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Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Harvard Medical School

5233 Us 27 S Suite 2
Sebring, FL 33870

(863) 345-4350

Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD is a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Harvard Medical School.

Office Locations

1910 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33805

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410 First Street S
Winter Haven, FL 33880

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5233 Us 27 S Suite 2
Sebring, FL 33870

(863) 345-4350

(863) 345-4353

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD had a list price for eye injection, eye tests, fundus photography, gonioscopy, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, intravitreal injection, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	2895
eye procedures	5056
injections	2009
photocoagulation	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	3002
eye procedures	5369
injections	2114
photocoagulation	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	25
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	245
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	2711
eye procedures	5004
injections	2084

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	992
Black	24
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	246
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2523
eye procedures	4404
injections	1704
photocoagulation	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	812
Female	1126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1778
Black	58
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	690
85 and over	450
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	2649
eye procedures	4511
injections	1639

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	935
Black	33
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	232
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3286
eye procedures	5334
injections	1794
photocoagulation	35
phototherapy (light therapy)	25
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1214
Black	39
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	545
85 and over	268
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3009
eye procedures	4826
injections	1808
photocoagulation	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	39
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	531
85 and over	280
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	2660
eye procedures	4901
injections	1835
photocoagulation	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	30
Hispanic	35
Asian	17
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	477
85 and over	279
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2067
eye procedures	4479
injections	1656

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	957
Black	25
Hispanic	29
Asian	13
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	245
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1622
eye procedures	4150
injections	1469
photocoagulation	14
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	849
Black	27
Hispanic	20
Asian	11
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	209
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1423
eye procedures	3100
injections	1159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	225
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL during 2023 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1391
eye procedures	2666
injections	1029

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	13
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	136
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated as a retina specialist in Lakeland, FL were eye procedures, injections, phototherapy (light therapy) and photocoagulation.

aspiration	14
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	2436
eye procedures	4483
injections	1691
photocoagulation	23
phototherapy (light therapy)	25
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	938
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	398
85 and over	234
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	346

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	12
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Doheny Eye Institute. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Doheny Eye Institute

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,958 EYLEA aflibercept injection $5,833	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $125
Allergan Inc.	$5,454 OZURDEX $3,584	COMBIGAN $62	RESTASIS $15	$1,794
ThromboGenics, Inc.	$5,394 JETREA $5,394
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$4,270 ILUVIEN $4,270
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$525 Eylea $236	EYLEA HD $143	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $75	EYLEA aflibercept injection $71
Other	$664 ForeseeHome $175	VABYSMO $128	OZURDEX $96	SYFOVRE $93	Izervay $33	Other $139

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,114
Consulting Fee	$6,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,344
Travel and Lodging	$3,307

Research Payments

Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $18,610.

Biography

Dr. Richard Hamilton sees patients in Lakeland, FL, Winter Haven, FL, and Sebring, FL. His medical specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He attended Harvard Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at Doheny Eye Institute and a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Hamilton, MD From 2012 - 2023

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