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Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD

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(631 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

Professional interests include: low vision

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD is an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

1600 Midtown Avenue 6 Practice Locations
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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167 Ashley Avenue 4th Floor, 2nd Floor, 1st Floor
Charleston, SC 29425

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171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29407

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2023

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SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2013 were eye procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
eye procedures	59
nursing home care	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	24
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	40
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2014 were eye procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
eye procedures	44
nursing home care	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	62
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	37
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2015 were nursing home care and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
eye procedures	33
nursing home care	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	86
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142
eye procedures	105

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	52
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
eye procedures	344

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	55
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	240
eye procedures	794

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	315
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	64
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	304
eye procedures	771

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	265
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	60
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	49
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	310
eye procedures	573

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	62
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	726
eye procedures	348

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	185
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	59
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	41
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	744
eye procedures	299

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	206
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	85
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated as an optometrist in Mount Pleasant, SC were eye procedures and nursing home care.

doctor visit	286
eye procedures	309
nursing home care	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	122
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	290
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	55
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	201

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

Residency: (2010)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC 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. James Freddie Hill III, OD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 631 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mount Pleasant, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, 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	$1,608 ULTRA $1,374	PV2FP $96	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $83	BIOTRUE $54
Allergan Inc.	$963 RESTASIS $327	OZURDEX $240	COMBIGAN $88	$308
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$850 ULTRA $507	ENVISTA $125	Infuse $124	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $94
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$645 Acuvue $624	Soft contact lenses $21
Shire North American Group Inc	$589 XIIDRA $589
Other	$4,061 AdaptDx $305	AcrySof $261	TEPEZZA $240	P200TxE $160	LOTEMAX GEL $154	Other $2,941

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,373
Travel and Lodging	$1,003
Entertainment	$257
Education	$75
Consulting Fee	$8

Biography

Dr. James Hill specializes in optometry (primary eye care). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Hill include low vision. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hill usually is in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, Dr. Hill speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. According to MUSC Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Charleston, SC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Freddie Hill III, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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