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Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

2533 Woodson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63114

(314) 423-3874

Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD is an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

2533 Woodson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63114

(314) 423-3874

(314) 423-2872

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

intermediate eye exam

In 2012, Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were eye procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
eye procedures	848
lab tests	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were eye procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131
eye procedures	749
lab tests	281
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were eye procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251
eye procedures	653
lab tests	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	44
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	185
eye procedures	582
lab tests	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	94
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170
eye procedures	498
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	30
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
eye procedures	339

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	35
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
eye procedures	297

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	25
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93
eye procedures	268

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
eye procedures	193

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
eye procedures	194

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	100

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95
eye procedures	173

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint Louis, MO were eye procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	142
eye procedures	435
lab tests	218
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	204
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	26
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Ellen Schmitz, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$400 XEN $157	COMBIGAN $101	LUMIGAN $85	RESTASIS $57
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$288 Soft contact lenses $155	Acuvue $133
Alcon Vision LLC	$247 DAILIES $124	ReSTOR $107	TOTAL30 $16
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$172 Healon Viscoelastics $117	Ultracare enzymatic lens tablets $56
ABB Con-Cise Optical Group LLC	$132 Contact Lens $132
Other	$791 ULTRA $200	XEN $102	XIIDRA $88	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $85	Biofinity Contact Lens $67	Other $250

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,032

Biography

Dr. Sara Schmitz specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Schmitz has obtained a license to practice in Missouri.