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Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and Surgery

5354 Reynolds Street Suite 317
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 353-7900

Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD is a retina specialist in Savannah, GA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and surgery. Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD is affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler.

Office Locations

5354 Reynolds Street Suite 317
Savannah, GA 31405

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836 East 65th Building #34
Savannah, GA 31405

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In The News

“G rowing up on a farm in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, Charles Harris found he enjoyed working with animals.”—"Riverside Veterinary Hospital: For the love of animals, big and small - Valley Times-News", The Valley Times-News, February 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic B-scan

eye procedures

focal photocoagulation for retinal lesion

intravitreal drug injection

photocoagulation

photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment

SCODI of the posterior segment

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

diagnostic imaging

focal photocoagulation

focal photocoagulation for retinal lesion

laser eye surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD performed more diagnostic B-scan, eye procedures, focal photocoagulation for retinal lesion, intravitreal drug injection, photocoagulation, photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, diagnostic imaging, focal photocoagulation, focal photocoagulation for retinal lesion, and laser eye 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:

comprehensive eye exam

By Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for fundus photography 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:

eye injection

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

In 2012, Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD had a list price for eye injection, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, and intravitreal injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	693
eye procedures	3050
injections	652
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
diagnostic imaging	47
doctor visit	451
eye procedures	3087
injections	568
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	110
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
diagnostic imaging	44
doctor visit	427
eye procedures	3539
injections	579
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	125
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
diagnostic imaging	34
doctor visit	416
eye procedures	3556
injections	549
laser treatment	13
photocoagulation	35
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	934

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1392
Black	214
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	750
From 75 to 84	540
85 and over	266
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	35
doctor visit	355
eye procedures	3569
injections	526
laser treatment	55
photocoagulation	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	121
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	674
eye procedures	3284
injections	556
laser treatment	18
photocoagulation	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	125
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	27
doctor visit	789
eye procedures	3757
injections	646
laser treatment	23
photocoagulation	54
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	129
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	21
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	602
eye procedures	3811
injections	671
laser treatment	21
photocoagulation	45
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	714
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	130
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	21
doctor visit	639
eye procedures	3573
injections	715
laser treatment	42
photocoagulation	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	115
Hispanic	14
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	124
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	670
eye procedures	3653
injections	727
laser treatment	32
photocoagulation	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	110
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	136
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	58
doctor visit	754
eye procedures	3567
injections	731
laser treatment	58
photocoagulation	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	110
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	128
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD treated as a retina specialist in Savannah, GA were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

capsulotomy	23
diagnostic imaging	32
doctor visit	588
eye procedures	3495
injections	629
laser treatment	27
photocoagulation	35
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	108
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	689
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	280
85 and over	126
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	375

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles L. Harris, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Joseph's/Candler

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$1,423 ILUVIEN $1,321	$102
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,070 STELLARIS $938	STELLARIS PC $113	OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS $19
Genentech USA, Inc.	$899 VABYSMO $594	LUCENTIS $108	SUSVIMO $32	$165
Allergan Inc.	$588 OZURDEX $304	RESTASIS $158	COMBIGAN $18	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $18	$90
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$471 ACTHAR $471
Other	$1,295 Rhopressa $266	VYZULTA $171	Rocklatan $142	DURYSTA $123	MIEBO $122	Other $472

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,636
Honoraria	$1,000
Travel and Lodging	$882
Education	$193
Entertainment	$35

Biography

Dr. Charles Harris is a Savannah, GA physician who specializes in surgery and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He is professionally affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee.