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Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease), Optometry (Primary Eye Care) and General Practice

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: eye problems

750 E Beltline Avenue NE SUITE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

(616) 949-2600

Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD is an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease), optometry (primary eye care) and general practice. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health, BLUE SKY VISION EYE CARE PC and Grand Rapids Ophthalmology.

Office Locations

750 E Beltline Avenue NE SUITE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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Some issues Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

In The News

“"Cataract, or opacity of the lens inside the eye, can keep properly focused light from fully reaching the retina," says Mayo Clinic Health System ophthalmologist Dr. Ronald Hessler.”—"Laser treatment an option for cataract removal", Charlotte Observer, November 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2023, Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laser surgery

SCODI of the posterior segment

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2012, Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD performed more laser surgery, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	203
eye procedures	860
laser treatment	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	209
eye procedures	869
laser treatment	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	86
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	247
eye procedures	828
laser treatment	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	89
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	157
eye procedures	616
laser treatment	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	156
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	184
eye procedures	758
laser treatment	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	68
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	187
eye procedures	734
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	61
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	187
eye procedures	747
laser treatment	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	64
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	170
eye procedures	562
laser treatment	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	57
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	265
eye procedures	750
laser treatment	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	50
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	389
eye procedures	912
laser treatment	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	13
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	52
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	61
doctor visit	285
eye procedures	849
laser treatment	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	46
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Grand Rapids, MI were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	225
eye procedures	771
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	449
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	66
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald Hessler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health

BLUE SKY VISION EYE CARE PC

Grand Rapids Ophthalmology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$334 CLAREON $127	AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL $73	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $54	Hydrus Microstent $24	ORA $12	Other $45
RxSight Inc	$78 RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $78
AbbVie Inc.	$69 LUMIGAN $25	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $24	DURYSTA $20
Alcon Research Ltd	$65 $65
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$57 XIIDRA $57
Other	$219 TYRVAYA $46	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $24	XIIDRA $22	Eylea $22	Rhopressa $18	Other $87

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$822

Biography

Dr. Ronald Hessler is a specialist in general practice, ophthalmology (eye disease), and optometry (primary eye care). He has indicated that his clinical interests include eye problems. He is professionally affiliated with Trinity Health. Dr. Hessler has an open panel in according to Trinity Health. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University.