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Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

7625 Fleming Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 353-0125

Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD is an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

7625 Fleming Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 353-0125

(806) 355-0834

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD performed more laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the anterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD performed more SCODI of the anterior segment (SCODI-A) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, transplant procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	318
excision	26
eye procedures	3474
injections	58
laser treatment	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
transplant procedures	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	27
doctor visit	805
excision	21
eye procedures	1716
laser treatment	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
transplant procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	108
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
capsulotomy	56
doctor visit	1482
excision	18
eye procedures	1904
laser treatment	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
transplant procedures	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	12
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	138
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	79
doctor visit	1578
excision	14
eye procedures	1987
laser treatment	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
transplant procedures	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	1236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1750
Black	40
Hispanic	160
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	866
From 75 to 84	676
85 and over	296
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	145
doctor visit	1480
eye procedures	2589
laser treatment	145
transplant procedures	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	19
Hispanic	119
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	143
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	162
doctor visit	1361
excision	27
eye procedures	3051
laser treatment	162
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
transplant procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1005
Black	22
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	142
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	171
doctor visit	1112
excision	16
eye procedures	3116
lab tests	104
laser treatment	171
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
transplant procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	17
Hispanic	117
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	128
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	156
doctor visit	1223
eye procedures	3224
lab tests	358
laser treatment	156
transplant procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	19
Hispanic	136
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	113
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	123
doctor visit	776
eye procedures	2406
lab tests	220
laser treatment	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	18
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	101
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	168
doctor visit	1316
excision	13
eye procedures	2278
lab tests	260
laser treatment	168
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
transplant procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	0
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	107
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	169
doctor visit	1218
eye procedures	1848
lab tests	154
laser treatment	169
transplant procedures	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	15
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	105
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Amarillo, TX were eye procedures, lab tests, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

ablation	12
capsulotomy	116
doctor visit	1151
excision	19
eye procedures	2508
injections	58
lab tests	219
laser treatment	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
transplant procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	848
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	96
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	338
85 and over	125
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	454

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$301 CLAREON $111	PANOPTIX $82	Wavelight $23	AcrySof $22	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $19	Other $45
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$290 Luxor $40	AcrySof $31	Cataract Equipment $26	ORA $24	Refractive Equipment $21	Other $147
Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.	$170 Spectralis $170
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$66 Tecnis 1-piece IOL $66
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$64 PROLENSA $34	LOTEMAX GEL $30
Other	$333 XIIDRA $38	Nuedexta $35	AmnioGraft $34	RXSIGHT LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) $26	RESTASIS $23	Other $176

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,198
Honoraria	$26

Research Payments

Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $157,295.

Biography

Dr. Sloan Rush's medical specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2014

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sloan Whitmore Rush, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Biography

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