In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD performed more anterior segment surgery, eye procedures, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

eye exam

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

simple cataract surgery

visual field test

In 2012, Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, eye exam, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), simple cataract surgery, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	103
doctor visit	95
eye procedures	3937
laser treatment	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	1812
doctor visit	14
eye procedures	16299
laser treatment	1812
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	170
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	4233
doctor visit	18
eye procedures	20436
laser treatment	4233

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	181
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	1079
doctor visit	59
eye procedures	7800
laser treatment	1079

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	902
Female	1328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	950
From 75 to 84	850
85 and over	334
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	1344
eye procedures	9879
laser treatment	1344

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1099
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	167
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	3150
eye procedures	20742
laser treatment	3150

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	163
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	2791
eye procedures	13743
laser treatment	2791

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	703

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	481
85 and over	150
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	5672
doctor visit	11
eye procedures	20381
laser treatment	5672
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	148
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	4140
eye procedures	20509
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
laser treatment	4140

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	149
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	2073
doctor visit	26
eye procedures	13352
laser treatment	2073

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1042
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	142
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	1710
doctor visit	70
eye procedures	7944
laser treatment	1710

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	880
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	135
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated as an optometrist in Hayesville, NC were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

capsulotomy	2555
doctor visit	41
eye procedures	14092
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
laser treatment	2555
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD.

**Gender**
Female	669
Male	444

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	158
75 to 84	451
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	464

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

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. Russell Alan Hughes, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$506 Bromsite $217	CEQUA $172	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $117
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$286 ACTIVEFOCUS $147	Cataract Equipment $97	LenSx $42
Coopervision Inc.	$135 CVI Contact Lens $135
Shire North American Group Inc	$127 XIIDRA $114	$13
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$103 EYLEA aflibercept injection $103
Other	$33 MIEBO $18	TOTAL30 $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,135
Education	$55

Biography

Dr. Russell Hughes is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Hayesville, NC. Dr. Hughes obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell Alan Hughes, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Biography

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