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Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

1980 Tybee Lane
Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 479-0963

Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD is an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

1980 Tybee Lane
Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 479-0963

(337) 477-1912

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

In 2023, Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD performed more anterior segment surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2012, Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	104
doctor visit	334
eye procedures	4480
laser treatment	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	131

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	97
doctor visit	388
eye procedures	4239
laser treatment	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	747
Female	1188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1717
Black	181
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	874
From 75 to 84	704
85 and over	238
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	97
doctor visit	284
eye procedures	4020
laser treatment	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	1132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1633
Black	164
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	839
From 75 to 84	691
85 and over	222
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	104
doctor visit	261
eye procedures	4051
laser treatment	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1428
Female	2226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3212
Black	344
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1700
From 75 to 84	1310
85 and over	476
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	100
doctor visit	249
eye procedures	4202
laser treatment	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	1103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1632
Black	170
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	906
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	225
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	87
doctor visit	270
eye procedures	4249
laser treatment	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	1097

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1632
Black	172
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	904
From 75 to 84	636
85 and over	254
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	71
doctor visit	292
eye procedures	4435
laser treatment	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	819
Female	1139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1716
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	986
From 75 to 84	665
85 and over	244
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	93
doctor visit	225
eye procedures	4509
laser treatment	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	779
Female	1139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1663
Black	193
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	996
From 75 to 84	644
85 and over	234
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	95
doctor visit	185
eye procedures	3511
laser treatment	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	916

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1366
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	836
From 75 to 84	537
85 and over	156
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	74
doctor visit	239
eye procedures	3469
laser treatment	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	851

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1263
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	748
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	146
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	69
doctor visit	260
eye procedures	3546
laser treatment	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	743
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	138
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Lake Charles, LA were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	90
doctor visit	271
eye procedures	4064
laser treatment	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD.

**Gender**
Male	710
Female	1054

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	165
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1551
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	621
85 and over	212
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	866

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Charles, LA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2018-05-07

Dr. Falgoust is an excellent doctor and his staff is amazing. I had cataract surgery no problems at all.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$2,326 Cataract Equipment $1,192	LenSx $122	Durezol $115	ORA $108	CataractEquipment $106	Other $683
Allergan Inc.	$605 RESTASIS $278	COMBIGAN $126	LUMIGAN $98	OZURDEX $61	$41
Alcon Vision LLC	$462 NGENUITY $134	Centurion $75	CLAREON $74	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $62	LenSx $44	Other $73
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$365 LOTEMAX SM $248	BESIVANCE $88	ZYLET $30
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$215 iStent inject W $136	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $64	Photrexa $16
Other	$1,112 TEPEZZA $194	VUITY $159	RayOne Aspheric $111	Omidria $87	XIIDRA $80	Other $481

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,007
Travel and Lodging	$1,022
Education	$38
Gift	$19

Biography

Dr. Donald Falgoust is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease) in Lake Charles, LA. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Falgoust, 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. Donald Charles Falgoust, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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