In 2023, Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, eye tests, intermediate eye exam, laser eye surgery, ophthalmic ultrasound, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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:

corneal pachymetry

fundus photography

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

visual field test

In 2023, Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), fundus photography, ultrasound corneal pachymetry, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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:

eye procedures

In 2012, Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	64
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	188
eye procedures	5150
laser treatment	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2013 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	56
diagnostic imaging	11
doctor visit	124
eye procedures	3999
lab tests	74
laser treatment	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	835
Female	1208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1714
Black	143
Hispanic	147
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	785
From 75 to 84	773
85 and over	267
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	48
doctor visit	123
eye procedures	3985
laser treatment	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	782
Female	1237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1683
Black	141
Hispanic	157
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	775
From 75 to 84	767
85 and over	265
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	54
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	98
eye procedures	3902
laser treatment	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1564
Female	2250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3208
Black	252
Hispanic	276
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1532
From 75 to 84	1430
85 and over	510
Less than 65	342

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	129
eye procedures	3905
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	788
Female	1099

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1591
Black	124
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	747
From 75 to 84	697
85 and over	280
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	121
eye procedures	4155
laser treatment	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	839
Female	1130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1638
Black	135
Hispanic	144
Asian	11
Other	28
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	766
From 75 to 84	735
85 and over	285
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	43
doctor visit	123
eye procedures	3705
laser treatment	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1424
Black	123
Hispanic	135
Asian	14
Other	24
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	686
From 75 to 84	614
85 and over	268
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	48
doctor visit	121
eye procedures	3482
laser treatment	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	698
Female	905

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1323
Black	110
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	646
From 75 to 84	583
85 and over	255
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	36
doctor visit	70
eye procedures	2866
laser treatment	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	83
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	211
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	77
eye procedures	3089
laser treatment	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Black	81
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	557
85 and over	220
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	95
eye procedures	2982
laser treatment	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	857

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1280
Black	66
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	609
From 75 to 84	589
85 and over	216
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wichita Falls, TX were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	44
diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	115
eye procedures	3747
lab tests	74
laser treatment	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	738
Female	1028

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	114
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1480
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	127
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	656
85 and over	252
Less than 65	154
65 to 74	703

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$431 Ilevro $250	Verion $90	Simbrinza $46	Duovisc $1	$45
Shire North American Group Inc	$337 XIIDRA $275	$62
Alcon Vision LLC	$229 CLAREON $147	ORA $58	iLux $24
Alcon Research Ltd	$143 $143
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$89 VYZULTA $65	LOTEMAX SM $24
Other	$271 DEXTENZA $79	Daytona $40	VERITAS Vision System $33	LUMIGAN $32	XIIDRA $21	Other $67

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,384
Education	$75
Entertainment	$40

Biography

Dr. Charles Avera's medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Avera attended medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Blake Avera, MD From 2012 - 2022

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