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Dr. Michael John Puk, MD

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Specializes in: General Ophthalmology

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

909 East San Marnan Drive
Waterloo, IA 50702

(319) 233-2020

Dr. Michael John Puk, MD is an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA specializing in general ophthalmology. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Michael John Puk, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital, UnityPoint Health, Covenant Medical Center, Allen Memorial Hospital and Satori Hospital.

Office Locations

Satori Hospital

909 East San Marnan Drive
Waterloo, IA 50702

(319) 233-2020

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Michael John Puk, MD performed more laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

corneal pachymetry

ophthalmic ultrasound

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Michael John Puk, MD performed more eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), ophthalmic ultrasound, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry 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. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	182
doctor visit	1593
eye procedures	4478
injections	261
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	213
plastic surgery procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, injections and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	174
doctor visit	1579
eye procedures	4712
injections	196
lab tests	42
laser treatment	197
plastic surgery procedures	33
transplant procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	1161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1743
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	675
From 75 to 84	751
85 and over	338
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2014 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	238
doctor visit	1542
eye procedures	4438
injections	152
lab tests	318
laser treatment	285
plastic surgery procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	643
Female	1174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1741
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	707
From 75 to 84	722
85 and over	334
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	232
doctor visit	1521
eye procedures	4283
injections	122
lab tests	184
laser treatment	262
plastic surgery procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1272
Female	2134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3268
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1262
From 75 to 84	1422
85 and over	600
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	211
doctor visit	988
eye procedures	3063
injections	83
lab tests	102
laser treatment	238
plastic surgery procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1235
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	251
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	224
doctor visit	1070
eye procedures	3076
injections	76
laser treatment	253
plastic surgery procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1201
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	254
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	207
doctor visit	1344
eye procedures	2812
injections	92
laser treatment	241
plastic surgery procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1161
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	233
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	200
doctor visit	1310
eye procedures	3414
injections	463
laser treatment	238
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	841

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1246
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	503
85 and over	260
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	218
doctor visit	1152
eye procedures	3858
injections	758
laser treatment	232
plastic surgery procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1233
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	543
From 75 to 84	485
85 and over	254
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	191
doctor visit	1371
eye procedures	3610
injections	669
laser treatment	209
plastic surgery procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	819

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1226
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	489
85 and over	236
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	166
doctor visit	1225
eye procedures	3288
injections	686
laser treatment	166
plastic surgery procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	196
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael John Puk, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Waterloo, IA were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	203
doctor visit	1335
eye procedures	3730
injections	323
lab tests	161
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	230
plastic surgery procedures	19
transplant procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Puk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	922

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1378
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	571
85 and over	268
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	562

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michael John Puk, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael John Puk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital

UnityPoint Health

Covenant Medical Center

Allen Memorial Hospital

Satori Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$411 DURYSTA $228	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $139	ALPHAGAN P $28	VUITY $12	LUMIGAN $4
Allergan Inc.	$394 RESTASIS $160	LUMIGAN $146	COMBIGAN $50	ALPHAGAN P $24	$14
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$371 Simbrinza $114	ReSTOR $71	Durezol $69	ORA $16	Centurion $13	Other $88
Alcon Vision LLC	$218 AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $70	PANOPTIX $62	Hydrus Microstent $23	ARGOS $19	Rocklatan $18	Other $26
Allergan, Inc.	$208 DURYSTA $90	LUMIGAN $53	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $43	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $22
Other	$1,291 XIIDRA $209	AmnioGuard $191	Vascular $151	TYRVAYA $113	VYZULTA $80	Other $547

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,892

Biography

Dr. Michael Puk is a physician who specializes in general ophthalmology. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Puk attended the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine for medical school. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UnityPoint Health and Mercy Hospital. Dr. Puk's practice in Waterloo, IA is open to new patients as reported by UnityPoint Health.

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