In 2023, Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD had a list price for laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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:

anterior segment surgery

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD performed more A-scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, 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. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	60
doctor visit	831
eye procedures	614
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	57
doctor visit	338
eye procedures	975
laser treatment	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	46
doctor visit	266
eye procedures	1130
laser treatment	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
doctor visit	307
eye procedures	1143
laser treatment	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	47
doctor visit	403
eye procedures	1250
laser treatment	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	11
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	397
eye procedures	1211
laser treatment	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	16
Hispanic	20
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	307
eye procedures	1125
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	12
laser treatment	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	56
doctor visit	386
eye procedures	1186
laser treatment	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	263
eye procedures	1025
laser treatment	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	16
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
doctor visit	316
eye procedures	607
laser treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	16
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	46
doctor visit	400
eye procedures	731
laser treatment	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	16
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Houston, TX were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	47
doctor visit	383
eye procedures	999
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
laser treatment	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	455
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	276

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joel Henry Goffman, MD 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. Joel Henry Goffman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,647 RESTASIS $947	COMBIGAN $260	LUMIGAN $191	BOTOX $2	$247
Shire North American Group Inc	$446 XIIDRA $284	$162
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$332 Simbrinza $174	Durezol $123	Contact Lenses $35
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$111 BESIVANCE $111
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$109 Humphrey HFA $23	$86
Other	$252 ZIOPTAN $69	TYRVAYA $28	DURYSTA $23	Rhopressa $22	LUMIGAN $21	Other $88

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,745
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150

Biography

Dr. Joel Goffman's medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). On average, patients gave Dr. Goffman a rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.