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Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Vermont College of Medicine (1970)

35 Hackett Boulevard Suite 236
Albany, NY 12208

(518) 472-9111

Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD is an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience. Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners and Albany Medical Center.

Office Locations

35 Hackett Boulevard Suite 236
Albany, NY 12208

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, and ophthalmic ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

laser eye surgery

ophthalmic biometry

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

secondary cataract surgery

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD performed more ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), laser eye surgery, ophthalmic biometry, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), secondary cataract surgery, ultrasound corneal pachymetry, 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. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	473
eye procedures	3369
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	105

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	27
doctor visit	308
eye procedures	3404
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	1007

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1381
Black	119
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	555
85 and over	433
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	278
eye procedures	3262
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1275
Black	139
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	489
85 and over	406
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	208
eye procedures	3398
injections	36
laser treatment	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1148
Female	1882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2558
Black	290
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	98
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1154
From 75 to 84	968
85 and over	746
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	95
eye procedures	3121
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Black	120
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	340
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	82
eye procedures	2929
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	307
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	133
eye procedures	3232
foreign body removal	12
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	799

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1097
Black	116
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	294
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	174
eye procedures	2984
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	788

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1111
Black	115
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	280
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	169
eye procedures	2426
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	217
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	27
doctor visit	1567
eye procedures	1412
foreign body removal	11
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1057
Black	135
Hispanic	26
Asian	17
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	548
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	220
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	23
doctor visit	2190
eye procedures	795
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1056
Black	109
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	77
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	461
85 and over	207
Less than 65	75

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Albany, NY were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), injections and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	516
eye procedures	2757
foreign body removal	11
injections	36
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	843

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	124
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	52

**Age**
75 to 84	453
85 and over	313
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	530

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1970. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, American Board and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (1970)

Residency: Albany Medical Center (1976)

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, American Board (1977)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

St. Peter's Health Partners

Albany Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albany, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,827 RESTASIS $616	COMBIGAN $531	LUMIGAN $393	OZURDEX $113	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $23	Other $150
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,637 AcrySof IQ PanOptix $402	Rocklatan $305	CLAREON $272	Rhopressa $245	EYSUVIS $111	Other $302
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,320 Rocklatan $851	Rhopressa $468
Shire North American Group Inc	$1,311 XIIDRA $1,161	$150
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$837 VYZULTA $403	PROLENSA $142	BESIVANCE $131	ZYLET $104	LOTEMAX SM $56
Other	$5,711 PROLENSA $666	XIIDRA $472	ACTHAR $248	Simbrinza $247	ILUVIEN $233	Other $3,847

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,286
Education	$194
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150
Entertainment	$13

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Perlmutter practices ophthalmology (eye disease) in Albany, NY. He graduated from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Perlmutter's residency was performed at Albany Medical Center. He is especially interested in eye problems. He is rated 2.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Perlmutter is professionally affiliated with Albany Medical Center and St. Peter's Health Partners. According to St. Peter's Health Partners, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Albany, NY.