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Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

Professional interests include: diabetic eye exam, cataract surgery, LASIK, and more.

6329 Gall Boulevard
Zephyrhills, FL 33542

(813) 788-7616

Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD is an ophthalmologist in Wesley Chapel, FL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth, STUART J KAUFMAN MD AND ASSOC PA and Kaufman Eye Institute.

Office Locations

Address:

2145 Cypress Ridge Boulevard #201
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

Address:

2145 Cypress Ridge Boulevard Suite 201
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

Address:

6329 Gall Boulevard
Zephyrhills, FL 33542

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LASIK

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a surgical procedure that improves vision by permanently correcting refractive vision errors. Refractive vision errors are sight problems (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism) that typically require patients to wear contact lenses or glasses. Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurred vision at a distance, while farsightedness (hyperopia) makes objects that are up close appear blurry. Astigmatism results in blurred vision at both near and far distances. Each eye is either nearsighted or farsighted, and can additionally have astigmatism. These refractive vision errors develop from imperfections in the curvature of the eye, which LASIK fixes through the use of a laser. The laser changes the shape of the eye by cutting away tissue from the cornea (clear outer layer of the eye).

LASIK is generally considered an elective procedure (not medically necessary) since patients can wear glasses or contact lenses instead of undergoing LASIK. Nevertheless, many people still elect to undergo LASIK to have better vision without having to wear corrective lenses. Certain professionals, such as pilots, military members, firefighters, and athletes, might particularly benefit from LASIK.

Ophthalmologists (eye doctors) evaluate patients before surgery, measuring the cornea and checking for any eye irregularities that would disqualify patients from LASIK. A special eye scanner is used to create a map of the cornea. This map guides the surgeon in developing an individualized LASIK treatment plan. Once approved for LASIK, contact-wearers are advised to switch to glasses for the three weeks leading up to their surgery.

LASIK is a brief procedure, lasting for about half an hour, depending on the state of a patient's eyes and the corneal reshaping required. Patients lie down on a reclining chair and have numbing eye drops applied to one or both eyes to eliminate pain and discomfort during the procedure. While the eyes are held open by a device, the eye surgeon raises a fixation light where patients direct their eyes. The surgeon uses a femtosecond laser to cut a precise circular incision in the cornea's surface. The surgeon then manually folds back the corneal flap to access the stroma (inner cornea).

An excimer laser is then used to remove certain amounts of corneal tissue. For patients with farsightedness, the laser cuts tissue on the outer regions of the cornea, making the central cornea more prominent. For patients with nearsightedness, the opposite is done; central corneal tissue is removed while the outer tissue is left alone, flattening the eye. In patients with astigmatism, the laser is used to even out the surface of the corneal tissue, making the eye more spherical. When the lasering process is complete, the ophthalmologist folds the corneal flap to its regular position. The flap quickly begins to heal and naturally reattach itself to the eye.

LASIK patients need someone to drive them home from the procedure and cannot drive for the following 24 hours. Recovery from LASIK lasts about five days. Patients typically notice improved vision within a day or two of surgery. Prescription eye drops are given to patients to alleviate discomfort and promote eye healing. During this recovery time, patients must be incredibly careful not to touch or rub their eyes. Ophthalmologists often instruct patients to wear protective glasses during the day and night to prevent potential damage from eye rubbing.

LASIK can improve the experience of certain activities such as swimming or reading, and in some cases, LASIK can be a life-changing procedure for those with severe refractive vision errors. LASIK may also save patients money by eliminating the recurring need for updated corrective lenses.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	91
eye procedures	1127
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	57
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	83
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	54
doctor visit	335
eye procedures	3910
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	156
laser treatment	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

**Gender**
Male	826
Female	1196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1866
Black	50
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	818
From 75 to 84	800
85 and over	332
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	58
doctor visit	435
excision	20
eye procedures	5303
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	70
laser treatment	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	984
Black	40
Hispanic	37
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	180
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	66
doctor visit	533
eye procedures	5508
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	61
laser treatment	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	149

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	989
Black	37
Hispanic	46
Asian	13
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	176
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	122
doctor visit	611
eye procedures	6145
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	79
laser treatment	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	181

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	745

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1093
Black	48
Hispanic	63
Asian	19
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	463
85 and over	200
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	145
doctor visit	551
excision	26
eye procedures	6424
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
laser treatment	222
tonometry	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	121

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	54
Hispanic	58
Asian	20
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	611
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	210
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	128
doctor visit	612
eye procedures	5871
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	61
laser treatment	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1471
Black	55
Hispanic	44
Asian	13
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	687
From 75 to 84	627
85 and over	254
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	204
doctor visit	3503
eye procedures	8634
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	101
laser treatment	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	175

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wesley Chapel, FL were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	99
doctor visit	837
excision	23
eye procedures	5368
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	81
laser treatment	168
tonometry	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	126

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	801
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	143
75 to 84	335
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	375

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at University Medical Center - Lubbock. He is certified by the Ophthalmology: The American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in New York.

Residency: University Medical Center - Lubbock

Board Certification: Ophthalmology: The American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AdventHealth

STUART J KAUFMAN MD AND ASSOC PA

Kaufman Eye Institute

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Great-West Healthcare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, GEHA, Blue California, CHAMPVA, AARP, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna Medicare PPO, Mutual of Omaha, BayCare Health Plans, Meritain Health, United Medical Resources, FL-United Medicare Complete Choice, Evercare HMO, FL-United Commercial (HMO, POS, PPO), Banker's Life, FL-Av-Med Commercial (HMO, POS, PPO) and FL-BCBS Blue Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

GEHA

Blue California

CHAMPVA

AARP

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna Medicare PPO

Mutual of Omaha

BayCare Health Plans

Meritain Health

United Medical Resources

FL-United Medicare Complete Choice, Evercare HMO

FL-United Commercial (HMO, POS, PPO)

Banker's Life

FL-Av-Med Commercial (HMO, POS, PPO)

FL-BCBS Blue Medicare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$198 Healon Viscoelastics $106	Catalys Laser System $92
Allergan, Inc.	$196 DURYSTA $196
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$107 LenSx $90	Durezol $17
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$88 XELPROS $47	CEQUA $22	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $19
Shire North American Group Inc	$80 XIIDRA $69	$11
Other	$297 RESTASIS $25	TRULIGN TORIC $25	PROLENSA $24	CRYSTALENS $24	VYZULTA $23	Other $177

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$871
Education	$95

Biography

Dr. Jonathan Kaufman's area of specialization is eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He speaks Spanish. Dr. Kaufman's areas of expertise include diabetic eye exam, glaucoma, and LASIK. He is professionally affiliated with AdventHealth. His medical residency was performed at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Kaufman accepts AARP, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He has received the following distinction: Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. AdventHealth reports that Dr. Kaufman is accepting new patients at his office in Wesley Chapel, FL.

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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