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Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD

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(Pulin A. Shah, MD)

(325 Ratings)

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

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2001)

Professional interests include: cataracts

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-3995

Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD is an optometrist in New Orleans, LA specializing in optometry (primary eye care) and eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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2820 Napoleon Avenue Suite 314 New Orleans La
New Orleans, LA 70115

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4430 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70006

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endothelial keratoplasty

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

In 2024, Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD performed more endothelial keratoplasty, and extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

ophthalmic biometry

In 2024, Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD had a list price for ophthalmic biometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2012, Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
eye procedures	1054
laser treatment	22
transplant procedures	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	27
eye procedures	1024
laser treatment	27
transplant procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	38
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
eye procedures	923
laser treatment	20
transplant procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	90
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	45
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were eye procedures, transplant procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
eye procedures	957
laser treatment	23
transplant procedures	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	192
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	74
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	43
eye procedures	1089
laser treatment	43
transplant procedures	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	117
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	39
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
eye procedures	1090
laser treatment	41
transplant procedures	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	113
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	32
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
eye procedures	1108
laser treatment	50
transplant procedures	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
eye procedures	903
laser treatment	40
transplant procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	89
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	27
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
eye procedures	871
laser treatment	49
transplant procedures	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	61
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	124
eye procedures	775
laser treatment	55
transplant procedures	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	61
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	28
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	73
doctor visit	190
eye procedures	826
laser treatment	73
transplant procedures	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	30
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
doctor visit	199
eye procedures	749
laser treatment	50
transplant procedures	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	46
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	37
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA during 2024 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	63
doctor visit	207
eye procedures	632
laser treatment	63
transplant procedures	19

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD treated as an optometrist in New Orleans, LA were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	180
eye procedures	923
laser treatment	42
transplant procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	83
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	295
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2001. He completed residency at California Pacific Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2001)

Residency: California Pacific Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 325 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Pulin Anil Shah, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$161,698 Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $56,508	Healon Viscoelastics $25,678	Healon Duet Pro $23,200	Tecnis IOL $14,595	Catalys Laser System $11,984	Other $29,734
Alcon Vision LLC	$31,917 AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $13,913	CLAREON $6,639	AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL $6,637	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $2,005	AcrySof $1,067	Other $1,655
Abbott Laboratories	$22,553 Healon Viscoelastics $20,920	Optics $1,355	Medical Optics $114	$164
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$11,939 Epioxa $7,612	Travoprost Intraocular Implant - iDose $1,685	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $503	Photrexa $439	Photrexa Viscous and Photrexa $428	Other $1,271
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$6,905 Cataract Equipment $1,948	ORA $1,280	CataractEquipment $414	ACTIVEFOCUS $253	Ilevro $134	Other $2,874
Other	$3,602 Oxervate $307	RESTASIS $254	CEQUA $236	Omidria $135	VABYSMO $133	Other $2,538

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$113,928
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$83,015
Food and Beverage	$23,243
Travel and Lodging	$18,391
Education	$38

Biography

Pulin A. Shah, MD, specializes in ophthalmology at Ochsner Health. They diagnose eye conditions, like glaucoma and macular degeneration, and provide medical or surgical treatment for these problems.