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Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Professional interests include: retina problems (vitreoretinal diseases), cataracts, dry eyes, and more.

1400 Teal Road Suite 8
Lafayette, IN 47905

(317) 841-2020

Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD is an optometrist in Lafayette, IN specializing in optometry (primary eye care). Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD is affiliated with Eye Surgeons of Indiana.

Office Locations

1400 Teal Road Suite 8
Lafayette, IN 47905

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1603 S Scatterfield Road
Anderson, IN 46016

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation

tear osmolarity test

In 2023, Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD performed more eye procedures, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation (e.g. ProKera), and tear osmolarity test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

eye tests

lab tests

tear osmolarity test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD performed more ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests, lab tests, and tear osmolarity test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

By Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

ophthalmic biometry

ophthalmic ultrasound

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), ophthalmic biometry, ophthalmic ultrasound, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry 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. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26
eye procedures	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2013 were eye procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
eye procedures	1185
nursing home care	426

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	370
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	75
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2014 were eye procedures, nursing home care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	222
eye procedures	3175
nursing home care	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	976

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1291
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	505
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	63
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	363
eye procedures	3220
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	990
Female	2042

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2760
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	682
From 75 to 84	958
85 and over	1048
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	64
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
eye procedures	2881
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	895

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1237
Black	122
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	474
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	70
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	360
eye procedures	3506
lab tests	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	120

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	1078

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1457
Black	132
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	521
85 and over	547
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	65
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334
eye procedures	3269
lab tests	105
nursing home care	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	1119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1518
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	606
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	66
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, nursing home care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	376
eye procedures	3818
lab tests	251
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
nursing home care	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	1086

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1481
Black	89
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	503
85 and over	573
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	60
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	589
eye procedures	2365
lab tests	253
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
nursing home care	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	169

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	875

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1265
Black	65
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	409
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	42
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1321
eye procedures	3806
lab tests	463
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	126
nursing home care	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	254

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	909

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1355
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	362
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN during 2022 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1627
eye procedures	2198
lab tests	456
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	211
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated as an optometrist in Lafayette, IN were eye procedures, lab tests, nursing home care and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	490
eye procedures	2678
lab tests	259
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	98
nursing home care	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	105

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	928

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	99
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1278
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	463
85 and over	464
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	354

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	48
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eye Surgeons of Indiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.	$8,377 Prokera $2,000	AmnioGraft $198	$6,179
TissueTech, Inc.	$1,463 AmnioGraft $1,336	AmnioGuard $126
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$302 Bromsite $202	XELPROS $74	CEQUA $26
Alcon Vision LLC	$296 Wavelight Refractive Suite $95	Rocklatan $93	DAILIES $53	Hydrus Microstent $18	Simbrinza $18	Other $18
Shire North American Group Inc	$265 XIIDRA $115	$150
Other	$1,341 LUMIGAN $146	XIIDRA $108	MIEBO $107	LENSAR LASER SYSTEM $100	RESTASIS $89	Other $792

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,143
Food and Beverage	$2,701
Travel and Lodging	$2,050
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$2,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150

Biography

Dr. Stephen Kimmell works as an optometry (primary eye care). Areas of expertise for Dr. Kimmell include glaucoma, dry eyes, and cornea problems. He is affiliated with Eye Surgeons of Indiana.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD in 2021

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Wade Kimmell, OD From 2012 - 2022

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