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Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

2024 15th Street Suite 5d
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-2100

Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD is an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care.

Office Locations

Baptist Memorial Health Care

1431 W 10th Street
Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 649-2450

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2024 15th Street Suite 5d
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-2100

(601) 553-2104

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450 5th Avenue Sw
Magee, MS 39111

(601) 649-2450

(601) 649-0556

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705 Sawmill Road
Laurel, MS 39440

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

epilation for trichiasis

eyelid procedures

ophthalmic ultrasound

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2023, Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), eyelid procedures, ophthalmic ultrasound, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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 10%

By Affordability:

eye tests

In 2023, Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD had a list price for eye tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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 Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

glaucoma surgery

intermediate eye exam

intraocular lens implant

laser glaucoma surgery

laser trabeculoplasty

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

ophthalmic biometry

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

visual field test

In 2012, Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, glaucoma surgery, intermediate eye exam, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, laser glaucoma surgery, laser trabeculoplasty, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, ophthalmic biometry, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	159
doctor visit	98
eye procedures	2300
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	393

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	86
doctor visit	167
eye procedures	1986
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	338

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	107
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	110
doctor visit	207
eye procedures	2153
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	221

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	116
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	105
doctor visit	174
eye procedures	1988
laser treatment	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	200

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	1074

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1348
Black	468
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	756
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	218
Less than 65	336

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	84
diagnostic imaging	20
doctor visit	205
eye procedures	2069
laser treatment	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	185

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	259
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	127
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	81
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	263
eye procedures	1860
laser treatment	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	262

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	645
Black	275
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	112
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	99
diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	103
eye procedures	2092
laser treatment	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	369

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	259
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	109
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	110
diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	112
eye procedures	1810
laser treatment	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	265
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	94
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	102
doctor visit	20
eye procedures	1587
laser treatment	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	193
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	69
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	74
eye procedures	1804
laser treatment	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	83
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
doctor visit	35
eye procedures	1482
laser treatment	71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	72
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Laurel, MS were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	96
diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	138
eye procedures	1921
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20
laser treatment	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	216

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	206
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	619
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	253
85 and over	100
Less than 65	140
65 to 74	369

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Mississippi.

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Benton Lyon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$404 DURYSTA $404
Alcon Vision LLC	$386 ARGOS $162	LenSx $135	Hydrus Microstent $46	ORA $30	CLAREON $13
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$147 Simbrinza $87	CataractEquipment $61
Allergan Inc.	$108 RESTASIS $108
Ivantis, Inc	$92 Hydrus Microstent $92
Other	$412 LOTEMAX SM $98	AmnioGuard $63	DURYSTA $45	VisuMax $41	DEXTENZA $39	Other $127

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,487
Education	$63

Biography

Dr. John Lyon, who practices in Meridian, MS, Magee, MS, and Laurel, MS, is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. Clinical interests for Dr. Lyon include LASIK. Dr. Lyon is professionally affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care.