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Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D.

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (1998)

22894 Us Highway 72
Athens, AL 35613

(256) 232-2409

Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D. is an optometrist in Athens, AL specializing in optometry (primary eye care). She graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry in 1998 and has 26 years of experience.

Office Locations

Address:

22894 Us Highway 72
Athens, AL 35613

doctor visit	509
eye procedures	445

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	190

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

doctor visit	656
eye procedures	512
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	25
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	46
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

doctor visit	472
eye procedures	510

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	29
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

doctor visit	252
eye procedures	636
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

doctor visit	235
eye procedures	2497

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	19
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

doctor visit	225
eye procedures	628

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	28
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

doctor visit	216
eye procedures	632

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

doctor visit	414
eye procedures	1270
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D. treated as an optometrist in Athens, AL were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	394
eye procedures	843
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D..

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	223
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	21
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	6
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D. graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry in 1998. She has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (1998)

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$329 RESTASIS $191	$138
Alcon Vision LLC	$247 Precision 1 $144	DAILIES $24	TOTAL30 $22	AIR OPTIX $22	iLux $15	Other $21
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$237 Infuse $159	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $45	BTOD $19	ULTRA $13
Shire North American Group Inc	$148 XIIDRA $148
Coopervision Inc.	$121 Biofinity Contact Lens $49	Clariti Contact Lens $38	MyDay Contact Lens $35
Other	$370 Acuvue $107	None Specified $39	Infuse $36	XIIDRA $32	LOTEMAX SM $23	Other $133

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,413
Gift	$39

Biography

Dr. Laura Whitaker works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Athens, AL. Dr. Whitaker has obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D. in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Leanne Whitaker, O.D. From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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