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Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD

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Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1992)

8950 Villa La Jolla Drive Suite c130
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 788-2820

Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD is a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). She graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Health.

Office Locations

8950 Villa La Jolla Drive Suite c130
La Jolla, CA 92037

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8950 Villa La Jolla Drive Suite C130
La Jolla, CA 92037

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One Veterans Drive Minneapolis Vamc (618)
Minneapolis, MN 55417

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

intermediate eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD had a list price for intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

eye exam

visual field test

In 2012, Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD had a list price for eye exam, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57
eye procedures	331
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
eye procedures	346
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2014 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132
eye procedures	283
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
eye procedures	404
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129
eye procedures	501
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
eye procedures	548
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	60
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79
eye procedures	724
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48
eye procedures	843
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	166

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA during 2023 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	46

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD in 2023

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD treated as a cornea specialist in La Jolla, CA were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	112
eye procedures	406
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD.

**Gender**
Female	136
Male	85

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	5
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	86

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

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1992. She completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology (1998)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Patricia Bainter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,146 OZURDEX $505	COMBIGAN $136	RESTASIS $125	LUMIGAN $123	$257
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$635 OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $387	OMNI Surgical System $146	OMNI $102
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$510 Ilevro $285	Simbrinza $226
Alcon Vision LLC	$470 Hydrus Microstent $448	CLAREON $23
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$200 BESIVANCE $100	VYZULTA $100
Other	$1,553 XIIDRA $142	Hydrus $140	INVELTYS $125	Rhopressa $122	PROLENSA $120	Other $904

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,515

Biography

Dr. Patricia Bainter practices eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver, Dr. Bainter attended medical school at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. She speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Her practice in is open to new patients as reported by Scripps Health.