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Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)
320 Sunrise Drive
Saint Peter, MN 56082

Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD is an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

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Office Locations

320 Sunrise Drive
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 931-6436
(504) 934-9625
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

eye surgery

In 2024, Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD had a list price for eye surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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 Volume:

eye procedures

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery
cataract surgery
cataract surgery with IOL implantation
extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation
extracapsular lens removal
intraocular lens implant
lens removal surgery
lens replacement surgery
simple cataract surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also 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 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 107
eye procedures 194

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 103
eye procedures 189

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 65
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 149
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2013

Hypertension 33
High Cholesterol 27
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 24
eye procedures 264

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 103
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 142
Black 20
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2014

Hypertension 34
High Cholesterol 32
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 12
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 26
Dementia 7
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 16
eye procedures 1823

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 254
Female 184
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 380
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 30
Less than 65 236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2015

Hypertension 42
High Cholesterol 36
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 22
Dementia 11
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 77
eye procedures 358

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 195
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 21
Less than 65 100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2016

Hypertension 41
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 13
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 94
eye procedures 254

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 86
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 152
Black 18
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 52
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 11
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2017

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 14
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 31
Dementia 15
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 126
eye procedures 229

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 97
Female 77
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 149
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2018

Hypertension 43
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 27
Dementia 12
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 148
eye procedures 229

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 100
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 185
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 15
Less than 65 77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2019

Hypertension 43
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 114
eye procedures 243

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 118
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 211
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 23
Less than 65 66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2020

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 108
eye procedures 2381

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 100
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 171
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 26
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2021

Hypertension 48
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 19
Dementia 11
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 117
eye procedures 234

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 83
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 164
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 22
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2022

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 114
eye procedures 2295

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 96
Female 107
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 182
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 25
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2023

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 32
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 130
eye procedures 2170

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 140
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 97
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 23
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD in 2024

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 29
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Peter, MN were eye procedures.

doctor visit 98
eye procedures 835

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 96
Ethnicity
Black / African American 9
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 176
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 32
85 and over 15
Less than 65 81
65 to 74 64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Zachary Blake Dirks, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 42
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 3
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 25
Atrial Fibrillation 4
Cancer 6
Dementia 8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Minnesota.

Licensed In: Minnesota

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Alcon Vision LLC $317 DAILIES
$85 		Precision 1
$82 		Precision7
$64 		TOTAL30
$49 		DAILIES TOTAL1
$36
Shire North American Group Inc $188 XIIDRA
$188
Alcon Laboratories Inc $112 DAILIES
$42
$70
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. $69 Acuvue
$54
$15
Allergan Inc. $27 LUMIGAN
$27
Other $33 None Specified
$19 		MiSight Contact Lens
$14
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $512
Education $215
Gift $19

Biography

Dr. Zachary Dirks specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Saint Peter, MN. Dr. Dirks obtained a license to practice in Minnesota.