In 2023, Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO had a list price for lab tests, ophthalmic ultrasound, and tear osmolarity test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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 Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

eyelid lesion excision

eye tests

laser eye surgery

secondary cataract surgery

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), eyelid lesion excision, eye tests, laser eye surgery, 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 providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	44
doctor visit	309
excision	24
eye procedures	1412
injections	22
laser treatment	44
minimally invasive procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
capsulotomy	99
doctor visit	295
excision	29
eye procedures	2316
laser treatment	115
photocoagulation	16
plastic surgery procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1037
Black	198
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	200
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation	25
capsulotomy	114
doctor visit	278
excision	23
eye procedures	2280
laser treatment	139
photocoagulation	25
plastic surgery procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	164
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	118
doctor visit	349
excision	23
eye procedures	2202
laser treatment	118
plastic surgery procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	808
Female	1494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1852
Black	400
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1010
From 75 to 84	872
85 and over	314
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	136
doctor visit	349
excision	26
eye procedures	2359
lab tests	130
laser treatment	136
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	749

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	455
85 and over	154
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	115
doctor visit	346
excision	29
eye procedures	2334
lab tests	266
laser treatment	115
plastic surgery procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	698

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	181
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	139
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	92
doctor visit	295
excision	18
eye procedures	2411
lab tests	301
laser treatment	112
plastic surgery procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	852
Black	191
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	417
85 and over	141
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	96
doctor visit	305
excision	13
eye procedures	2780
lab tests	449
laser treatment	121
plastic surgery procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	959
Black	209
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	163
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	78
doctor visit	290
excision	24
eye procedures	2565
lab tests	216
laser treatment	98
plastic surgery procedures	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	211
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	153
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	102
doctor visit	330
excision	18
eye procedures	2618
injections	18
lab tests	153
laser treatment	123
plastic surgery procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	884
Black	217
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	143
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	105
doctor visit	233
excision	23
eye procedures	2194
injections	15
lab tests	136
laser treatment	105
plastic surgery procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	185
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	133
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Columbia, SC were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

ablation	20
capsulotomy	99
doctor visit	307
excision	22
eye procedures	2315
injections	18
lab tests	235
laser treatment	111
minimally invasive procedures	22
photocoagulation	20
plastic surgery procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	727

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	201
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	909
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	438
85 and over	154
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	507

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in South Carolina.

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lucas Oliver Platt JR., MD, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$995 CLAREON $368	AcrySof $300	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $178	AcrySof IQ VIVITY $96	Simbrinza $33	Other $21
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$658 AcrySof $352	Simbrinza $113	LenSx $84	Travatan Z $32	Pazeo $23	Other $54
AbbVie Inc.	$601 DURYSTA $424	LUMIGAN $108	ALPHAGAN P $41	VUITY $28
Allergan Inc.	$484 LUMIGAN $263	RESTASIS $204	COMBIGAN $17
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$325 XELPROS $156	Bromsite $84	CEQUA $59	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $25
Other	$2,890 XIIDRA $358	DURYSTA $270	Optics $262	ACTHAR $234	Kahook Dual Blade $166	Other $1,601

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,774
Education	$179

Biography

Dr. Lucas Platt is an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist in Columbia, SC. He is a graduate of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Platt is accepting new patients at his office in Columbia, SC.

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