In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD performed more laser surgery, simple cataract surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	127
doctor visit	931
excision	43
eye procedures	2732
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	48
laser treatment	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	144
doctor visit	654
excision	30
eye procedures	3001
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	35
laser treatment	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1574
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	830
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	124
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	103
doctor visit	463
excision	32
eye procedures	2417
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34
laser treatment	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	835

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1287
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	121
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	101
doctor visit	751
excision	25
eye procedures	2307
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
laser treatment	101
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1056
Female	1744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2718
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1380
From 75 to 84	1038
85 and over	248
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	111
doctor visit	868
excision	25
eye procedures	2535
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	44
laser treatment	111
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	949

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1515
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	771
From 75 to 84	573
85 and over	152
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	114
doctor visit	1006
excision	23
eye procedures	2369
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	31
laser treatment	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	974

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1543
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	767
From 75 to 84	604
85 and over	173
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	139
doctor visit	1072
excision	14
eye procedures	2380
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	139
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	697
Female	1058

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1693
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	843
From 75 to 84	650
85 and over	190
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	106
doctor visit	998
excision	24
eye procedures	2059
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
laser treatment	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	971

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1502
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	736
From 75 to 84	602
85 and over	169
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	115
doctor visit	827
excision	31
eye procedures	1676
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
laser treatment	115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1227
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	637
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	116
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	128
doctor visit	937
excision	22
eye procedures	1579
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	29
laser treatment	128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1184
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	135
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	137
doctor visit	911
excision	31
eye procedures	1519
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	47
laser treatment	137
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1125
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	547
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	121
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lenoir, NC were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

capsulotomy	120
doctor visit	856
excision	27
eye procedures	2234
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
laser treatment	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	559
Female	887

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1397
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	541
85 and over	140
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	706

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Everett Oursler III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$6,154 LOTEMAX GEL $5,975	PROLENSA $83	TRULIGN TORIC $52	STELLARIS PC $45
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,113 INVELTYS $2,089	EYSUVIS $24
LENSAR, Inc.	$2,000 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM $2,000
LENSAR LLC	$1,089 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM $1,089
Abbott Laboratories	$965 Healon Viscoelastics $299	Optics $172	Medical Optics $142	Non-Covered $58	$295
Other	$4,007 Raindrop Near Vision Inlay $565	CLAREON $297	Bromsite $242	Cataract Equipment $186	Wavelight Refractive Suite $182	Other $2,535

**Types of Payments**
Charitable Contribution	$5,943
Food and Beverage	$4,830
Honoraria	$2,000
Consulting Fee	$1,800
Travel and Lodging	$1,070
Other	$687

Biography

Dr. Ralph Oursler's medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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