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Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

35 Augusta Avenue
Fort Wright, KY 41011

(859) 750-5642

Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD is an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

35 Augusta Avenue
Fort Wright, KY 41011

(859) 750-5642

(859) 331-1742

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

fundus photography

By Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD performed more fundus photography procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for fundus photography 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 Affordability:

eye exam

In 2012, Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2012 were eye procedures, nursing home care, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134
eye procedures	2705
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
nursing home care	1395
ultrasound (sonogram)	115

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2013 were eye procedures, nursing home care, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
eye procedures	3222
foreign body removal	12
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	59
nursing home care	1612
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	691
Female	1782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2188
Black	258
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	746
85 and over	972
Less than 65	293

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	74
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2014 were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
eye procedures	4304
foreign body removal	15
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	71
nursing home care	492
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	783
Female	2128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2612
Black	264
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	901
85 and over	1192
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	75
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2015 were eye procedures, nursing home care, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65
eye procedures	3943
lab tests	28
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	49
nursing home care	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	1374
Female	3672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4594
Black	406
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	942
From 75 to 84	1588
85 and over	2048
Less than 65	468

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	75
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, nursing home care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
eye procedures	4132
foreign body removal	15
lab tests	382
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
nursing home care	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	152

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	1818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2210
Black	230
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	741
85 and over	1012
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	75
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2017 were eye procedures, nursing home care, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54
eye procedures	3683
lab tests	35
nursing home care	109
ultrasound (sonogram)	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	809
Female	2013

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2530
Black	268
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	881
85 and over	1098
Less than 65	285

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	75
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2018 were eye procedures, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
eye procedures	2461
lab tests	42
nursing home care	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	1459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1909
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	662
85 and over	745
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
eye procedures	2358

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	1373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1810
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	732
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	75
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2020 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
eye procedures	1606
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1164
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	491
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	75
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
eye procedures	2476
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	22
nursing home care	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	1252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1663
Black	173
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	573
85 and over	687
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	75
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2022 were eye procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1644
nursing home care	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	933

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1238
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	477
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	72
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY during 2023 were eye procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1721
nursing home care	404

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	900

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1251
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	455
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	50
Dementia	73
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated as an optometrist in Fort Wright, KY were eye procedures, nursing home care, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	59
eye procedures	2854
foreign body removal	14
lab tests	121
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	40
nursing home care	444
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	1517

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	186
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1930
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	665
85 and over	825
Less than 65	217
65 to 74	433

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD treated were dementia, hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	6
Dementia	68

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$186 CEQUA $138	XELPROS $49
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$124 $124
Abbott Laboratories	$120 Optics $120
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$98 Acuvue $56	Soft contact lenses $42
OptiMedica Corporation	$95 Medical Optics $95
Other	$302 DAILIES $68	RESTASIS $65	CIRRUS HD-OCT $56	ULTRA $36	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $20	Other $58

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$926

Biography

Dr. William Metzger specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Fort Wright, KY. Dr. Metzger has obtained a license to practice in Kentucky.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ferdinand Metzger, OD From 2012 - 2023

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