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Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD

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Specializes in: Primary Care and Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Southern College of Optometry

4741 S Cochise Drive
Independence, MO 64055

(816) 478-1230

Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD is a primary care doctor in Independence, MO specializing in primary care and optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Southern College of Optometry. Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

4741 S Cochise Drive
Independence, MO 64055

(816) 478-1230

(816) 350-4585

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4801 Linwood Boulevard Kansas City Vamc (589)
Kansas City, MO 64128

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD had a list price for scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

eye tests

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests, and visual field test 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	396

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	423
eye procedures	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	32
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2013

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	469
eye procedures	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2014

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
eye procedures	327

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	48
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2015

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
eye procedures	336

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2016

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
eye procedures	221

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	33
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	573

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	36
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	503

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	42
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	522

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	32
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	632

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	37
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	686

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated as a primary care doctor in Independence, MO were eye procedures.

doctor visit	292
eye procedures	387

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	320
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	213

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD graduated from Southern College of Optometry. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Southern College of Optometry

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Loren Michael Beek, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,926 ULTRA $1,911	BTOD $15
Coopervision Inc.	$236 Onefit Contact Lens $102	MiSight Contact Lens $78	MyDay Contact Lens $32	Clariti Contact Lens $24
Alcon Vision LLC	$208 TOTAL30 $120	Hydrus Microstent $88
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$165 Infuse $165
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$164 Bromsite $146	CEQUA $18
Other	$300 RESTASIS $143	Duette Contact Lenses $84	DAILIES $50	Acuvue $13	ULTRA $10

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,699
Food and Beverage	$1,301

Biography

Dr. Loren Beek's areas of specialization are primary care and optometry (primary eye care). Dr. Beek is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.