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Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD

(128 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Professional interests include: facial cosmetic surgery, facial cancer, blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid), and more.

101 The City Drive South Pavilion 2, Building 30a
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 456-7183

Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD is an oculoplastic surgeon in Orange, CA specializing in ophthalmic plastic surgery. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD is affiliated with Regents of the University of California, UCI Health, UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, UCI Health Eye Care Services and UCI Health Plastic Surgery Services.

Office Locations

Address:

101 The City Drive South Pavilion 2, Building 30a
Orange, CA 92868

Address:

200 S. Manchester Avenue Suite 650
Orange, CA 92868

Address:

850 Health Sciences Road
Irvine, CA 92617

Address:

850 Health Sciences Road
Irvine, CA 92697

Some issues Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD can help you with:

Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess tissue around the eyelids. With aging, skin loses elasticity. In some people, skin can pool around the eyes causing wrinkles, puffiness, under-eye bags, and drooping.

During a blepharoplasty, tiny incisions are made under local anesthesia, and any excess skin or underlying tissue is removed from the eyelids. The procedure takes between one and three hours, and patients may have bruising and swelling around their eyes for a few days afterwards. Icing the area may help.

The surgery is sometimes done along with other facial surgery as part of a facelift. Typically, a blepharoplasty is considered cosmetic. In severe cases, however, upper eyelids may droop so significantly that they make it hard to see. In these cases, blepharoplasty may be considered a necessary treatment.

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

doctor visit	707
excision	54
eye procedures	381
injections	26
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	266
minimally invasive procedures	26
plastic surgery procedures	235
reconstructive surgery	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
tissue transfer	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	100

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	93
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

doctor visit	911
excision	50
eye procedures	297
injections	39
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	198
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	232
reconstructive surgery	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
tissue transfer	74
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	119

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	121
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

doctor visit	865
excision	44
eye procedures	280
injections	37
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	153
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	10
plastic surgery procedures	209
reconstructive surgery	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
tissue transfer	43
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	99

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	0
Hispanic	146
Asian	176
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	224
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

doctor visit	905
excision	40
eye procedures	271
injections	35
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	96
minimally invasive procedures	35
plastic surgery procedures	158
reconstructive surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
tissue transfer	9
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	50

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	90
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	111
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

doctor visit	968
excision	10
eye procedures	226
injections	37
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	119
minimally invasive procedures	37
plastic surgery procedures	122
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	91
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	116
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

doctor visit	955
excision	28
eye procedures	208
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	130
plastic surgery procedures	147
reconstructive surgery	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
tissue transfer	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	48

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	95
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	109
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

doctor visit	926
excision	36
eye procedures	293
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	91
minor procedures	11
plastic surgery procedures	129
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
tissue transfer	9
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	108
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	98
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

doctor visit	696
excision	42
eye procedures	214
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
plastic surgery procedures	78
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	7

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	73
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	60
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	1853
excision	97
eye procedures	666
injections	29
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	234
minimally invasive procedures	29
plastic surgery procedures	341
reconstructive surgery	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	97
tissue transfer	60
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	86

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Orange, CA were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

doctor visit	976
excision	45
eye procedures	320
injections	33
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	152
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	11
plastic surgery procedures	187
reconstructive surgery	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
tissue transfer	39
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	80
Non-Hispanic White	365
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	66
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	93
75 to 84	192
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Residency: University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Regents of the University of California

UCI Health

UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

UCI Health Eye Care Services

UCI Health Plastic Surgery Services

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 128 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jeremiah Tao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$10,924 TEPEZZA $1,281	$9,642
Merz North America, Inc.	$946 Asclera $469	Belotero $222	Xeomin $133	$121
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$912 $912
Allergan Inc.	$444 BOTOX COSMETIC $130	RESTASIS $80	LUMIGAN $35	$199
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$353 $353
Other	$909 MEDPOR $192	BOTOX COSMETIC $163	Optics $156	Orbital $144	Flowable $106	Other $148

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$7,910
Travel and Lodging	$3,690
Food and Beverage	$2,888

Biography

Dr. Jeremiah Tao practices ophthalmic plastic surgery in Irvine, CA and Orange, CA. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Tao's areas of expertise include the following: blepharoplasty, blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid), and lacrimal surgery. He studied medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Carolina. He has received professional recognition including the following: Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association. Dr. Tao is affiliated with UCI Health.