In 2023, Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Oregon. 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	145
eye procedures	64

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
eye procedures	89

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181
eye procedures	129

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	172

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	42
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
eye procedures	260

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	109

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	18
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
eye procedures	317

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	21
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
eye procedures	328

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	109

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	22
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59
eye procedures	271

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
eye procedures	278

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	309

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	109

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
eye procedures	230

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	107

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Helens, OR were eye procedures.

doctor visit	77
eye procedures	227

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	61
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	19
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Oregon.

Licensed In: Oregon

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Visioneering Technologies, Inc.	$122 $122
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$90 EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $90
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$61 BTOD $29	ULTRA $19	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $13
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$59 ULTRA $59
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$35 AIR OPTIX $24	$11
Other	$153 None Specified $34	XIIDRA $33	scanning laser ophthalmoscope $20	DAILIES $18	Acuvue $18	Other $30

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$385
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$100
Gift	$34

Biography

Dr. Thomas Chewerda is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Saint Helens, OR. Dr. Chewerda has obtained a license to practice in Oregon.

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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. Thomas A. Chewerda, OD From 2012 - 2022

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