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Dr. James E. Tearse, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Baylor College of Medicine

1391 Woodside Road Suite Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94061

(650) 368-3937

Dr. James E. Tearse, MD is an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. James E. Tearse, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Sequoia Hospital and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

Hill Physicians

1391 Woodside Road Suite Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94061

(650) 368-3937

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

embedded conjunctival foreign body removal

penetrating scleral foreign body removal

In 2023, Dr. James E. Tearse, MD performed more embedded conjunctival foreign body removal, and penetrating scleral foreign body removal procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye foreign body removal

incision and drainage of eyelid abscess

punctal plug insertion

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

canalicular probing

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

conjunctival foreign body removal

corneal pachymetry

embedded conjunctival foreign body removal

epilation for trichiasis

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

eye foreign body removal

fundus photography

glaucoma surgery

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

ophthalmic biometry

ophthalmic ultrasound

penetrating scleral foreign body removal

scleral foreign body removal

simple cataract surgery

tear duct probing

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. James E. Tearse, MD performed more eye foreign body removal, incision and drainage of eyelid abscess, and punctal plug insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, canalicular probing, cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, conjunctival foreign body removal, corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), embedded conjunctival foreign body removal, epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, eye foreign body removal, fundus photography, glaucoma surgery, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, ophthalmic biometry, ophthalmic ultrasound, penetrating scleral foreign body removal, scleral foreign body removal, simple cataract surgery, tear duct probing, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, incision and drainage and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	27
capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	675
excision	16
eye procedures	3100
foreign body removal	18
incision and drainage	61
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	119
laser treatment	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, incision and drainage and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	79
capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	698
eye procedures	2844
foreign body removal	19
incision and drainage	110
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	163
laser treatment	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	13
Hispanic	57
Asian	30
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	201
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, incision and drainage, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
abscess drainage	307
capsulotomy	39
doctor visit	634
eye procedures	3586
foreign body removal	23
incision and drainage	337
lab tests	276
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	322
laser treatment	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	16
Hispanic	67
Asian	38
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	201
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, incision and drainage, abscess drainage and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
abscess drainage	445
capsulotomy	39
doctor visit	292
eye procedures	3176
foreign body removal	266
incision and drainage	463
lab tests	72
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	233
laser treatment	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1276
Black	30
Hispanic	134
Asian	78
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	612
85 and over	358
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, incision and drainage, lab tests and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	43
abscess drainage	362
capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	507
eye procedures	3744
foreign body removal	311
incision and drainage	389
lab tests	370
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	258
laser treatment	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	18
Hispanic	74
Asian	33
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	178
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
abscess drainage	163
capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	507
excision	13
eye procedures	3458
foreign body removal	136
incision and drainage	182
lab tests	463
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	210
laser treatment	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	13
Hispanic	57
Asian	42
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	150
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, lab tests, incision and drainage and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	109
capsulotomy	21
doctor visit	401
excision	18
eye procedures	3169
foreign body removal	113
incision and drainage	131
lab tests	322
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	124
laser treatment	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	19
Hispanic	58
Asian	40
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	143
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, incision and drainage and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	131
capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	383
eye procedures	2938
foreign body removal	122
incision and drainage	147
lab tests	317
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	131
laser treatment	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	11
Hispanic	56
Asian	38
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	137
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	73
capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	289
eye procedures	1994
foreign body removal	59
incision and drainage	73
lab tests	176
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	107
laser treatment	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	133
capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	427
eye procedures	2602
foreign body removal	113
incision and drainage	146
lab tests	246
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	193
laser treatment	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	14
Hispanic	45
Asian	41
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	95
capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	616
eye procedures	2497
foreign body removal	83
incision and drainage	95
lab tests	274
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	249
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	11
Hispanic	48
Asian	38
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Tearse, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, CA were eye procedures, lab tests, incision and drainage and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

ablation	32
abscess drainage	174
capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	493
excision	15
eye procedures	3009
foreign body removal	114
incision and drainage	194
lab tests	279
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	191
laser treatment	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	548
Hispanic	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	274
85 and over	124
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	239

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Tearse, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. James E. Tearse, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James E. Tearse, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

Sequoia Hospital

Hill Physicians

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James E. Tearse, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James E. Tearse, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Redwood City, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$17,700 XIIDRA $17,666	$34
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$12,808 CEQUA $11,220	XELPROS $1,220	Bromsite $367
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$6,890 TearCare $6,448	OMNI Surgical System $160	OMNI $150	TEARCARE(TM) (2.2) SYSTEM KIT $81	TEARCARE SYSTEM $51
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$3,377 PROLENSA $3,346	BESIVANCE $24	LOTEMAX GEL $7
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$2,766 MIEBO $2,425	VYZULTA $232	LOTEMAX SM $47	PROLENSA $25	ALREX $20	Other $18
Other	$14,257 EYSUVIS $1,600	AmnioGuard $1,056	RESTASIS $987	Katena $811	XIIDRA $801	Other $9,002

**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	$24,810
Food and Beverage	$14,818
Consulting Fee	$8,735
Travel and Lodging	$4,735
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$2,300
Other	$2,401

Biography

Dr. James Tearse is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease) in Redwood City, CA. Patients rated Dr. Tearse highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas. He speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Sequoia Hospital, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inRedwood City, CA as reported by Hill Physicians.