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Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

1507 Hershberger Road Nw Unit C
Roanoke, VA 24012

(540) 362-1030

Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD is an optometrist in Roanoke, VA specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

1507 Hershberger Road Nw Unit C
Roanoke, VA 24012

(540) 362-1030

(540) 362-5574

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

In 2012, Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	297

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	337

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	27
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
eye procedures	449

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	26
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
eye procedures	471

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	74
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
eye procedures	479

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	300

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	33
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	455

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	26
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	2076

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	196

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	25
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	192

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	145

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated as an optometrist in Roanoke, VA were eye procedures.

doctor visit	31
eye procedures	466

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	281
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	21
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Education & Training

She has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$2,397 Acuvue $2,397
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$379 BIOTRUE ONE DAY $177	BTOD $135	Infuse $40	ULTRA $27
Alcon Vision LLC	$241 Precision 1 $118	DAILIES TOTAL1 $91	TOTAL30 $33
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$35 ULTRA $35

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,025
Food and Beverage	$1,027

Biography

Dr. Karen Best practices optometry (primary eye care) in Roanoke, VA. Dr. Best obtained a license to practice in Virginia.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Best, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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