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Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD

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(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: anterior segment surgery, minimally invasive procedures, cataracts, and more.

14777 Los Gatos Boulevard #201 Los
Gatos, CA 95032

(650) 324-9200

Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD is an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

14777 Los Gatos Boulevard #201 Los
Gatos, CA 95032

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1805 El Camino Real Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94306

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

capsulotomy

secondary cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2024, Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD had a list price for capsulotomy, secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

comprehensive eye exam

By Affordability:

glaucoma drainage implant surgery

glaucoma filtration surgery

laser eye surgery

laser surgery

laser treatment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for glaucoma drainage implant surgery, glaucoma filtration surgery, laser eye surgery, laser surgery, and laser treatment 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. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
cyst removal	13
doctor visit	135
excision	13
eye procedures	3436
injections	31
laser treatment	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	98
eye procedures	3310
laser treatment	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	138

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	26
Hispanic	40
Asian	118
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	149
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	98
eye procedures	3226
laser treatment	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	21
Hispanic	40
Asian	133
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	142
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	21
doctor visit	95
eye procedures	3105
laser treatment	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	46
Hispanic	68
Asian	288
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	584
85 and over	290
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), wound repair (e.g. stitches) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	84
eye procedures	3120
injections	15
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	21
Hispanic	37
Asian	134
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	148
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	82
eye procedures	3060
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	19
Hispanic	37
Asian	136
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	133
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	81
eye procedures	3136
injections	21
laser treatment	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	20
Hispanic	36
Asian	140
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	69
eye procedures	3246
laser treatment	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	19
Hispanic	34
Asian	136
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	62
eye procedures	2552
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	16
Hispanic	30
Asian	109
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	127
eye procedures	3094
laser treatment	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	20
Hispanic	34
Asian	134
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	72
eye procedures	2596
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	16
Hispanic	30
Asian	140
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2023 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	44
doctor visit	59
eye procedures	2656
laser treatment	74

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	14
Hispanic	27
Asian	123
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2023

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA during 2024 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	58
eye procedures	2360
laser treatment	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	12
Hispanic	25
Asian	108
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD in 2024

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gatos, CA were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	28
cyst removal	13
doctor visit	86
excision	13
eye procedures	2992
injections	22
laser treatment	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	130
Non-Hispanic White	479
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	43

**Age**
75 to 84	300
85 and over	66
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	261

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.17 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gatos, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.	$749 Streamline $518	Via360 $231
Allergan Inc.	$365 LUMIGAN $182	XEN $23	COMBIGAN $12	$148
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$318 OMNI Surgical System $293	OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $25
Alcon Vision LLC	$286 Hydrus Microstent $202	Rocklatan $67	Simbrinza $17
Allergan, Inc.	$196 XEN $100	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $76	DURYSTA $20
Other	$949 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $165	IOLMaster 500 $131	LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) $114	Rocklatan $111	Healon Viscoelastics $100	Other $328

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,674
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$100
Travel and Lodging	$89

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas Tayeri, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $39,450.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Tayeri's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Tayeri's areas of clinical interest consist of glaucoma, anterior segment surgery, and minimally invasive procedures. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Sutter Health and Santa Clara County IPA. He studied medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Stanford University Medical Center. He has a 3.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Tayeri welcomes new patients at his office inPALO ALTO, CA as reported by Sutter Health.