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Dr. Richard Stangler, MD

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Specializes in: General Ophthalmology

University of Minnesota Medical School

1136 H Avenue Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 362-9855

Dr. Richard Stangler, MD is an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA specializing in general ophthalmology. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Richard Stangler, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital, UnityPoint Health and St. Luke's Hospital.

Office Locations

1136 H Avenue Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 362-9855

(319) 362-0655

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St. Luke's Hospital

1136 H Avenue
Northeast Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 362-9855

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

punctal dilation

By Affordability:

blepharoptosis repair

ectropion repair

eye injection

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Richard Stangler, MD performed more punctal dilation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, ectropion repair, eye injection, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, intravitreal injection, lacrimal surgery, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ptosis repair, and punctal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

eye tests

gonioscopy

In 2023, Dr. Richard Stangler, MD had a list price for eye tests, and gonioscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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:

extraocular surgery

eyelid plastic surgery

By Affordability:

eyelid lesion excision

eyelid plastic surgery

eyelid surgery

facial plastic surgery

fundus photography

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Richard Stangler, MD performed more extraocular surgery, and eyelid plastic surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eyelid lesion excision, eyelid plastic surgery, eyelid surgery, facial plastic surgery , fundus photography, 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 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. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	821
excision	26
eye procedures	2290
injections	81
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	239
laser treatment	33
minimally invasive procedures	27
plastic surgery procedures	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	940
excision	20
eye procedures	2364
injections	170
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	148
laser treatment	33
minimally invasive procedures	32
plastic surgery procedures	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	188
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	550
excision	21
eye procedures	2655
injections	141
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	218
laser treatment	28
minimally invasive procedures	33
plastic surgery procedures	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	175
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	519
excision	23
eye procedures	2478
injections	112
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	211
plastic surgery procedures	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	866

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	326
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	638
excision	29
eye procedures	2589
injections	202
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	259
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	32
plastic surgery procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	154
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	13
doctor visit	741
excision	31
eye procedures	2693
injections	235
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	195
minimally invasive procedures	34
plastic surgery procedures	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	164
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	711
excision	32
eye procedures	2421
injections	306
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	129
minimally invasive procedures	33
plastic surgery procedures	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	157
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	562
excision	14
eye procedures	2335
injections	275
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	142
laser treatment	19
plastic surgery procedures	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	132
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	474
excision	25
eye procedures	1794
injections	230
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	107
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	592
excision	33
eye procedures	1830
injections	234
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	56
plastic surgery procedures	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	114
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	12
doctor visit	584
excision	34
eye procedures	2099
injections	223
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
plastic surgery procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	145
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Stangler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Cedar Rapids, IA were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

capsulotomy	13
cyst removal	12
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	648
excision	26
eye procedures	2322
injections	200
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	161
laser treatment	25
minimally invasive procedures	31
plastic surgery procedures	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	614
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	220
85 and over	151
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	236

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Stangler, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Stangler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital

UnityPoint Health

St. Luke's Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$224 XIIDRA $212	$12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$193 BEOVU $122	XIIDRA $31	Pazeo $19	Durezol $15	$5
Alcon Vision LLC	$119 LenSx $69	AcrySof $32	Rhopressa $17
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$99 CIRRUS HD-OCT $99
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$83 Eylea $42	EYLEA HD $21	EYLEA aflibercept injection $20
Other	$369 TYRVAYA $78	RESTASIS $46	LUMIGAN $30	VUITY $27	Rhopressa $23	Other $164

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,086

Biography

Dr. Richard Stangler is a medical specialist in general ophthalmology. He attended the University of Minnesota Medical School and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota for residency. He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health, St. Luke's Hospital, and Mercy Hospital. Dr. Stangler welcomes new patients at his office inNortheast Cedar Rapids, IA as reported by UnityPoint Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stangler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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