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Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD

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Specializes in: General Ophthalmology

33 Upper Riverdale Road Southwest Suite 114
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 991-1624

Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD is an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA specializing in general ophthalmology. Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

33 Upper Riverdale Road Southwest Suite 114
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 991-1624

(770) 991-9206

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	27
eye procedures	2663
laser treatment	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	23
eye procedures	2701
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	589
Female	924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	999
Black	437
Hispanic	27
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	727
From 75 to 84	493
85 and over	146
Less than 65	147

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	45
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	23
eye procedures	2519
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	400
Hispanic	30
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	666
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	136
Less than 65	130

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

eye procedures	2084
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	908
Female	1498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1480
Black	752
Hispanic	52
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1140
From 75 to 84	786
85 and over	258
Less than 65	222

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	121
eye procedures	1953
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	359
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	134
Less than 65	92

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	47
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	13
eye procedures	1744
laser treatment	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	353
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	113
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	17
eye procedures	1765
laser treatment	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	334
Hispanic	26
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	93
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	47
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	17
eye procedures	2288
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	389
Hispanic	22
Asian	31
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	100
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	47
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2020 were eye procedures.

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

eye procedures	1744

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	321
Hispanic	16
Asian	18
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	75
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	44
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	12
eye procedures	1588
laser treatment	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	296
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	81
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Riverdale, GA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	121
eye procedures	2104
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	364
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	667
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	371
85 and over	113
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	522

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD From 2012 - 2021

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Georgia.

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Piedmont Healthcare

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. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$719 LUMIGAN $300	RESTASIS $198	COMBIGAN $33	BOTOX $11	$177
Allergan, Inc.	$171 LUMIGAN $142	DURYSTA $17	RESTASIS $12
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$136 Rhopressa $136
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$45 XIIDRA $29	Travatan Z $16
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$39 LOTEMAX GEL $16	PROLENSA $12	BESIVANCE $11
Other	$102 XIIDRA $29	ZIOPTAN $19	LOTEMAX GEL $17	BESIVANCE $13	Pazeo $12	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,170
Education	$42

Biography

Dr. Glenn Shear's specialty is general ophthalmology. Dr. Shear is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He can accept Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Piedmont Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Riverdale, GA.

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Stephen Shear, MD From 2012 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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