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Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

1955 Sunny Crest Drive Suite 120
Fullerton, CA 92835

(949) 679-2426

Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD is a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD is affiliated with Hoag and Chao Vision Institute.

Office Locations

1955 Sunny Crest Drive Suite 120
Fullerton, CA 92835

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Chao Vision Institute

2500 Alton Parkway Suite 102
Irvine, CA 92606

(949) 679-2426

(949) 679-2616

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In The News

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“And in LASIK surgeries, that can mean reducing the amount of time patients are uncomfortable during surgery, says Dr. Lawrence Chao, associate professor of ophthalmology at University of...”—"IntraLase introduces faster LASIK surgery laser", The Orange County Register, March 2006

“"During the LASIK procedure, the patient's eye is under suction," said Dr. Lawrence Chao, associate professor of ophthalmology at UC Irvine.”—"IntraLase product wins eye surgeons' praise", The Orange County Register, March 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, 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

simple cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2012, Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD performed more laser surgery, simple cataract surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	65
doctor visit	893
eye procedures	878
laser treatment	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	515

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	75
doctor visit	953
eye procedures	1035
laser treatment	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	576

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	85
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	77
doctor visit	882
eye procedures	1029
laser treatment	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	438

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	93
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	83
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	79
doctor visit	723
eye procedures	765
laser treatment	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	141

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	212
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	124
doctor visit	784
eye procedures	924
lab tests	127
laser treatment	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	110
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	125
doctor visit	833
eye procedures	1103
lab tests	354
laser treatment	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	154

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	104
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	125
doctor visit	786
eye procedures	1197
lab tests	326
laser treatment	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	120
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	100
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	131
doctor visit	846
eye procedures	935
lab tests	228
laser treatment	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	117
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	90
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	115
doctor visit	818
eye procedures	631
lab tests	267
laser treatment	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	80
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	102
doctor visit	942
eye procedures	833
laser treatment	102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	110
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	67
doctor visit	956
eye procedures	969
laser treatment	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	136
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Fullerton, CA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	98
doctor visit	856
eye procedures	936
lab tests	260
laser treatment	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	283

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD.

**Gender**
Female	449
Male	310

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	106
Non-Hispanic White	601
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	21

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	305
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	358

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hoag

Chao Vision Institute

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence C. Chao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fullerton, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$13,466 ARGOS $6,235	ReSTOR $545	Capella Aberrometer $490	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $375	CLAREON $143	Other $5,679
RxSight Inc	$2,837 LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) $2,670	RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $149	RXSIGHT LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) $18
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$2,127 Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $2,078	$48
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,192 CataractEquipment $617	Cataract Equipment $284	ReSTOR $211	ORA $55	IOL $14	Other $12
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$619 ENVISTA $440	CRYSTALENS $158	LOTEMAX GEL $15	PROLENSA $5
Other	$1,464 ELIQUIS $161	Clarifix $141	ENVISTA TORIC $124	Synthroid $121	INVELTYS $120	Other $796

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,035
Food and Beverage	$4,732
Travel and Lodging	$3,918
Gift	$19

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Chao's specialty is eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). Dr. Chao has received a 3.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and a graduate of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers' residency program. He has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. Dr. Chao is professionally affiliated with Hoag. According to Hoag, he is not acceping new patients at this time.