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Dr. Sanford Katims, OD

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)
76 Main Street
Port Washington, NY 11050

Dr. Sanford Katims, OD is an optometrist in Port Washington, NY specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

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Office Locations

76 Main Street
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 767-2106
(516) 944-3711
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

fundus photography

By Affordability:

eye exam

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Sanford Katims, OD performed more fundus photography procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam
fundus photography
intermediate eye exam
visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Sanford Katims, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, fundus photography, intermediate eye exam, and visual field test 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. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 531
ultrasound (sonogram) 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 537
ultrasound (sonogram) 12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 122
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 21
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2013

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 9
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 23
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 513

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 93
Female 143
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 217
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 21
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2014

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2015 were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging 49
eye procedures 529
ultrasound (sonogram) 49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 188
Female 264
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 414
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 244
From 75 to 84 138
85 and over 34
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2015

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 20
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2016 were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging 34
eye procedures 615
ultrasound (sonogram) 34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 159
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 239
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 151
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 20
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2016

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 10
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 25
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 592

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 111
Female 153
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 237
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 146
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 31
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2017

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 612

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 262
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 166
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 27
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2018

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 4
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 23
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 600

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 120
Female 171
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 255
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 34
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2019

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 24
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 343

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 98
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 148
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 96
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2020

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 20
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 585

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 167
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 286
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 29
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2021

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 22
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 755

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 161
Female 210
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 333
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 182
From 75 to 84 138
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD in 2022

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 10
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 22
Dementia 4
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sanford Katims, OD treated as an optometrist in Port Washington, NY were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging 41
eye procedures 564
ultrasound (sonogram) 27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanford Katims, OD.

Gender
Male 110
Female 152
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 236
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 8
Age
75 to 84 80
85 and over 19
Less than 65 16
65 to 74 139

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

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

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 10
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 4
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 6
Dementia 4
Cancer 8

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sanford Katims, OD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sanford Katims, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Port Washington, NY. 

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Overall Rating
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. $498 Acuvue
$388 		Soft contact lenses
$110
Coopervision Inc. $304 CVI Contact Lens
$214 		MiSight Contact Lens
$56 		MyDay Contact Lens
$33
Alcon Vision LLC $250 DAILIES
$143 		TOTAL30
$68 		Precision 1
$38
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC $159 ULTRA
$105 		BIOTRUE ONE DAY
$54
Shire North American Group Inc $157 XIIDRA
$157
Other $1,048 OptiLight
$149 		iDesign Advanced Wavescan Studio
$125 		Spectralis
$119 		Rocklatan
$89 		AdaptDx
$58 		Other
$508
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,328
Education $49
Gift $39

Biography

Dr. Sanford Katims works as an optometry (primary eye care). He has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating.

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