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Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD

(348 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

University of Houston College of Optometry (1998)

Professional interests include: low vision, vision problems, sports health, and more.

2351 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 681-3937

Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD is an optometrist in Durham, NC specializing in optometry (primary eye care). She graduated from University of Houston College of Optometry in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

2351 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 681-3937

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4101 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2023

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visual field test

In 2012, Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD performed more visual field test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	657
eye procedures	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2013 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	710
eye procedures	226
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	116

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	182
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2014 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	549
eye procedures	109
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	153
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2015 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	519
eye procedures	93
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	298
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2016 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	670
eye procedures	143
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	181
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	541
eye procedures	70

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	150
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	432
eye procedures	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	130
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	460
eye procedures	122

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	150
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251
eye procedures	157

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	97
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	375
eye procedures	124

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	123
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	352
eye procedures	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	96
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated as an optometrist in Durham, NC were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

doctor visit	501
eye procedures	119
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	89
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	376
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	164
85 and over	141
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD graduated from University of Houston College of Optometry in 1998. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Houston College of Optometry (1998)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 348 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,000 VICTUS $1,000
Alcon Research Ltd	$35 $35

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000
Food and Beverage	$35

Biography

Dr. Diane Whitaker specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease) and optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Durham, NC. The average patient rating for Dr. Whitaker is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Whitaker include sports health, training, and low vision. She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. She is affiliated with Duke Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Beasley Whitaker, OD From 2012 - 2022

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