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Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD

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(Shachar Tauber, MD)

(145 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Tulane University School of Medicine

1229 E. Seminole Street Suite 430 Mercy Eye Specialists
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 820-9393

Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD is an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Springfield, Mercy Eye Specialists - Ophthalmology - E. Seminole and MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES.

Office Locations

1229 E. Seminole Street Suite 430 Mercy Eye Specialists
Springfield, MO 65804

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In The News

“Dr Shachar Tauber called July 4 weekend the least favorite weekend of the year for ophthalmologists due to the amount of eye injuries suffered across the country.”—"Doctors reveal the worst injuries they've seen on July 4", Daily Mail Online, July 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2023, Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD performed more ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), transplant procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	225
eye procedures	1103
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
laser treatment	23
transplant procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	36
doctor visit	366
eye procedures	932
lab tests	79
laser treatment	36
transplant procedures	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	63
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2014 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	60
diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	361
eye procedures	1091
lab tests	262
laser treatment	60
transplant procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	154

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	53
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	59
doctor visit	518
eye procedures	932
lab tests	130
laser treatment	59
transplant procedures	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	536

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	120
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	70
doctor visit	745
eye procedures	819
laser treatment	70
transplant procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	141

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	56
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	88
doctor visit	812
eye procedures	843
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	88
transplant procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	126

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	62
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	115
doctor visit	680
eye procedures	826
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	115
transplant procedures	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	57
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	94
doctor visit	615
eye procedures	847
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	94
transplant procedures	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	60
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	74
doctor visit	467
eye procedures	578
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
laser treatment	74
transplant procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	47
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
doctor visit	616
eye procedures	778
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20
laser treatment	50
transplant procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	234

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	47
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	59
doctor visit	611
eye procedures	822
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	30
laser treatment	59
transplant procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	47
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Springfield, MO were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	66
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	546
eye procedures	870
lab tests	157
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
laser treatment	66
transplant procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	348
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	151
85 and over	55
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	189

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Ophthalmology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Mercy Eye Specialists - Ophthalmology - E. Seminole

MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES

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. Shachar Tauber, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: National Comp Care, Coventry, Health Management Network, Comp Care of the Ozarks, USAble, Health Systems, Inc., American Healthcare Alliance, Allwell from Home State Health, HealthLink, MHNet, MultiPlan/PHCS, First Health Network, Aetna, Health Net Federal Services, Each Care Network, Arkansas MCO, Integrity Home Care, United Healthcare, Prime Health Services, QualChoice, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, Humana, Comp Results, USA Managed Care Organization, Missouri Care, NHC Advantage, Ambetter from Home State Health, Cigna, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, OHARA, Home State Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Prime Health, Health Net Federal, QualChoice, MHNet, USA Managed Care Organization, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Anthem, First Health and HealthLink.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

National Comp Care

Coventry

Health Management Network

Comp Care of the Ozarks

USAble

Health Systems, Inc.

American Healthcare Alliance

Allwell from Home State Health

HealthLink

MHNet

MultiPlan/PHCS

First Health Network

Aetna

Health Net Federal Services

Each Care Network

Arkansas MCO

Integrity Home Care

United Healthcare

Prime Health Services

QualChoice

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

Humana

Comp Results

USA Managed Care Organization

Missouri Care

NHC Advantage

Ambetter from Home State Health

Cigna

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

OHARA

Home State Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Prime Health

Health Net Federal

QualChoice

MHNet

USA Managed Care Organization

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Anthem

First Health

HealthLink

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.68 out of 5 stars based on 145 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$86,902 Whitestar Phaco Handpiece $24,638	Healon Viscoelastics $18,754	Compound/component $10,647	Tecnis Toric 1-piece IOL $10,171	Catalys Laser System $9,250	Other $13,443
Abbott Laboratories	$60,527 Optics $38,737	Healon Viscoelastics $20,432	Medical Optics $961	None $230	$166
Shire North American Group Inc	$49,501 XIIDRA $44,316	$5,186
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$36,161 CEQUA $35,630	Bromsite $508	BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $23
Allergan Inc.	$22,911 RESTASIS $13,946	OZURDEX $63	$8,903
Other	$35,006 IOLMaster 700 $10,464	ZIRGAN $7,606	TearLab Osmolarity System $2,103	EYSUVIS $1,300	Oxervate $1,294	Other $12,238

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$157,189
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$55,975
Food and Beverage	$27,148
Travel and Lodging	$20,836
Honoraria	$18,300
Other	$11,561

Research Payments

Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD has received 40 research payments totaling $70,610.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Shachar Tauber, MD.

Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC	2020	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity interest
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC	2019	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	2500 units @$10.00 each

Biography

Dr. Shachar Tauber's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University, Dr. Tauber attended Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Tauber's average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He can accept Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, he speaks Hebrew. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. Dr. Tauber has a closed panel according to Yext.