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Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD

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(Laura Piippo, MD)

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease), Optometry (Primary Eye Care) and General Practice

Wayne State University School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: eye problems

6050 Northland Drive NE Suite 100
Rockford, MI 49341

(616) 588-6598

Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD is an ophthalmologist in Rockford, MI specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease), optometry (primary eye care) and general practice. She graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health, BLUE SKY VISION EYE CARE PC and Grand Rapids Ophthalmology.

Office Locations

6050 Northland Drive NE Suite 100
Rockford, MI 49341

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4475 Wilson Avenue
Sw Grandville, MI 49418

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Some issues Dr. Laura J. Piippo, 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	254

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	37

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rockford, MI during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
eye procedures	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rockford, MI during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
eye procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rockford, MI during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
eye procedures	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rockford, MI during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
eye procedures	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rockford, MI were eye procedures.

doctor visit	102
eye procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	3
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	25

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1997. She completed residency at University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health

BLUE SKY VISION EYE CARE PC

Grand Rapids Ophthalmology

Insurance Information

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Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Physician Group Incentive Program PGIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Laura J. Piippo, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Physician Group Incentive Program PGIP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$122 $122
Optos, Inc.	$45 P200TxE $45
Genentech USA, Inc.	$45 LUCENTIS $45
Abbott Laboratories	$31 Optics $31
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$13 $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$167
Entertainment	$45
Education	$45

Biography

Dr. Laura Piippo's areas of specialization are general practice, ophthalmology (eye disease), and optometry (primary eye care). In her practice, Dr. Piippo focuses on eye problems. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois, Dr. Piippo attended Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Piippo is professionally affiliated with Trinity Health. Trinity Health reports that Dr. Piippo is accepting new patients at her office in SW Grandville, MI.