“St. Petersburg eye surgeon and ophthalmologist Dr. Stephen Updegraff says he sees the condition in people who can't use their contact lenses.”—"How to relieve serious dry eye problems", Seattle Times, August 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD performed more extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ophthalmic biometry

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD had a list price for ophthalmic biometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	118
eye procedures	1484
laser treatment	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	365

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	352
eye procedures	1669
laser treatment	352
ultrasound (sonogram)	223

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	50
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	310
excision	22
eye procedures	1638
laser treatment	348
ultrasound (sonogram)	195

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	56
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	231
doctor visit	57
eye procedures	3342
laser treatment	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	173

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	986
Female	1574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2312
Black	86
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1098
From 75 to 84	828
85 and over	538
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	199
excision	17
eye procedures	1857
laser treatment	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	16
Hispanic	20
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	51
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	137
eye procedures	2399
laser treatment	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	17
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	49
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	252
eye procedures	2385
laser treatment	252

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	48
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	279
excision	20
eye procedures	2223
laser treatment	299

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	54
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	252
eye procedures	1653
laser treatment	252

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	37
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	233
doctor visit	14
eye procedures	1818
laser treatment	233

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	16
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	44
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	304
doctor visit	200
excision	17
eye procedures	1534
laser treatment	304
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	238
doctor visit	115
eye procedures	1299
laser treatment	238

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Saint Petersburg, FL were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	242
doctor visit	96
excision	19
eye procedures	1941
laser treatment	250
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD.

**Gender**
Female	409
Male	269

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	613
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	223
85 and over	77
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	347

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD has an average of 1.5 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Petersburg, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$669 Tecnis Symfony IOL $125	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $120	WaveScan WaveFront System $112	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $97	Healon Viscoelastics $67	Other $148
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$361 Cataract Equipment $200	ORA $150	AcrySof $11
Abbott Laboratories	$272 Healon Viscoelastics $132	Optics $15	$125
Alcon Vision LLC	$207 AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $141	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $36	CLAREON $15	ORA $15
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$102 Rocklatan $102
Other	$162 DEXTENZA $54	RESTASIS $26	VUITY $23	XIIDRA $18	$41

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,773

Biography

Dr. Stephen Updegraff's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Updegraff attended medical school at Penn State College of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Ambrose Updegraff, MD From 2012 - 2023

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