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Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Harvard Medical School (1986)

2280 Wednesday Street
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 201-4733

Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD is a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

Office Locations

2280 Wednesday Street
Tallahassee, FL 32308

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, photocoagulation, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
eye procedures	2366
injections	173
laser treatment	71
photocoagulation	417

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, photocoagulation, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
eye procedures	2302
injections	176
laser treatment	69
photocoagulation	370

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	28
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, photocoagulation, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
eye procedures	2197
injections	182
lab tests	23
laser treatment	67
photocoagulation	314

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	31
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	75
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, photocoagulation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
eye procedures	1901
injections	156
lab tests	312
laser treatment	50
photocoagulation	183

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	302
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	66
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, aspiration, injections and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	246
eye procedures	1997
injections	225
lab tests	130
laser treatment	36
photocoagulation	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	39
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	73
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, aspiration, lab tests and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	254
eye procedures	1606
injections	68
lab tests	86
laser treatment	17
photocoagulation	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	35
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	69
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
eye procedures	1170
injections	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	30
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	69
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
eye procedures	1236
injections	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	30
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	74
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
eye procedures	863
injections	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2021 were eye procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
doctor visit	76
eye procedures	852

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	71
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
eye procedures	715
injections	82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	23
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	67
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD treated as a retina specialist in Tallahassee, FL were eye procedures, photocoagulation, aspiration and lab tests.

aspiration	178
doctor visit	76
eye procedures	1564
injections	111
lab tests	137
laser treatment	51
photocoagulation	229

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	133
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	29
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	65
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1986. He completed residency at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1986)

Residency: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aaron Poku Appiah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$382 RESTASIS $129	LUMIGAN $112	OZURDEX $53	COMBIGAN $44	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $19	Other $27
AbbVie Inc.	$228 OZURDEX $203	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $26
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$121 EYLEA aflibercept injection $121
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$104 BEOVU $85	Simbrinza $19
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$103 Rhopressa $69	Rocklatan $34
Other	$631 INVELTYS $97	ILUVIEN $68	Simbrinza $67	VYZULTA $62	XIIDRA $39	Other $299

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,527
Education	$24
Gift	$19

Biography

Dr. Aaron Appiah specializes in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and practices in Tallahassee, FL. He is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, he performed his residency at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.