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Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Mayo Medical School (2004)

3101 W 57th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

(605) 361-3937

Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD is an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD is affiliated with VANCE THOMPSON VISION CLINIC PROF LLC.

Office Locations

3101 W 57th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

(605) 361-3937

(605) 371-7199

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior chamber injection

endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

endothelial keratoplasty

laser treatment

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

endophotocoagulation

laser photocoagulation

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD performed more anterior chamber injection, endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP), endothelial keratoplasty, laser treatment, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endophotocoagulation, and laser photocoagulation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

cornea transplant

endothelial keratoplasty

partial-thickness corneal transplant

transplant procedures

transplant surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cornea transplant (keratoplasty), endothelial keratoplasty, partial-thickness corneal transplant, transplant procedures, and transplant surgery procedures 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. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	119
eye procedures	2843
laser treatment	119
transplant procedures	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	157

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	100
eye procedures	2764
laser treatment	100
transplant procedures	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	786
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	102
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	265
excision	17
eye procedures	2944
laser treatment	265
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
transplant procedures	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	837
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	102
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	54
capsulotomy	255
doctor visit	14
excision	25
eye procedures	2472
laser treatment	309
photocoagulation	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
transplant procedures	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	1082

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1672
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	878
From 75 to 84	612
85 and over	202
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	39
capsulotomy	218
excision	38
eye procedures	2521
laser treatment	257
photocoagulation	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
transplant procedures	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	69
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
capsulotomy	267
excision	40
eye procedures	2900
laser treatment	290
photocoagulation	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
transplant procedures	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	77
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
capsulotomy	285
excision	42
eye procedures	3257
laser treatment	313
photocoagulation	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
transplant procedures	133

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	561
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	54
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	52
capsulotomy	345
doctor visit	12
excision	53
eye procedures	3512
laser treatment	413
photocoagulation	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
transplant procedures	133

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	998
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	610
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	74
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	244
excision	46
eye procedures	2415
laser treatment	263
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
transplant procedures	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	40
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	294
excision	62
eye procedures	2734
laser treatment	331
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
transplant procedures	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	53
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	296
excision	63
eye procedures	2782
laser treatment	322
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63
transplant procedures	79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	62
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2023 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	263
excision	35
eye procedures	2378
injections	17
laser treatment	293
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
transplant procedures	66

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	844
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	547
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	51
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2023

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	2
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2024 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
capsulotomy	245
excision	51
eye procedures	2190
injections	22
laser treatment	290
photocoagulation	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
transplant procedures	61

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	813
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD in 2024

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	2
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Sioux Falls, SD were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and transplant procedures.

ablation	33
capsulotomy	245
doctor visit	13
excision	42
eye procedures	2747
injections	19
laser treatment	274
photocoagulation	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
transplant procedures	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	842
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	68
75 to 84	294
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	487

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2004. He has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: Mayo Medical School (2004)

Licensed In: South Dakota

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$653,216 AcrySof IQ PanOptix $76,137	AcrySof IQ PanOptix UV IOL $63,588	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $54,176	CLAREON $30,729	AcrySof IQ VIVITY $25,620	Other $402,967
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$350,850 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $198,152	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $21,861	iDose $15,401	Epioxa $11,257	iDose TR $9,445	Other $94,733
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$280,215 Cataract Equipment $55,005	AcrySof $28,075	ORA $25,378	CataractEquipment $11,405	Centurion $8,414	Other $151,938
Alcon Research LLC	$231,489 Centurion $20,850	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $19,125	AcrySof $13,724	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $4,200	Unity $3,895	Other $169,695
RxSight Inc	$154,902 LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) $107,121	RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $46,506	LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) $1,250	RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE $26
Other	$233,349 MiLoop $60,434	Kahook Dual Blade $8,386	DURYSTA $7,303	LUMIGAN $6,370	ReSure Sealant $6,287	Other $144,569

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,276,728
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$251,865
Royalty or License	$160,000
Honoraria	$60,376
Travel and Lodging	$49,498
Other	$105,555

Research Payments

Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD has received 624 research payments totaling $4,209,153.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. John Palmer Berdahl, MD.

Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2014	$66,600.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2015	$66,600.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
TearOptix, Inc.	2024	$62,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
TearOptix, Inc.	2023	$60,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock and Preferred Stock
TearOptix, Inc.	2022	$50,050.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common and Preferred Stock
TearOptix, Inc.	2021	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2013	$49,950.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2016	$49,950.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
RxSight Inc	2021	$27,225.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Fully Vested Options
RxSight Inc	2020	$24,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Fully Vested Options
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2021	$18.90	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2020	$18.90	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2017	$16.20	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2019	$16.20	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2018	$16.20	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock