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Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Wayne State University School of Medicine (1988)

7633 E. Jefferson Avenue Suite 120
Detroit, MI 48214

(313) 824-8941

Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD is an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health and Henry Ford Providence Southfield & Novi Hospitals.

Office Locations

25900 Greenfield Suite 239
Southfield, MI 48237

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Henry Ford Providence Southfield & Novi Hospitals

7633 E. Jefferson Avenue Suite 120
Detroit, MI 48214

(313) 824-8941

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

serial tonometry

By Affordability:

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD performed more serial tonometry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for gonioscopy, ocular tonometry (eye pressure test), serial tonometry, and tonometry 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 Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

comprehensive eye exam

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

eye exam

eye tests

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, comprehensive eye exam, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, eye exam, eye tests, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2012 were eye procedures, lab tests, tonometry and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	703
evoked potential test	26
eye procedures	3567
lab tests	929
laser treatment	20
tonometry	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2013 were eye procedures, lab tests, tonometry and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	830
evoked potential test	31
eye procedures	3306
lab tests	1768
laser treatment	16
tonometry	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	1118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	1560
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	589
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	238
Less than 65	321

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2014 were eye procedures, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1380
capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	517
evoked potential test	17
eye procedures	2776
lab tests	1175
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	1380
skin testing	1380
tonometry	213
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	851

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	1213
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	171
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	63
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2015 were eye procedures, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1440
doctor visit	530
eye procedures	2731
lab tests	862
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	234
minimally invasive procedures	1440
skin testing	1440
tonometry	159

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	732
Female	1618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	2272
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	880
From 75 to 84	744
85 and over	314
Less than 65	412

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1092
capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	427
eye procedures	2519
lab tests	1258
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	97
laser treatment	12
minimally invasive procedures	1092
skin testing	1092
tonometry	155
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	1080
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	150
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, tonometry and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	273
eye procedures	2537
lab tests	234
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28
tonometry	101

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	1080
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	154
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	65
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2018 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	3000
doctor visit	194
eye procedures	2128
lab tests	209
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	3000
skin testing	3000
tonometry	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	908
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	130
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2019 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2100
capsulotomy	11
doctor visit	182
eye procedures	2004
lab tests	180
laser treatment	11
minimally invasive procedures	2100
skin testing	2100
tonometry	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	603

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	829
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	122
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2020 were eye procedures, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	720
doctor visit	90
eye procedures	1140
lab tests	102
minimally invasive procedures	720
skin testing	720
tonometry	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	588
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	82
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, tonometry and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
eye procedures	1254
lab tests	244
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
tonometry	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	539
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	89
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2022 were eye procedures, lab tests and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	90
eye procedures	951
lab tests	108
tonometry	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	438
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	72
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	60
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2023 were eye procedures, lab tests and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104
eye procedures	920
lab tests	64
tonometry	48

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	402
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	71
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI during 2024 were eye procedures, lab tests and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65
eye procedures	683
lab tests	192
tonometry	28

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	282
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	52
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Southfield, MI were eye procedures, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and skin testing.

allergy testing	1622
capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	315
evoked potential test	24
eye procedures	2039
lab tests	563
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	83
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	1622
skin testing	1622
tonometry	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	860
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	276
85 and over	126
Less than 65	143
65 to 74	348

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	11
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Otis B. Ferguson III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Providence Southfield & Novi Hospitals

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$911 RESTASIS $497	LUMIGAN $129	LASTACAFT $119	$166
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$422 ReSTOR $141	Centurion $139	Simbrinza $113	Pataday $21	$8
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$236 TYRVAYA $236
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.	$159 IOLMaster 700 $159
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.	$132 Kahook Dual Blade $132
Other	$720 LUMIGAN $132	AUSTEDO $122	Simbrinza $77	XIIDRA $74	XELPROS $42	Other $273

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,466
Education	$114

Biography

Dr. Otis Ferguson, who practices in Detroit, MI and Southfield, MI, is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Henry Ford Health. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University, Dr. Ferguson attended Wayne State University School of Medicine.