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Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Indiana University School of Medicine (1984)

1320 City Center Drive Suite 150
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 846-4223

Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD is an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD is affiliated with INDIANAPOLIS OPHTHALMOLOGY PC.

Office Locations

1320 City Center Drive Suite 150
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 846-4223

(317) 846-6063

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The foundation - begun in 2014 by Tarter; co-founder John Abrams, the team ophthalmologist for the Pacers and other Indiana teams; and filmmaker Ted Green - spent years going back and forth with...”—"A handful of ex-ABA players hope for a last-second financial long shot from the NBA", New York Times, March 2026

“"It's a big loss for the city, but he needs to get back with his family," said Dr. John Abrams, the local ophthalmologist who has played a leading role in Seales' story.”—"Mark Montieth: Boxer's move 'a big loss for the city'", Indianapolis Business Journal, September 2022

“Scott Tarter, an Indianapolis lawyer, and John Abrams, the Indiana Pacers' eye doctor, started Dropping Dimes after meeting at the screening of a documentary about a basketball-playing hero of...”—"Perspective | This forgotten star died without family. The sports world made sure his burial would be different.", Washington Post, June 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2023

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comprehensive eye exam

In 2023, Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	181
doctor visit	2806
eye procedures	3213
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	46
laser treatment	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	183
doctor visit	3289
eye procedures	3504
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
laser treatment	183
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	951
Female	1656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2116
Black	409
Hispanic	22
Asian	29
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1100
From 75 to 84	932
85 and over	427
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	139
doctor visit	3044
eye procedures	3444
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	64
laser treatment	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	934
Female	1595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2052
Black	388
Hispanic	25
Asian	31
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1084
From 75 to 84	912
85 and over	413
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	173
doctor visit	2963
eye procedures	3085
laser treatment	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1730
Female	3112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3878
Black	762
Hispanic	48
Asian	74
Other	80
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2028
From 75 to 84	1762
85 and over	794
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	212
doctor visit	1751
eye procedures	4577
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	39
laser treatment	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	1567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1964
Black	418
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1094
From 75 to 84	863
85 and over	415
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	201
doctor visit	1683
eye procedures	4382
laser treatment	201
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	879
Female	1527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1923
Black	373
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1071
From 75 to 84	878
85 and over	349
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	144
doctor visit	1433
eye procedures	4162
laser treatment	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	861
Female	1482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1867
Black	337
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1013
From 75 to 84	892
85 and over	324
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	119
doctor visit	1097
eye procedures	3963
laser treatment	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	786
Female	1415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1762
Black	302
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	71
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	951
From 75 to 84	842
85 and over	320
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	95
doctor visit	774
eye procedures	2922
laser treatment	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	1101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1478
Black	176
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	771
From 75 to 84	673
85 and over	263
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	107
doctor visit	1030
eye procedures	2890
laser treatment	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	1188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1581
Black	169
Hispanic	17
Asian	24
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	840
From 75 to 84	714
85 and over	282
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	101
doctor visit	920
eye procedures	2797
laser treatment	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	680
Female	1132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1532
Black	163
Hispanic	18
Asian	27
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	745
85 and over	269
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Carmel, IN were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

capsulotomy	150
doctor visit	1890
eye procedures	3539
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	54
laser treatment	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	823
Female	1434

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	317
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	1832
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	50

**Age**
75 to 84	837
85 and over	350
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	975

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1984. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

INDIANAPOLIS OPHTHALMOLOGY PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$1,703 Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $1,593	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $51	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $15	Catalys Laser System $5	$39
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$684 CataractEquipment $231	Cataract Equipment $192	Simbrinza $98	ReSTOR $27	Ilevro $25	Other $111
Allergan Inc.	$602 RESTASIS $207	LUMIGAN $152	COMBIGAN $45	VIBERZI $27	BOTOX $15	Other $155
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$436 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $328	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $109
LENSAR, Inc.	$276 LENSAR LASER SYSTEM $276
Other	$901 XIIDRA $156	JETREA $124	Hydrus $62	AcrySof $52	LUMIGAN $52	Other $455

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,251
Travel and Lodging	$1,277
Education	$75

Biography

Dr. John Abrams is an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist in Carmel, IN. He attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Howard Abrams, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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