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Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD

Accepting New Patients

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2012)

Professional interests include: injectable fillers, YAG laser surgery, dry eyes, and more.

14 Mule Road Suite 1
Toms River, NJ 08755

(732) 286-0900

Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD is an ophthalmologist in Toms River, NJ specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). She graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2012 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD is affiliated with SHORE EYE ASSOCIATES PA.

Office Locations

Address:

14 Mule Road Suite 1
Toms River, NJ 08755

Some issues Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD can help you with:

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.

eye procedures	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	31
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

capsulotomy	21
eye procedures	1359
injections	108
lab tests	69
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	78
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	17
eye procedures	1834
injections	92
lab tests	47
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	30
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	109
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

capsulotomy	30
eye procedures	1990
injections	135
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	27
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	113
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

capsulotomy	28
eye procedures	1746
injections	125
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	90
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

capsulotomy	61
doctor visit	104
eye procedures	3632
injections	59
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	45
laser treatment	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Toms River, NJ were eye procedures, injections, lab tests and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	104
eye procedures	1820
injections	103
lab tests	58
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	196
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	42
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD From 2016 - 2021

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

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	6
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2012. She has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2012)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SHORE EYE ASSOCIATES PA

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. Lisa Athwal, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Blue Preferred Plus, AmeriHealth, Delphi, Medicaid Managed Care, Blue Choice, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Mercy Health Plan, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO, Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross), Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO, Capital BlueCross - Senior, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue, Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP, Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO, Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay, Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central, Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV and Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Blue Preferred Plus

AmeriHealth

Delphi

Medicaid Managed Care

Blue Choice

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Blue California

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Mercy Health Plan

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO

Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross)

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO

Capital BlueCross - Senior

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO

Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue

Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP

Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO

Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay

Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central

Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lisa Athwal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Toms River, NJ.

4.63

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 3.0 2023-09-27

My review keeps getting removed from Google as I guess they don't want to look bad. I had one more visit after writing this original review and was confronted on it not being "nice enough" and was told that they'd to see a nicer review from me in the future. Reviews are meant to be unbiased, I wasn't even going to write one until Dr Tony asked me to leave a good review for them. So I'm assuming they wanted me to lie and that most of these comments are BS. I've now redacted 2 stars since my original review because of this.

In rebuttal to my review, Dr Lisa told me "well it's a surgery, of course there are going to be many post op appointments". it's minor surgery, so actually no, it wasn't obvious to me. never assume what the patient knows. I wasn't told about them besides the first 5 appts. so I had no idea what all was expected to happen for 2 months post surgery, I only know what you tell me about it.

it's one thing to be late seeing me every few visits, it's another to be late almost every time I see them. especially at the frequency I was coming in.

Dr Tony and Lisa have excuses for everything and want to argue with their customers instead of taking the criticism either with a grain of salt or seriously. real professional to pick a fight with your patient on their review instead of "I'm sorry we couldn't accommodate your needs, we'll keep this in mind for future patients"
you'd think they would understand that people work corporate jobs, with meetings back to back.

I didn't even write this in my original review but now that they've asked me to talk about how the surgery went because that seemed to be the only thing that went well here, here it is:

The surgery went great, I got great results ultimately. however early on in my healing process, Dr Tony forgot to refill my steroids very early on as mine leaked and ran out. due to this my vision got very blurry again and my eyes were not healing as expected. so not only did he forget to write the crucial script (it happens), I called for 3 days on the prescription line and no one answered me even when I was leaving messages. my next appointment, Dr Lisa tells me sternly "you really shouldn't have gone without the steroids", as if it was my fault. then she gave me a sample to go home with. this whole time (5 days) I had gone without steroids and Dr Tony could have just sent me home with a sample?? scary moment when your eyes of all things stop healing.

ORIGINAL:
The staff are very friendly and helpful. However, I found several times that I was waiting over an hour past my appointment time. I got PRK surgery and was not warned of all of the follow-ups to come besides the first 5 appointments the days following the appointment. Had I known this, I would not have gotten this surgery this year considering the amount of time I had to take off for all of the follow-ups. Transparency would have been appreciated. This office really does not cater to the working person. I work a corporate 8-5 job and cannot be taking off in the middle of the day twice a week for appointments. Saturdays or extended hours would have been appreciated and would allow this office to have more clients.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2019-11-15

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lisa Athwal, 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.	$622 Tecnis IOL $134	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $111	Catalys Laser System $102	CATALYS SYSTEM $96	Healon Viscoelastics $80	Other $99
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$564 CEQUA $312	XELPROS $141	Bromsite $81	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $15	CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% $15
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$299 EYSUVIS $192	INVELTYS $107
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$277 Travatan Z $108	XIIDRA $107	Pazeo $25	Durezol $22	$16
Allergan Inc.	$234 COMBIGAN $103	LUMIGAN $57	ALPHAGAN P $28	RESTASIS $18	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $15	Other $13
Other	$2,260 XIIDRA $258	VYZULTA $158	AmnioGuard $156	TYRVAYA $100	LUMIGAN $99	Other $1,488

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,255

Biography

Dr. Lisa Athwal is a Toms River, NJ physician who specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). These areas are among her clinical interests: macular degeneration, onabotulinumtoxinA (botox, botox cosmetic), and stye. Her average rating from her patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Athwal accepts several insurance carriers, including Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield. She graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Toms River, NJ.