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Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

2524 Westside Road
Yreka, CA 96097

(530) 842-2760

Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD is an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta.

Office Locations

Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta

2524 Westside Road
Yreka, CA 96097

(530) 842-2760

(530) 842-5839

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3530 Tolman Creek Road
Ashland, OR 97520

(541) 482-8100

(541) 488-5081

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

punctal plug insertion

In 2023, Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD performed more punctal plug insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2023, Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

extraocular surgery

laser eye surgery

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

secondary cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD performed more ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, extraocular surgery, laser eye surgery, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery 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. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	90
doctor visit	89
eye procedures	4170
laser treatment	90
plastic surgery procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	75
eye procedures	4069
laser treatment	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	1218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1907
Black	13
Hispanic	41
Asian	20
Other	21
Native American	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	807
From 75 to 84	759
85 and over	372
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	95
doctor visit	148
eye procedures	4032
laser treatment	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	1245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1916
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	840
From 75 to 84	746
85 and over	379
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	67
doctor visit	33
excision	20
eye procedures	4453
laser treatment	67
plastic surgery procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1616
Female	2558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3882
Black	26
Hispanic	90
Asian	38
Other	68
Native American	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1688
From 75 to 84	1506
85 and over	806
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	70
eye procedures	3618
laser treatment	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	1031

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1576
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	705
From 75 to 84	612
85 and over	308
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	82
eye procedures	3621
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
laser treatment	82
plastic surgery procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	1060

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1586
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	748
From 75 to 84	615
85 and over	263
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	53
excision	14
eye procedures	3676
lab tests	50
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	64
laser treatment	53
plastic surgery procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	1085

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1635
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	804
From 75 to 84	629
85 and over	265
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	72
eye procedures	4032
lab tests	59
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	122
laser treatment	72
plastic surgery procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	1131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1721
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	828
From 75 to 84	698
85 and over	259
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	19
eye procedures	2981
lab tests	42
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	71
laser treatment	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	946

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1425
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	665
From 75 to 84	616
85 and over	221
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	64
eye procedures	3761
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	170
laser treatment	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	743
Female	1236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1824
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	893
From 75 to 84	758
85 and over	259
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	53
eye procedures	3551
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	221
laser treatment	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	1087

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1622
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	763
From 75 to 84	724
85 and over	228
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Yreka, CA were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	69
doctor visit	72
excision	17
eye procedures	3814
lab tests	50
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	111
laser treatment	69
plastic surgery procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	1145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1735
Hispanic	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	27
Other	40

**Age**
75 to 84	696
85 and over	305
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	794

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in Oregon.

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, 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.	$2,784 Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $2,133	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $280	Phacofragmentation Accessories $97	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $88	Healon Viscoelastics $60	Other $125
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,554 Cataract Equipment $536	Centurion $362	CataractEquipment $186	Verion $90	ACTIVEFOCUS $82	Other $298
Alcon Vision LLC	$554 ORA $219	ReSTOR $156	AcrySof IQ VIVITY $17	PANOPTIX $17	$145
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$445 ENVISTA $209	CRYSTALENS $125	PROLENSA $92	TRULIGN TORIC $20
Allergan Inc.	$442 RESTASIS $126	OZURDEX $120	LUMIGAN $90	$106
Other	$1,893 Humira $184	VYZULTA $173	LOTEMAX SM $144	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $124	Eylea $123	Other $1,145

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,880
Travel and Lodging	$1,735
Entertainment	$57

Biography

Dr. William Epstein is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Epstein is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. According to Dignity Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Yreka, CA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Stuart Epstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

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