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Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1985)

1 Amalia Drive
Buckhannon, WV 26201

(304) 473-2000

Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD is a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). She graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD is affiliated with WVU Medicine, ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF BUCKHANNON INC and UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

1 Amalia Drive
Buckhannon, WV 26201

(304) 473-2000

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1 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506

(304) 598-4820

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915 Olentangy River Road Suite 5000
Columbus, OH 43212

(614) 293-8116

(614) 293-4719

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2023, Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD had a list price for fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia. 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:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

eye tests

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within West Virginia, Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for eye tests, 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 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. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181
eye procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
eye procedures	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2014 were eye procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
eye procedures	56
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	18
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, eye procedures and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	128
emergency care	20
eye procedures	58
hospital care	392
inpatient care	380
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	64
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2016 were eye procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
eye procedures	360
hospital care	158
injections	86
inpatient care	158

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	43
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	432
eye procedures	815
injections	313
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	51
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	379
eye procedures	880
injections	350

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	43
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
eye procedures	396
injections	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	141

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	21
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
eye procedures	524
injections	207

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	15
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	414
eye procedures	1280
injections	494

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	56
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	52
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	374
eye procedures	1450
injections	572

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	56
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated as a retina specialist in Buckhannon, WV were eye procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	284
emergency care	20
eye procedures	535
hospital care	197
injections	306
inpatient care	193
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	33
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1985. She has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leah Carol Laxson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WVU Medicine

ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF BUCKHANNON INC

UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$124 VABYSMO $124
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$51 ACTHAR $51
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$27 VisuMax $27

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$202

Biography

Dr. Leah Laxson's area of specialization is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). She studied medicine at Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Laxson is affiliated with WVU Medicine.