In 2012, Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, and ophthalmic ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	398

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	491

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	67
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	29
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	494

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	29
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	46
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	412

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	40
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
eye procedures	412

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	25
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	49
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	450

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	57
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	482

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	19
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	44
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	582

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	18
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	476

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	52
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2021 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	520
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	62
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	18
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	463

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	65
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	24
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD treated as an optometrist in Bronx, NY were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	16
eye procedures	470
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	165
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	22
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bronx, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.	$345 Spectralis $345
VISIONARY OPTICS LLC	$300 $300
Allergan Inc.	$87 OZURDEX $87
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.	$82 AmnioGraft $82
Shire North American Group Inc	$43 XIIDRA $43
Other	$84 ZYLET $35	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $28	CEQUA $21

**Types of Payments**
Education	$345
Gift	$300
Food and Beverage	$296

Biography

Dr. Ralph Paternoster's area of specialization is optometry (primary eye care). Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Paternoster, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography