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Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry (2002)

5301 S Superstition Mountain Drive
Gold Canyon, AZ 85218

(480) 474-2020

Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD is an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD is affiliated with GOLD CANYON EYE CENTER PLLC.

Office Locations

5301 S Superstition Mountain Drive
Gold Canyon, AZ 85218

(480) 474-2020

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD had a list price for scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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:

comprehensive eye exam

By Affordability:

eye tests

fundus photography

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests, fundus photography, 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 Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
eye procedures	153

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30
eye procedures	168

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	122

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
eye procedures	165

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	107

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
eye procedures	256

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
eye procedures	275

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
eye procedures	367

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
eye procedures	361

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211
eye procedures	480

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	284

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194
eye procedures	507

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2021 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
eye procedures	632
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ during 2022 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
eye procedures	703
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated as an optometrist in Gold Canyon, AZ were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	120
eye procedures	369
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	321
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD graduated from Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry in 2002. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Ferris State University, Michigan College of Optometry (2002)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GOLD CANYON EYE CENTER PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
VISIONARY OPTICS LLC	$835 $835
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$285 Contact Lenses $121	DAILIES $14	$150
Optos, Inc.	$284 scanning laser ophthalmoscope $259	P200TxE $25
Allergan Inc.	$258 RESTASIS $258
Alcon Vision LLC	$108 AIR OPTIX $46	DAILIES $40	Precision 1 $22
Other	$430 Clariti Contact Lens $94	OCT $79	OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $68	FF450plus $67	XIIDRA $24	Other $98

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,190
Gift	$835
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150
Entertainment	$25

Biography

Dr. Lars Carlson is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Gold Canyon, AZ. Dr. Carlson has obtained a license to practice in Arizona.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Lars John Carlson, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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