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Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1235 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

11800 Rock Landing Drive
Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 643-8800

Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD is an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD is affiliated with Riverside Health.

Office Locations

11800 Rock Landing Drive
Newport News, VA 23606

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In The News

“Steven E. Kitay, an ophthalmologist at Hampton Roads Eye Associates, practices in Newport News, Va.”—"100 Port Cove, Yorktown, VA 23693", Daily Press, July 2010

“-- Steven Kitay has joined the center.”—"ON THE MOVE", Daily Press, December 2001

“- Steven Kitay has joined the center.”—"ON THE MOVE", The Virginian-Pilot, December 2001

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

eye procedures

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

glaucoma surgery

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD performed more anterior segment surgery, eye procedures, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, glaucoma surgery, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, 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. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	133
doctor visit	839
eye procedures	4104
laser treatment	133

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
capsulotomy	119
doctor visit	699
eye procedures	4126
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1151
Female	1873

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2349
Black	559
Hispanic	0
Asian	52
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1281
From 75 to 84	1140
85 and over	422
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	28
capsulotomy	114
cyst removal	16
doctor visit	618
excision	16
eye procedures	4056
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28
laser treatment	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1193
Female	1832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2385
Black	528
Hispanic	0
Asian	48
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1326
From 75 to 84	1135
85 and over	394
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	121
doctor visit	517
eye procedures	4354
laser treatment	151

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2458
Female	3758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4850
Black	1092
Hispanic	68
Asian	108
Other	98
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2814
From 75 to 84	2322
85 and over	780
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	33
capsulotomy	101
doctor visit	472
eye procedures	4381
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	33
laser treatment	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1240
Female	1946

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2473
Black	561
Hispanic	0
Asian	66
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1435
From 75 to 84	1146
85 and over	438
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
capsulotomy	105
doctor visit	483
eye procedures	4276
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	135

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1221
Female	1951

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2428
Black	599
Hispanic	0
Asian	58
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1431
From 75 to 84	1171
85 and over	423
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	141
cyst removal	17
doctor visit	509
excision	17
eye procedures	4650
laser treatment	174
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1279
Female	2110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2517
Black	695
Hispanic	0
Asian	68
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1491
From 75 to 84	1310
85 and over	452
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	111
doctor visit	376
eye procedures	4825
laser treatment	156

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1301
Female	2115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2585
Black	665
Hispanic	38
Asian	62
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1506
From 75 to 84	1325
85 and over	470
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	93
doctor visit	278
eye procedures	4495
laser treatment	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1155
Female	1902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2311
Black	587
Hispanic	0
Asian	62
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1305
From 75 to 84	1228
85 and over	422
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	101
doctor visit	499
eye procedures	4803
laser treatment	135

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1263
Female	2004

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2524
Black	572
Hispanic	38
Asian	61
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1358
From 75 to 84	1329
85 and over	488
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	113
doctor visit	305
eye procedures	4759
laser treatment	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1180
Female	1923

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2420
Black	525
Hispanic	29
Asian	57
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1203
From 75 to 84	1351
85 and over	475
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Newport News, VA were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

ablation	25
capsulotomy	113
cyst removal	16
doctor visit	508
excision	16
eye procedures	4439
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
laser treatment	137
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1221
Female	1946

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	580
Asian / Pacific Islander	58
Non-Hispanic White	2440
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	56

**Age**
75 to 84	1223
85 and over	433
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	1377

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1235 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven Elliot Kitay, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport News, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,719 Cataract Equipment $923	Duovisc $213	Simbrinza $183	Ilevro $62	CataractEquipment $18	Other $320
Allergan Inc.	$1,107 LUMIGAN $587	RESTASIS $193	COMBIGAN $150	OZURDEX $12	$164
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$915 Tecnis Simplicity $219	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $218	Tecnis IOL $212	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $155	Healon Viscoelastics $94	Other $17
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$372 Rocklatan $250	Rhopressa $122
Abbott Laboratories	$291 Optics $129	Healon Viscoelastics $108	Medical Optics $54
Other	$505 PROLENSA $142	DURYSTA $125	LUMIGAN $50	LOTEMAX GEL $34	XEN $26	Other $128

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,270
Travel and Lodging	$640

Biography

Dr. Steven Kitay is a Newport News, VA physician who specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). He is rated highly by his patients. Before performing his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Montefiore Medical Center, and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Kitay attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Newport News, VA.