser Permanente

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Elevance - Colorado Springs Region ( EXCEPT Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Essentials Standard, Pathway Essentials PPO Standard)

Integrated Health Plans/Claritev

Rocky Mountain Health Plans

First Health Network

Craig/Swedish/Spaulding Health Benefit Trust

Colorado Community Health Alliance

UnitedHealthcare

Simplified Benefits Administrators (fka UCHealth Plan Administrators)

Molina Healthcare of Nebraska

Colorado Access

Aetna ( EXCEPT Aetna Whole Health)

Denver Health & Hospital Authority - Elevate Medicaid Choice

Evernorth Behavioral Health, Inc.

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Elevance - Denver Metro Region ( EXCEPT Pathway, Pathway PPO, Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Standard, Pathway PPO Standard, Pathway Essentials...

South Dakota Department of Health - Kids with Chronic Conditions

MultiPlan/Claritev

Denver Health Medical Plan

ComPsych

First Choice Health - Big Sky Region

Employers Health Network

TRICARE/TRIWest

Carelon Behavioral Health

USA Managed Care Organization

Stratose / Zelis Healthcare

Select Health

Molina Healthcare of New Mexico

Centivo

Ratings & Reviews

Kara S. Hanson, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Kara S. Hanson, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Aurora, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.	$91 $91

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$91

Biography

Dr. Kara Hanson practices optometry (primary eye care) in Aurora, CO. Areas of expertise for Dr. Hanson include eye problems, rehabilitation, and low vision. She is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, UCHealth, and the University of Colorado Medicine. On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She has received the following distinction: Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry 2004 - American Academy of Optometry.