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Taia Diane Delano, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care) and General Practice

Professional interests include: eye problems, diabetic eye exam, low vision, and more.

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212

(573) 884-3937

Taia Diane Delano, OD is an optometrist in Columbia, MO specializing in optometry (primary eye care) and general practice. Taia Diane Delano, OD is affiliated with University of Missouri Health Care, Mason Eye Clinic-University Hospital and THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.

Office Locations

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212

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University of Missouri Health Care

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

(573) 884-5575

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University of Missouri Health Care

3215 Wingate Court Suite 102
Columbia, MO

(573) 884-3937

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Some issues Taia Diane Delano, OD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye tests

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2013, Taia Diane Delano, OD performed more eye tests, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
eye procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	21
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated during 2016 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	442
eye procedures	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	39
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated during 2017 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	385
eye procedures	101

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	44
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	403
eye procedures	140

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	29
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	262
eye procedures	140

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	11
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated during 2020 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	357
eye procedures	170

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	34
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	437
eye procedures	232

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	29
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	402
eye procedures	229

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	31
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Taia Diane Delano, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated as an optometrist in Columbia, MO were eye procedures.

doctor visit	363
eye procedures	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	296
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	29
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Taia Diane Delano, OD From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Taia Diane Delano, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

She completed residency at Kansas City VA Medical Center. She has a state license in Missouri.

Residency: Kansas City VA Medical Center

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Taia Diane Delano, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Missouri Health Care

Mason Eye Clinic-University Hospital

THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Taia Diane Delano, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$49 XELPROS $25	CEQUA $24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$24 XIIDRA $24
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16 Rhopressa $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$88

Biography

Dr. Taia Delano's areas of specialization are general practice and optometry (primary eye care). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Delano include diabetic eye exam, eye problems, and low vision. She has received the following distinction: Eschenbach Award for Excellence in Low Vision. She is affiliated with the University of Missouri Health Care.