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Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS

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(9 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: lensectomy, retina surgery, retinal detachment, and more.

166 Waterbury Road Suite 201
Prospect, CT 06712

(203) 758-5733

Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS is a retina specialist in Prospect, CT specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England, Yale New Haven Health, CONNECTICUT EYE CONSULTANTS PC, EASTER SEAL REHABILITATION CENTER and Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons.

Office Locations

Address:

166 Waterbury Road Suite 201
Prospect, CT 06712

Address:

69 Sand Pit Road Suite 101
Danbury, CT 06810

Some issues Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS can help you with:

Scleral Buckle

Due to age or a genetic predisposition, the retina, or sensitive area at the back of the eyeball, can sometimes develop holes or tears. When this happens, fluid from inside the eye can get behind the retina, pushing it away from the wall of the eye. This can affect vision and potentially cause blindness. A scleral buckle is a surgical procedure performed to treat retinal detachment.

During a scleral buckle procedure, the retina is first fused back into place, often using a kind of very cold needle. Then a tiny, flat piece or band of silicone is stitched to the white area on the outside of the eyeball. This creates a small indentation (or buckle) which pushes the wall of the eye securely against the retina. It helps the retina adhere to its proper location and heal correctly.

Scleral buckle surgery may be performed along with other procedures to treat a retinal detachment, for instance removing a small amount of the liquid inside the eye. After surgery, patients may experience redness or swelling. Patients may be given eye drops or a patch to wear to protect their eye while it heals. At first, there is often an uncomfortable gritty feeling like something is in the eye. Although the buckle is permanent, this sensation soon disappears. In most cases the retina reattaches, and within a few weeks vision and eye will be back to normal.

In The News

“"It can be a matter of weeks," said Dr. Richard Scartozzi, also an ophthalmologist and retina specialist with Danbury Eye Physicians and Surgeons, of the speed at which the wet version may cause...”—"New treatments coming for age-related macular degeneration", Connecticut Post, July 2014

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	618
eye procedures	3540
injections	255
photocoagulation	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	138
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	999
eye procedures	4707
injections	524
photocoagulation	25
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	13
Hispanic	33
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	241
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

diagnostic imaging	41
doctor visit	1224
eye procedures	5992
injections	714
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

**Gender**
Male	806
Female	1380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2004
Black	32
Hispanic	72
Asian	44
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	746
85 and over	598
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	1630
eye procedures	4824
injections	808
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	911
Black	19
Hispanic	39
Asian	20
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	282
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

diagnostic imaging	20
doctor visit	2093
eye procedures	5200
injections	909
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	718

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	17
Hispanic	37
Asian	24
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	297
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

diagnostic imaging	25
doctor visit	2109
eye procedures	5102
injections	859
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	701

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1041
Black	13
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	291
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

diagnostic imaging	36
doctor visit	2064
eye procedures	4821
injections	794
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	13
Hispanic	34
Asian	18
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	301
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

diagnostic imaging	27
doctor visit	1490
eye procedures	3714
injections	777
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	15
Hispanic	28
Asian	20
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	223
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

diagnostic imaging	51
doctor visit	4370
eye procedures	8042
injections	1586
photocoagulation	22
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Prospect, CT were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	1845
eye procedures	5106
injections	802
photocoagulation	19
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	828
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	17

**Age**
85 and over	237
75 to 84	325
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	308

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Wills Eye Institute. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology American Board and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Wills Eye Institute

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology American Board (2007)

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health of New England

Yale New Haven Health

CONNECTICUT EYE CONSULTANTS PC

EASTER SEAL REHABILITATION CENTER

Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons

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. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, ConnectiCare, Aetna, MultiPlan, Anthem, Railroad Medicare, First Health, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare and Medicaid.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

ConnectiCare

Aetna

MultiPlan

Anthem

Railroad Medicare

First Health

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.56 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Prospect, CT.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-02-27

On 11/6/2013 I had a vitrectomy with ERM peel done by Dr. Neal Zimmerman in Prospect, CT. Three weeks later Dr. Zimmerman abandoned his practice due to stage 4 cancer. Danbury Eye Surgeons and Physicians then took over Zimmerman's practice. Scartozzi was the lead surgeon at the office.

For the next 18 months my vision in the operated eye got worse and worse. On every visit the OCT showed my retina profile becoming more and more distorted, which caused more and more distortion and vision loss. Scartozzi and his surgeon's just jerked me around and at every visit said 'come back in 2 months'.

After 18 months I went to my optometrist, got a -6.0 contact lens, and went on with life.

In spring 2016 my vision was so bad that even the most powerful contact lens, -10.0, wouldn't let me see a stop sign from 20' away. I went to a world famous retina specialist in TN who told me I had ERM remaining on the retina from the 2013 operation. He said it should've been removed as soon as it was noticed. He said because the ERM had been in place for so long I'd need to have part of my retina ( the inner limiting membrane, ILM) removed. He said I'd never regain much sight. He said if the ERM had been removed as soon as it was noticed, I'd have had a very good chance of regaining up to 75% of my lost vision.

I then pulled all my records from Scartozzi. On every record the doctors, including Scartozzi, who saw me noted 'residual ERM', or 'remaining ERM', or 'ERM present'. This revealed that all the doctors, including the great Scartozzi, knew I had a time sensitive condition that if left untreated would cause permanent vision loss. But not one of those SOB's ever told me I had a time sensitive condition, and not one of those SOB's ever told me I needed surgery NOW, NOT LATER.

Because of Scartozzi and his butchers my right eye is now useless. I can't work in my field as Class A aerospace machinist. I can't see well enough to do the hobbies and sports I once enjoyed. I'm fortunate enough that my left eye is good enough to drive with, but I drive like an 80 year old person. I have no joy left in life and nothing is rewarding any more. My dreams of touring the country in my RV and seeing the great beauty of the national parks (Denali, Yellowstone, Glacier, Sequoia, etc) is ruined, torn away from me and smashed to pieces, all because that arrogant f--k Scartozzi and his crew of clowns didn't do their damned jobs - the jobs they swore an oath on.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$700 $700
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$422 Eylea $286	EYLEA aflibercept injection $124	EYLEA HD $13
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$370 $370
AbbVie, Inc.	$129 Humira $129
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$114 SYFOVRE $46	$69
Other	$430 LUCENTIS $45	VABYSMO $37	VYZULTA $37	Spectralis $34	OZURDEX $34	Other $244

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,267
Travel and Lodging	$460
Consulting Fee	$395
Education	$45

Research Payments

Dr. Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS has received 31 research payments totaling $278,683.

Biography

Dr. Richard Scartozzi specializes in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and practices in Danbury, CT and Prospect, CT. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Scartozzi's areas of expertise include the following: macular degeneration, scleral buckle, and diabetic retinopathy. He is professionally affiliated with Bridgeport Hospital and Trinity Health of New England. He can take Anthem, ConnectiCare, Blue California, and more. According to Yale New Haven Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Danbury, CT. Before completing his residency at Wills Eye Institute, Dr. Scartozzi attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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