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Samantha Polster, OD

Accepting New Patients

(508 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Indiana University School of Optometry

10300 N Illinois Street Suite 2200
Carmel, IN 46290

(317) 944-2020

Samantha Polster, OD is an optometrist in Carmel, IN specializing in optometry (primary eye care). She graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry. Samantha Polster, OD is affiliated with IU Health Physicians, Indiana University Health and UNIVERSITY FAMILY PHYSICIANS, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

10300 N Illinois Street Suite 2200
Carmel, IN 46290

Address:

1160 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

doctor visit	108
eye procedures	58

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	108
eye procedures	54

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	16
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	129
eye procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

doctor visit	162
eye procedures	169

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

doctor visit	312
eye procedures	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	31
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	241
eye procedures	159

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	22
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

doctor visit	647
eye procedures	311
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Samantha Polster, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Samantha Polster, OD treated as an optometrist in Carmel, IN were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	245
eye procedures	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Samantha Polster, OD.

**Gender**
Female	51
Male	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	25
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Samantha Polster, OD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Samantha Polster, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	2
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Samantha Polster, OD graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry. She has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Optometry

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Samantha Polster, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

IU Health Physicians

Indiana University Health

UNIVERSITY FAMILY PHYSICIANS, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Samantha Polster, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 508 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Samantha Polster, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Carmel, IN.

4.7

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Samantha Polster, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$173 Clariti Contact Lens $107	CVI Contact Lens $66
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$110 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $110
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$100 VYZULTA $100
Shire North American Group Inc	$38 XIIDRA $38
LENSAR, Inc.	$4 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM $4

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$388
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Samantha Polster is a specialist in optometry (primary eye care). She has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. She is professionally affiliated with IU Health Physicians. Indiana University Health reports that Dr. Polster is accepting new patients at her office in Carmel, IN.