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Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Wayne State University School of Medicine (1987)

42370 Van Dyke Suite 106
Sterling Heights, MI 48314

(586) 268-4400

Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD is an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health, McLaren Health Care, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Clinton Township, Henry Ford Warren & Madison Heights Hospitals and Henry Ford Rochester Hospital.

Office Locations

McLaren Health Care

42370 Van Dyke Suite 106
Sterling Heights, MI 48314

(586) 268-4400

(586) 268-2182

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43928 Mound Road Suite 100
Sterling Heights, MI 48314

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, 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

In 2023, Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD performed more punctal ablation, and punctal occlusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 10%

By Volume:

tear osmolarity test

By Affordability:

secondary cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD performed more tear osmolarity test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery 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:

A-scan

By Affordability:

blepharoplasty

eyelid plastic surgery

facial plastic surgery

laser eye surgery

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

upper lid blepharoplasty

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD performed more A-scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blepharoplasty, eyelid plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery , laser eye surgery, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and upper lid blepharoplasty 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. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2012 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	45
capsulotomy	159
doctor visit	148
eye procedures	4543
lab tests	424
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	332
laser treatment	220
photocoagulation	29
plastic surgery procedures	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	170

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2013 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	48
capsulotomy	109
doctor visit	134
eye procedures	4507
lab tests	1173
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	320
laser treatment	153
photocoagulation	30
plastic surgery procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	171

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	51
Hispanic	11
Asian	42
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	75
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2014 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	46
capsulotomy	89
doctor visit	131
excision	11
eye procedures	3854
lab tests	814
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	320
laser treatment	129
photocoagulation	17
plastic surgery procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	140

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	72
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	52
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	49
capsulotomy	97
doctor visit	145
eye procedures	4006
lab tests	1064
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	401
laser treatment	140
plastic surgery procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	113

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	866

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	102
Other	182
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	712
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	156
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	50
capsulotomy	99
doctor visit	150
eye procedures	4534
lab tests	1979
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	530
laser treatment	126
photocoagulation	23
plastic surgery procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	142

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	55
Other	120
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	71
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	87
capsulotomy	100
doctor visit	157
eye procedures	4739
lab tests	1679
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	599
laser treatment	135
photocoagulation	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	126

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	60
Other	129
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	70
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	69
capsulotomy	121
doctor visit	157
excision	14
eye procedures	5081
lab tests	2066
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	622
laser treatment	159
photocoagulation	31
plastic surgery procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	146

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	32
Hispanic	12
Asian	61
Other	184
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	66
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	57
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	72
capsulotomy	120
doctor visit	145
eye procedures	4951
lab tests	2631
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	485
laser treatment	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	137

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	63
Other	211
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	62
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	59
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	72
capsulotomy	74
doctor visit	105
eye procedures	3651
lab tests	1531
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	395
laser treatment	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	179
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	64
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	28
capsulotomy	78
doctor visit	1975
eye procedures	2056
lab tests	1891
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	324
laser treatment	94
plastic surgery procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	131

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	43
Other	184
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	68
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	60
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2022 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	39
capsulotomy	81
doctor visit	1804
excision	12
eye procedures	1726
lab tests	1565
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	306
laser treatment	95
plastic surgery procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	45
Other	194
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	54
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	57
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sterling Heights, MI were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

ablation	55
capsulotomy	102
doctor visit	459
excision	12
eye procedures	3968
lab tests	1528
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	421
laser treatment	135
photocoagulation	26
plastic surgery procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	46
Non-Hispanic White	519
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	135

**Age**
75 to 84	217
85 and over	68
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	385

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Grace Hospital, Detroit. He is certified by the ABO-The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Grace Hospital, Detroit (1991)

Board Certification: ABO-The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sheldon L. Gonte, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

McLaren Health Care

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Clinton Township

Henry Ford Warren & Madison Heights Hospitals

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$237 XIIDRA $224	$13
Allergan Inc.	$191 RESTASIS $151	LUMIGAN $40
AbbVie Inc.	$182 VUITY $151	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $30
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$134 TRULIGN TORIC $117	CRYSTALENS $17
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$96 CEQUA $81	Bromsite $15
Other	$232 Durezol $53	VYZULTA $47	Wavelight $22	XIIDRA $21	Tobradex St $18	Other $70

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,024
Education	$47

Biography

Dr. Sheldon Gonte's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine and a graduate of Grace Hospital, Detroit's residency program. Dr. Gonte (or staff) speaks Chaldean Neo-Aramaic and Arabic. He is professionally affiliated with McLaren Health Care and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Clinton Township.