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Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD

Accepting New Patients

(685 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

11800 Rock Landing Drive
Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 643-8800

Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD is an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD is affiliated with Riverside Health.

Office Locations

11800 Rock Landing Drive
Newport News, VA 23606

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In The News

“Gary A. Tanner, MD, comprehensive ophthalmologist, joined Hampton Roads Eye Associates on August 7, 2006.”—"ON THE MOVE", The Virginian-Pilot, September 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

punctal ablation

punctal occlusion

By Affordability:

punctal ablation

punctal ligation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD performed more punctal ablation, and punctal occlusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for punctal ablation, and punctal ligation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser surgery

laser trabeculoplasty

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

glaucoma surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

punctal plug insertion

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, laser trabeculoplasty, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for glaucoma surgery, ophthalmic ultrasound, punctal plug insertion, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	191
capsulotomy	308
doctor visit	193
eye procedures	4976
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	331
laser treatment	308
plastic surgery procedures	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	361
capsulotomy	260
doctor visit	235
eye procedures	5213
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	668
laser treatment	260
plastic surgery procedures	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	1489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2069
Black	283
Hispanic	17
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1049
From 75 to 84	934
85 and over	331
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	583
capsulotomy	347
doctor visit	224
eye procedures	5145
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	874
laser treatment	347
plastic surgery procedures	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	904
Female	1457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2019
Black	277
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1045
From 75 to 84	920
85 and over	309
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	648
capsulotomy	200
doctor visit	245
excision	15
eye procedures	5136
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	835
laser treatment	391
plastic surgery procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1834
Female	2876

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4012
Black	566
Hispanic	0
Asian	44
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2122
From 75 to 84	1850
85 and over	600
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	583
capsulotomy	171
doctor visit	228
eye procedures	4664
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	748
laser treatment	314
plastic surgery procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	1379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1892
Black	277
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	984
From 75 to 84	898
85 and over	292
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	575
capsulotomy	192
doctor visit	81
eye procedures	4729
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	750
laser treatment	298
plastic surgery procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	884
Female	1412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1937
Black	287
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	970
From 75 to 84	948
85 and over	314
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	747
capsulotomy	206
eye procedures	4737
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	954
laser treatment	292
plastic surgery procedures	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	828
Female	1287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1760
Black	286
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	852
From 75 to 84	930
85 and over	279
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	526
capsulotomy	128
eye procedures	4429
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	707
laser treatment	248
plastic surgery procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	812
Female	1245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1715
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	820
From 75 to 84	891
85 and over	296
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	312
capsulotomy	88
eye procedures	3142
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	510
laser treatment	158
plastic surgery procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	864

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1211
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	571
From 75 to 84	637
85 and over	197
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	615
capsulotomy	148
eye procedures	4393
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	949
laser treatment	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	1003

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1425
Black	186
Hispanic	11
Asian	20
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	748
85 and over	284
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	608
capsulotomy	112
eye procedures	3331
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	742
laser treatment	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	848

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1221
Black	162
Hispanic	14
Asian	18
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	653
85 and over	244
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ablation and laser treatment.

ablation	522
capsulotomy	196
doctor visit	201
excision	15
eye procedures	4535
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	733
laser treatment	274
plastic surgery procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	806
Female	1260

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	252
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	1751
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	855
85 and over	286
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	867

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 685 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary Alfred Tanner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport News, VA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-19

I have been a patient of Dr Tanner for many years. He always takes the time to explain   what he finds  on my exams and what new medication or procedures need to be done. He and his staff are courteous and show genuine care that their patients get the best possible vision

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$875 LUMIGAN $369	RESTASIS $289	COMBIGAN $28	OZURDEX $12	$177
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$673 Duovisc $213	Refractive Equipment $207	Simbrinza $133	Cataract Equipment $51	Ilevro $39	Other $31
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$372 Rocklatan $250	Rhopressa $122
Allergan, Inc.	$175 DURYSTA $125	LUMIGAN $50
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$159 CLARUS 500 Fundus Camera $159
Other	$626 XIIDRA $141	DURYSTA $125	Rhopressa $123	VYZULTA $89	OPD-III $53	Other $95

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,880

Biography

Dr. Gary Tanner is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He works in Newport News, VA. He is rated highly by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Tanner is accepting new patients at his office in Newport News, VA. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Tanner trained at Naval Medical Center San Diego for his residency.