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Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD

(Dr. Ralph B. Hester III, M.D.)

(16 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Ophthalmology

Professional interests include: cataract surgery, comprehensive ophthalmology

44139 Monterey Avenue Suite A
Palm Desert, CA 92260

(760) 469-5195

Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD is an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA specializing in general ophthalmology. Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD is affiliated with Acuity Eye Group.

Office Locations

Acuity Eye Group

1801 East Tahquitz Canyon Way Suite 200
Palm Springs, CA 92262

(760) 269-4291

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Acuity Eye Group

44139 Monterey Avenue Suite A
Palm Desert, CA 92260

(760) 469-5195

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD performed more YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laser surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD performed more laser surgery, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	128
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	34
excision	35
eye procedures	3777
laser treatment	163
plastic surgery procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	513

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	119
diagnostic imaging	12
excision	39
eye procedures	4058
laser treatment	158
plastic surgery procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	561

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	735
Female	1148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1659
Black	107
Hispanic	23
Asian	22
Other	21
Native American	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	814
From 75 to 84	708
85 and over	246
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	122
excision	23
eye procedures	4415
laser treatment	145
plastic surgery procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	591

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	1116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1624
Black	109
Hispanic	29
Asian	24
Other	11
Native American	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	683
85 and over	237
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	172
excision	30
eye procedures	4592
laser treatment	202
plastic surgery procedures	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	468

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1526
Female	2318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3380
Black	224
Hispanic	62
Asian	56
Other	34
Native American	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1782
From 75 to 84	1352
85 and over	458
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	118
eye procedures	4597
laser treatment	118
plastic surgery procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	754
Female	1123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1629
Black	112
Hispanic	31
Asian	26
Other	22
Native American	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	868
From 75 to 84	656
85 and over	245
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	103
eye procedures	4773
laser treatment	103
plastic surgery procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	771
Female	1128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1647
Black	101
Hispanic	37
Asian	24
Other	28
Native American	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	908
From 75 to 84	627
85 and over	230
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	106
excision	18
eye procedures	5021
laser treatment	124

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	1091

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1612
Black	97
Hispanic	33
Asian	25
Other	24
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	849
From 75 to 84	666
85 and over	228
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	130
eye procedures	4779
laser treatment	130
plastic surgery procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	1023

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1526
Black	80
Hispanic	27
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	794
From 75 to 84	638
85 and over	199
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	209
eye procedures	4181
laser treatment	209
plastic surgery procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	901

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1351
Black	75
Hispanic	28
Asian	20
Other	21
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	716
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	165
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	257
doctor visit	615
eye procedures	3529
laser treatment	257
plastic surgery procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	862

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1248
Black	62
Hispanic	23
Asian	23
Other	30
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	657
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	159
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	182
doctor visit	1110
eye procedures	2170
laser treatment	182
plastic surgery procedures	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1051
Black	50
Hispanic	16
Asian	18
Other	27
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	537
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	129
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	134
doctor visit	1185
eye procedures	1293
laser treatment	134
plastic surgery procedures	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	105
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	2
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs, CA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	148
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	736
excision	29
eye procedures	3932
laser treatment	160
plastic surgery procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	435

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1001
Male	670

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	1468
Hispanic	25
Native American / Alaskan Native	43
Other	21

**Age**
85 and over	200
75 to 84	618
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	763

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Dean McGee Eye Institute. He has a state license in Oklahoma.

Residency: Dean McGee Eye Institute

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Acuity Eye Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palm Springs, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,618 AcrySof $623	Centurion $388	Cataract Equipment $162	Simbrinza $96	IOL $86	Other $263
The Cameron-Ehlen Group, Inc.	$296 Phaco Tubing and Accessories $274	Tecnis IOL $21
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$285 Tecnis Toric 1-piece IOL $122	Healon Viscoelastics $110	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $52
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$257 CEQUA $223	XELPROS $19	Bromsite $15
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$182 VICTUS $78	LOTEMAX SM $65	BESIVANCE $24	ENVISTA $14
Other	$1,794 XIIDRA $233	INVELTYS $159	ZOHYDRO ER $122	DEXTENZA $115	Rhopressa $109	Other $1,056

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,432

Biography

Dr. Ralph Hester's medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Bernard Hester III, MD From 2012 - 2023

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