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Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD

(Dr. Tommy Joel Byars, OD)

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Southern College of Optometry (1963)

5916 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260

(770) 961-4967

Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD is an optometrist in Morrow, GA specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1963 and has 63 years of experience.

Office Locations

5916 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260

(770) 961-4967

(770) 961-1086

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2023

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comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

In 2012, Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
eye procedures	212

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
eye procedures	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
eye procedures	191

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
eye procedures	220

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
eye procedures	198

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
eye procedures	202

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	104

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
eye procedures	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
eye procedures	158

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	90

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
eye procedures	134

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85
eye procedures	120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
eye procedures	101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated as an optometrist in Morrow, GA were eye procedures.

doctor visit	79
eye procedures	175

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	131
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	2
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1963. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Southern College of Optometry (1963)

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$149 BioDfactor $149
Shire North American Group Inc	$116 XIIDRA $116
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$110 Photrexa $110
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$90 EYSUVIS $90
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$68 $68
Other	$26 CVI Contact Lens $26

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$558

Biography

Dr. Tommy Byars practices optometry (primary eye care) in Morrow, GA. Dr. Byars obtained a license to practice in Georgia.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tommy Joel Joel Byars, OD From 2012 - 2022

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