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Dr. Stephen Tate, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

West Virginia University School of Medicine (2003)

1055 37th Place
Vero Beach, FL 32960

(772) 257-8700

Dr. Stephen Tate, MD is an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Tate, MD is affiliated with NEW VISION EYE CENTER, LLC.

Office Locations

1055 37th Place
Vero Beach, FL 32960

(772) 257-8700

(772) 257-8715

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

complex cataract surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Stephen Tate, MD performed more extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for complex cataract surgery 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 Volume:

eye procedures

By Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

comprehensive eye exam

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

goniotomy

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Stephen Tate, MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, comprehensive eye exam, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, goniotomy, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

eye exam

intermediate eye exam

laser eye surgery

ophthalmic biometry

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

secondary cataract surgery

visual field test

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Tate, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, eye exam, intermediate eye exam, laser eye surgery, ophthalmic biometry, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), secondary cataract surgery, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	12
excision	12
eye procedures	4319
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	335

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	77
excision	32
eye procedures	4558
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
laser treatment	142
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	336

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1419
Black	50
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	264
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	124
diagnostic imaging	17
evoked potential test	48
eye procedures	5545
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	23
laser treatment	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	461

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	729
Female	1037

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1641
Black	57
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	294
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	152
doctor visit	17
evoked potential test	19
eye procedures	6251
laser treatment	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	457

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1592
Female	2220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3518
Black	150
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1680
From 75 to 84	1354
85 and over	608
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	170
excision	23
eye procedures	6975
laser treatment	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	609

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	821
Female	1094

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1770
Black	57
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	851
From 75 to 84	708
85 and over	307
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	160
eye procedures	8022
laser treatment	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	745

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	901
Female	1213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1944
Black	71
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	977
From 75 to 84	788
85 and over	290
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	214
excision	25
eye procedures	8819
laser treatment	332
ultrasound (sonogram)	537

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1003
Female	1390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2178
Black	86
Hispanic	58
Asian	11
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1112
From 75 to 84	912
85 and over	310
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	236
eye procedures	8832
laser treatment	319
ultrasound (sonogram)	631

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1052
Female	1420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2267
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1099
From 75 to 84	974
85 and over	331
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	300
eye procedures	8019
laser treatment	363
ultrasound (sonogram)	544

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	996
Female	1347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2155
Black	71
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1052
From 75 to 84	968
85 and over	271
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	253
doctor visit	39
eye procedures	7819
laser treatment	253
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	971
Female	1281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2090
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	962
From 75 to 84	987
85 and over	260
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	256
doctor visit	15
eye procedures	7162
laser treatment	256

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	902
Female	1149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1896
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	880
From 75 to 84	917
85 and over	225
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Tate, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Vero Beach, FL were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	179
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	20
evoked potential test	33
excision	23
eye procedures	6938
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	33
laser treatment	241
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	466

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Tate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	872
Female	1184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1898
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	798
85 and over	287
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	911

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Tate, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2003. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (2003)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Tate, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NEW VISION EYE CENTER, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
RxSight Inc	$14,011 RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $14,000	RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE $11
Ivantis, Inc	$1,250 Hydrus $1,250
Allergan Inc.	$602 RESTASIS $331	LUMIGAN $101	COMBIGAN $45	OZURDEX $27	$97
Shire North American Group Inc	$241 XIIDRA $241
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$207 iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $96	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $63	Non-Covered Product $12	$36
Other	$683 DURYSTA $120	Eylea $92	EYLEA aflibercept injection $87	NUCALA $81	SOFPORT AO $51	Other $252

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$15,250
Food and Beverage	$1,511
Education	$188
Gift	$45

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen Tate, MD has received 88 research payments totaling $120,745.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Tate specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Tate attended medical school at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

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