In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD performed more corneal lesion excision, and endothelial keratoplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for glaucoma drainage implant surgery, and glaucoma filtration surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

By Affordability:

extraocular surgery

eye tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD performed more anterior segment surgery, and extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for extraocular surgery, and eye tests 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 Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2012 were eye procedures, transplant procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

doctor visit	176
eye procedures	187
transplant procedures	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	508
eye procedures	988
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	72
laser treatment	37
transplant procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	58
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

capsulotomy	94
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	923
excision	44
eye procedures	2734
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	83
laser treatment	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
transplant procedures	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	901
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	118
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

capsulotomy	69
doctor visit	1034
excision	20
eye procedures	2940
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	48
laser treatment	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
transplant procedures	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	884
Female	1474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2016
Black	248
Hispanic	36
Asian	32
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1104
From 75 to 84	758
85 and over	238
Less than 65	258

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

ablation	23
capsulotomy	54
doctor visit	731
eye procedures	2946
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32
laser treatment	100
photocoagulation	23
transplant procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	703

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	99
Hispanic	17
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	106
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, photocoagulation and ablation.

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

ablation	60
capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	379
excision	21
eye procedures	3035
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	44
laser treatment	95
photocoagulation	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
transplant procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1009
Black	86
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	587
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	94
Less than 65	98

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, transplant procedures and laser treatment.

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

ablation	18
capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	226
excision	34
eye procedures	2395
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	39
laser treatment	37
photocoagulation	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
transplant procedures	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	70
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2019 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	229
excision	17
eye procedures	2249
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
laser treatment	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
transplant procedures	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	62
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2020 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

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

doctor visit	131
excision	27
eye procedures	1604
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
revision surgery	11
transplant procedures	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	35
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2021 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

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

doctor visit	267
excision	25
eye procedures	1524
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
transplant procedures	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	51
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2022 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

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

doctor visit	256
excision	35
eye procedures	1481
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
transplant procedures	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	42
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY during 2023 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

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

doctor visit	261
excision	29
eye procedures	1241
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
transplant procedures	39

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	48
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Louisville, KY were eye procedures, laser treatment, transplant procedures and capsulotomy.

ablation	33
capsulotomy	44
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	426
excision	28
eye procedures	1943
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	39
laser treatment	70
photocoagulation	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
revision surgery	11
transplant procedures	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	791
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	285
85 and over	76
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	461

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,726 Hydrus Microstent $522	CLAREON $359	NGENUITY $148	ReSTOR $125	AcrySof IQ VIVITY $108	Other $464
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$874 Tecnis IOL $289	Healon Viscoelastics $169	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $91	Tecnis Symfony IOL $75	Tecnis Toric 1-piece IOL $36	Other $214
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$843 Cataract Equipment $331	ORA $173	Durezol $124	UltraSert $58	Pazeo $35	Other $122
Allergan Inc.	$646 RESTASIS $245	LUMIGAN $241	XEN $108	BOTOX $11	$41
Alcon Research Ltd	$600 $600
Other	$2,816 ACTHAR $240	DEXTENZA $203	Optics $172	CEQUA $159	Healon Viscoelastics $137	Other $1,905

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,860
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$600
Gift	$45

Research Payments

Dr. Lawrence Tenkman, MD has received 25 research payments totaling $116,299.

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Tenkman is a physician who specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Tenkman is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine.