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Dr. Shirin Barez, MD

(Dr. Shirin Barez, MD)

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

1237 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541

(510) 886-3937

Dr. Shirin Barez, MD is a retina specialist in Hayward, CA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). She graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Shirin Barez, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

1237 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541

(510) 886-3937

(510) 886-6304

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

iridectomy

iridotomy

In 2023, Dr. Shirin Barez, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, iridectomy, and iridotomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

laser iridectomy

laser iridotomy

In 2023, Dr. Shirin Barez, MD had a list price for laser iridectomy, and laser iridotomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

laser eye surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

panretinal photocoagulation

photocoagulation

retinal photocoagulation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Shirin Barez, MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for laser eye surgery, ophthalmic ultrasound, panretinal photocoagulation (PRP), photocoagulation, and retinal photocoagulation 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. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	1667
excision	24
eye procedures	2546
injections	259
laser treatment	24
photocoagulation	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	432
excision	66
eye procedures	3954
injections	340
laser treatment	66
photocoagulation	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	78
Hispanic	234
Asian	258
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	198
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	705
excision	38
eye procedures	3681
injections	426
laser treatment	38
photocoagulation	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	97
Hispanic	237
Asian	235
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	211
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	58
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	536
excision	41
eye procedures	4216
injections	487
laser treatment	41
photocoagulation	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	768
Female	1188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	168
Hispanic	472
Asian	508
Other	80
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	728
From 75 to 84	658
85 and over	370
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	62
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348
excision	51
eye procedures	4369
injections	571
laser treatment	51
photocoagulation	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	85
Hispanic	225
Asian	235
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	159
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	61
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	340
excision	25
eye procedures	4624
injections	603
laser treatment	37
photocoagulation	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	81
Hispanic	216
Asian	237
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	154
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	60
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283
excision	28
eye procedures	4755
injections	702
laser treatment	28
photocoagulation	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	65
Hispanic	220
Asian	228
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	146
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	64
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	397
eye procedures	4912
injections	788
photocoagulation	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	65
Hispanic	208
Asian	225
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	143
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	61
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	298
eye procedures	3643
injections	653
photocoagulation	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	47
Hispanic	147
Asian	159
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	110
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	62
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	21
doctor visit	730
eye procedures	4073
injections	744
laser treatment	21
photocoagulation	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	54
Hispanic	209
Asian	189
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	156
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	57
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	761
eye procedures	5077
injections	853
laser treatment	18
photocoagulation	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	60
Hispanic	200
Asian	209
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	203
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	58
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	447
excision	18
eye procedures	4383
injections	664
laser treatment	18
photocoagulation	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	202
Asian	196
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	200
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	60
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated as a retina specialist in Hayward, CA were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and excision.

aspiration	22
capsulotomy	19
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	578
excision	36
eye procedures	4186
injections	590
laser treatment	34
photocoagulation	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	66
Asian / Pacific Islander	223
Non-Hispanic White	344
Hispanic	214
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	304
85 and over	170
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	343

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shirin Barez, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shirin Barez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Shirin Barez, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. She is certified by the Ophthalmology - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: Ophthalmology - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shirin Barez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$536 OZURDEX $278	RESTASIS $92	LUMIGAN $70	COMBIGAN $28	ALPHAGAN P $18	Other $50
Genentech USA, Inc.	$223 VABYSMO $209	LUCENTIS $14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$218 XIIDRA $78	BEOVU $48	Travatan Z $43	Simbrinza $34	Durezol $15
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$217 Simbrinza $182	Travatan Z $35
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.	$203 $203
Other	$1,170 SYFOVRE $198	EYP-1901 $104	Tecnis IOL $98	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $61	XIIDRA $55	Other $654

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,556
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Shirin Barez is a vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist. She is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Barez completed her residency training at George Washington University Medical Center. She is professionally affiliated with Sutter Health.