In 2024, Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, capsulotomy, comprehensive eye exam, eye surgery, laser eye surgery, laser surgery, laser treatment, ophthalmic biometry, secondary cataract surgery, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 10%

By Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

eye tests

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

simple cataract surgery

In 2024, Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, eye tests, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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

eye procedures

fundus photography

In 2012, Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD had a list price for eye exam, eye procedures, and fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	61
doctor visit	1418
excision	15
eye procedures	1507
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	48
laser treatment	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
transplant procedures	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	82
doctor visit	1453
excision	25
eye procedures	1918
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	70
laser treatment	119
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
transplant procedures	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	172
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	67
doctor visit	1441
excision	27
eye procedures	1758
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	75
laser treatment	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
transplant procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	151
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	81
doctor visit	1441
excision	28
eye procedures	1931
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	61
laser treatment	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
transplant procedures	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	928
Female	1456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2052
Black	294
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1066
From 75 to 84	872
85 and over	320
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	88
doctor visit	1629
excision	22
eye procedures	1631
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34
laser treatment	139
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
transplant procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1054
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	150
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	1274
eye procedures	1250
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32
laser treatment	60
transplant procedures	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	844
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	130
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	1226
eye procedures	1351
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	38
transplant procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	837
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	130
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
doctor visit	1298
excision	15
eye procedures	1345
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16
laser treatment	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	127
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	43
doctor visit	1096
eye procedures	1131
laser treatment	43
transplant procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	92
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
doctor visit	961
eye procedures	1250
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16
laser treatment	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	95
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	741
eye procedures	937
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	85
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	838
eye procedures	889
laser treatment	40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	99
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL during 2024 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	792
eye procedures	688
laser treatment	38

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	113
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mobile, AL were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	1200
excision	22
eye procedures	1352
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	39
laser treatment	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
transplant procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD.

**Gender**
Female	584
Male	384

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	106
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	837
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	128
75 to 84	373
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	426

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,758 Cataract Equipment $862	CataractEquipment $98	Ilevro $46	Luxor $22	Simbrinza $12	Other $717
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$111 BESIVANCE $100	ZYLET $11
Allergan Inc.	$105 RESTASIS $54	$51
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$71 SION SURGICAL INSTRUMENT $47	TEARCARE SYSTEM $24
Allergan, Inc.	$53 RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $22	DURYSTA $19	RESTASIS $13
Other	$186 Optics $49	LUMIGAN $34	Nuedexta $24	XIIDRA $19	PROLENSA $16	Other $43

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,165
Food and Beverage	$1,120

Biography

Dr. Richard Duffey is an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist in Mobile, AL. Dr. Duffey obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joseph Duffey, MD From 2012 - 2024

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