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Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

1001 N Beadle Drive Suite 40
Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 529-4817

Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD is an optometrist in Carbondale, IL specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

1001 N Beadle Drive Suite 40
Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 529-4817

(618) 351-9024

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In The News

“Paul Jacobs is an optometrist and winemaker from Pomona who staunchly opposes raising Illinois' tax burden, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker's push for a graduated income...”—"Editorial: Final choices for Illinois House", Chicago Tribune, February 2020

“Paul Jacobs is an optometrist and winemaker from Pomona who staunchly opposes raising Illinois tax burden, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker s push for a graduated income...”—"Editorial: Final choices for Illinois House", Chicago Tribune, February 2020

“Indeed, she faced a primary challenge in March from Paul Jacobs, an optometrist and owner of Von Jakob Vineyard who tried to lay the nickname "Taxin' Terri" on...”—"Bryant cruises to reelection in 115th", Benton News, November 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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

In 2012, Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2012 were eye procedures and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	541
eye procedures	600
tonometry	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	553
eye procedures	3213

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	57
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	381
eye procedures	3690

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	37
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	362
eye procedures	2248

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	334

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	58
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	342
eye procedures	1593

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	299
eye procedures	2156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	154

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265
eye procedures	271

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	132

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264
eye procedures	2551

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	36
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180
eye procedures	2252

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
eye procedures	104

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
eye procedures	1417

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57
eye procedures	52

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2023

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated as an optometrist in Carbondale, IL were eye procedures and tonometry.

doctor visit	285
eye procedures	1678
tonometry	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	15
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	96

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	5
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$182 Acuvue $182
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.	$139 AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE $139
Dompe US, Inc.	$125 Oxervate $125
TissueTech, Inc.	$118 Prokera $118
Alcon Vision LLC	$80 DAILIES $80
Other	$57 XIIDRA $24	Contact Lenses $22	LUMIGAN $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$690
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Paul Jacobs works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Carbondale, IL. Dr. Jacobs has obtained a license to practice in Illinois.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Christopher Jacobs, OD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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