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Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Duke University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lacrimal surgery, endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and more.

2149 Central Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 769-0477

Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD is an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Alameda Hospital and Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland).

Office Locations

2149 Central Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Volume:

intermediate eye exam

By Affordability:

eye tests

intermediate eye exam

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD performed more intermediate eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests, intermediate eye exam, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	210
eye procedures	1524
laser treatment	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	186
eye procedures	1686
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	36
Hispanic	138
Asian	79
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	115
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
doctor visit	135
eye procedures	2015
lab tests	679
laser treatment	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	38
Hispanic	131
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	104
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
doctor visit	38
eye procedures	2598
lab tests	1044
laser treatment	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	92
Hispanic	314
Asian	196
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	234
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	78
doctor visit	57
eye procedures	2496
lab tests	266
laser treatment	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	53
Hispanic	154
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	106
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	51
doctor visit	24
eye procedures	2404
lab tests	226
laser treatment	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	50
Hispanic	150
Asian	102
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	100
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	60
eye procedures	2898
lab tests	52
laser treatment	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	50
Hispanic	169
Asian	121
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	101
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
eye procedures	2618
lab tests	28
laser treatment	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	41
Hispanic	160
Asian	106
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	85
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
eye procedures	1798
lab tests	93
laser treatment	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	224

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	25
Hispanic	91
Asian	69
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	50
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	77
eye procedures	2500
lab tests	68
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	311

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	33
Hispanic	117
Asian	82
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	83
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	81
eye procedures	2392
incision and drainage	15
lab tests	42
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	35
Hispanic	126
Asian	95
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	78
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Alameda, CA were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

abscess drainage	15
capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	101
eye procedures	2266
incision and drainage	15
lab tests	277
laser treatment	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	93
Non-Hispanic White	229
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	140
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	180
85 and over	96
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. He is certified by the Ophthalmology - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Board Certification: Ophthalmology - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Sutter Health

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Alameda Hospital

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Edward Post, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Alameda, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$811 Cataract Equipment $289	CyPass $141	ORA $92	Simbrinza $80	CataractEquipment $78	Other $131
Allergan Inc.	$258 LUMIGAN $230	COMBIGAN $25	RESTASIS $3
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$136 TYRVAYA $136
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$134 OMNI $134
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$131 IOLMaster 500 $131
Other	$472 Rocklatan $118	Travatan Z $96	XIIDRA $70	LOTEMAX GEL $57	PROLENSA $38	Other $92

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,905
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Stephen Post is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease) in Alameda, CA. In addition to English, Dr. Post (or staff) speaks Mandarin and Cantonese. He also offers interpreting services for patients who speak Spanish. Clinical interests for Dr. Post include blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid), pterygium, and cataract surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Brown and Toland Physicians, and Alameda Hospital. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. Dr. Post has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He welcomes new patients at his office inAlameda, CA as reported by Brown and Toland Physicians.