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Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

900 Medical Circle
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

(843) 449-6414

Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD is an ophthalmologist in Myrtle Beach, SC specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

900 Medical Circle
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

(843) 449-6414

(843) 497-0357

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	77
excision	20
eye procedures	5360
laser treatment	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2013 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	91
eye procedures	5297
lab tests	193
laser treatment	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	627
Female	874

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1399
Black	75
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	702
From 75 to 84	555
85 and over	189
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2014 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	64
eye procedures	4586
lab tests	1571
laser treatment	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	791

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1273
Black	63
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	184
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	51
eye procedures	8267
lab tests	986
laser treatment	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1344
Female	1728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2826
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1530
From 75 to 84	1046
85 and over	390
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	43
excision	18
eye procedures	7668
lab tests	911
laser treatment	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	763

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1258
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	675
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	197
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	27
eye procedures	2718
lab tests	585
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	935
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	157
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Myrtle Beach, SC were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	58
excision	19
eye procedures	5649
lab tests	849
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
laser treatment	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	788

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1281
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	482
85 and over	186
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	677

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD From 2012 - 2017

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$100 RESTASIS $30	LUMIGAN $27	BOTOX $24	COMBIGAN $19
Genentech, Inc.	$76 $76
Omeros Corporation	$63 Omidria $63
Tris Pharma Inc	$31 Dyanavel XR $31
Neos Therapeutics, LP	$24 Adzenys XR-ODT $24
Other	$119 Simbrinza $23	Healon Viscoelastics $22	TearLab Osmolarity System $16	InflammaDry $15	ZYLET $11	Other $32

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$413

Biography

Dr. Thomas Whitaker practices ophthalmology (eye disease) in Myrtle Beach, SC. Dr. Whitaker obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Alexander Whitaker, MD From 2012 - 2017

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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