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Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D.

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Pacific University College of Optometry (1983)

5164 Capitol Boulevard Se
Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 357-3410

Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D. is an optometrist in Tumwater, WA specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Pacific University College of Optometry in 1983 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D. is affiliated with VISION HEALTH PS.

Office Locations

Address:

5164 Capitol Boulevard Se
Tumwater, WA 98501

doctor visit	298
eye procedures	625
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	46
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

doctor visit	324
eye procedures	722
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	53
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	340
eye procedures	750
laser treatment	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	112
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

doctor visit	340
eye procedures	716
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	47
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

doctor visit	345
eye procedures	749
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	53
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	49
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	44
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	389
eye procedures	944
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	41
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	542
eye procedures	1377
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	57
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	64
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D. treated as an optometrist in Tumwater, WA were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	385
eye procedures	909
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	57
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D..

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	478
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	56
75 to 84	145
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	277

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D. From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D. graduated from Pacific University College of Optometry in 1983. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Pacific University College of Optometry (1983)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Whitney Baxter, O.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

VISION HEALTH PS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$2,040 DAILIES $805	AIR OPTIX $379	Contact Lenses $291	$564
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,249 Precision 1 $642	AIR OPTIX $175	TOTAL30 $149	AcrySof IQ VIVITY $146	DAILIES TOTAL1 $123	Other $15
Coopervision Inc.	$648 Multiple Brands Contact Lens $202	Clariti Contact Lens $190	CVI Contact Lens $88	MyDay Contact Lens $43	MiSight Contact Lens $20	Other $104
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$281 ULTRA $281
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$248 Acuvue $248
Other	$1,210 RESTASIS $195	ULTRA $131	XIIDRA $128	EYLEA aflibercept injection $113	BIOTRUE $75	Other $569

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,639
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$938
Entertainment	$62
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Richard Baxter works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tumwater, WA. Dr. Baxter has obtained a license to practice in Washington.

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