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Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

4300 Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 577-2020

Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD is an optometrist in Knoxville, TN specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

4300 Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 577-2020

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6719 Maynardville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37918

(865) 922-3937

(865) 922-8412

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2023, Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD had a list price for fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

eye procedures

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and simple cataract 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. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
eye procedures	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
eye procedures	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
eye procedures	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
eye procedures	120

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
eye procedures	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73
eye procedures	2603

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26
eye procedures	1792

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
eye procedures	2335

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
eye procedures	2267

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
eye procedures	209

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated as an optometrist in Knoxville, TN were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	43
eye procedures	961
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	60

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

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	1
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$2,111 DAILIES $1,632	Contact Lenses $140	Simbrinza $111	AIR OPTIX $65	$163
Allergan Inc.	$944 RESTASIS $535	COMBIGAN $180	LUMIGAN $128	$102
Coopervision Inc.	$599 Multiple Brands Contact Lens $298	CVI Contact Lens $178	MyDay Contact Lens $68	Biofinity Contact Lens $34	Clariti Contact Lens $21
Alcon Vision LLC	$573 DAILIES $149	Precision 1 $145	TOTAL30 $78	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $59	$143
Shire North American Group Inc	$345 XIIDRA $345
Other	$2,567 Acuvue $241	BEPREVE $240	ULTRA $229	OCT $217	VUITY $154	Other $1,486

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,007
Travel and Lodging	$1,077
Education	$55

Biography

Dr. Donald Connell practices optometry (primary eye care) in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Connell has obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Wayne Connell, OD From 2012 - 2022

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