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Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1997)

12745 23 Mile Road Suite 100
Shelby Township, MI 48315

(586) 573-3937

Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO is an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO is affiliated with Henry Ford Health and Henry Ford Warren & Madison Heights Hospitals.

Office Locations

12745 23 Mile Road Suite 100
Shelby Township, MI 48315

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30300 Hoover Road Suite 200
Warren, MI 48093

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40053 8 Mile Road Suite 100
Northville, MI 48167

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Henry Ford Warren & Madison Heights Hospitals

41100 Fox Run
Novi, MI 48377

(248) 449-9292

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42000 Six Mile Road Suite 200
Northville, MI 48168

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8950 S Telegraph Road
Taylor, MI 48180

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In The News

“Adelson says only a few doctors in Michigan regularly perform the SMILE procedure, and he and his brother/partner, Dr. Howard Adelson - members of the Laser Plus group, leading providers of LASIK...”—"Meteorologist's laser eye surgery differs from LASIK in important ways", Macomb Daily , March 2019

“"It's a very visual city that just keeps getting better and better," agreed ophthalmologist Howard Adelson.”—"Story from Lasik Plus: See the Motor City with fresh eyes as the city continues its renaissance", Detroit Free Press, September 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

laser eye surgery

secondary cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO had a list price for fundus photography, laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	742
eye procedures	1145
laser treatment	64
nursing home care	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	69
doctor visit	716
eye procedures	1143
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	35
laser treatment	69
nursing home care	56
plastic surgery procedures	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	130
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2014 were eye procedures, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	840
capsulotomy	47
doctor visit	659
eye procedures	1157
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	33
laser treatment	47
minimally invasive procedures	840
nursing home care	39
plastic surgery procedures	21
skin testing	840
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	137
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	54
doctor visit	675
eye procedures	985
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
laser treatment	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	698

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	262
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	83
doctor visit	658
eye procedures	1117
laser treatment	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	125
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	67
doctor visit	587
eye procedures	1001
laser treatment	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	105
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	64
doctor visit	485
eye procedures	951
laser treatment	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	101
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	90
doctor visit	420
eye procedures	1080
laser treatment	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	84
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
doctor visit	293
eye procedures	782
laser treatment	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	59
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	43
doctor visit	297
eye procedures	823
laser treatment	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	61
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
doctor visit	263
eye procedures	861
laser treatment	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	60
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated as an ophthalmologist in Shelby Township, MI were eye procedures, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and skin testing.

allergy testing	840
capsulotomy	61
doctor visit	526
eye procedures	1004
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	29
laser treatment	61
minimally invasive procedures	840
nursing home care	46
plastic surgery procedures	24
skin testing	840
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	436
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	158
85 and over	102
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Botsford Hospital. He is certified by the AOBOO-American Osteopathic Board Of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1997)

Residency: Botsford Hospital (1998)

Board Certification: AOBOO-American Osteopathic Board Of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Warren & Madison Heights Hospitals

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Howard Blake Adelson, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$490 Cataract Equipment $174	Wavelight $143	CataractEquipment $83	RefractiveEquipment $44	Durezol $30	Other $17
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$229 INVELTYS $123	EYSUVIS $107
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$214 Photrexa $148	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $66
Alcon Vision LLC	$200 Hydrus Microstent $128	ARGOS $47	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $24
Hoya Surgical Optics, Inc	$173 IOL $173
Other	$852 XIIDRA $98	LUMIGAN $67	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $66	TYRVAYA $56	OPD-III $51	Other $515

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,148
Entertainment	$11

Biography

Dr. Howard Adelson sees patients in Taylor, MI, Warren, MI, and Shelby Township, MI. His medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). Before completing his residency at Botsford Hospital, Dr. Adelson attended medical school at Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Adelson is affiliated with Henry Ford Health.