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Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Boston University School of Medicine

3505 Lone Tree Way Suite 6
Antioch, CA 94509

(925) 778-4555

Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD is an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, John Muir Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

John Muir Health

3505 Lone Tree Way Suite 6
Antioch, CA 94509

(925) 778-4555

(925) 778-3310

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser surgery

By Affordability:

glaucoma surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD performed more eye procedures, and laser surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for glaucoma surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

laser trabeculoplasty

SCODI of the anterior segment

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

complex cataract surgery

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

intraocular lens implant

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

laser eye surgery

laser glaucoma surgery

laser trabeculoplasty

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD performed more laser trabeculoplasty, SCODI of the anterior segment (SCODI-A), ultrasound corneal pachymetry, and YAG laser capsulotomy 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, complex cataract surgery, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, intravitreal drug injection, intravitreal injection, laser eye surgery, laser glaucoma surgery, laser trabeculoplasty, lens removal surgery, and lens replacement 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. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	158
doctor visit	345
eye procedures	4253
injections	62
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	82
laser treatment	158
plastic surgery procedures	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	427

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	155
doctor visit	168
excision	17
eye procedures	5204
injections	62
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	67
laser treatment	238
photocoagulation	34
plastic surgery procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	507

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	73
Hispanic	113
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	65
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	122
doctor visit	321
eye procedures	5491
injections	47
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	68
laser treatment	226
photocoagulation	23
plastic surgery procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	581

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	89
Hispanic	126
Asian	95
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	84
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	124
doctor visit	369
eye procedures	5779
injections	96
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	47
laser treatment	206
photocoagulation	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	625

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	862

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	210
Hispanic	286
Asian	208
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	172
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	86
doctor visit	367
eye procedures	6119
injections	95
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	40
laser treatment	160
photocoagulation	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	684

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	123
Hispanic	148
Asian	119
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	91
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	65
doctor visit	342
eye procedures	6021
injections	104
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	44
laser treatment	125
photocoagulation	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	696

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	121
Hispanic	166
Asian	96
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	86
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	145
doctor visit	345
eye procedures	6312
injections	150
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	27
laser treatment	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	424

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	118
Hispanic	167
Asian	113
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	92
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), injections and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	104
doctor visit	357
eye procedures	6108
injections	171
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28
laser treatment	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	124
Hispanic	176
Asian	131
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	92
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, injections and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	102
doctor visit	253
eye procedures	4974
injections	146
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28
laser treatment	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	135

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	116
Hispanic	156
Asian	113
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	85
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, injections and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	138
doctor visit	325
eye procedures	5841
injections	177
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
laser treatment	186
photocoagulation	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	156

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	115
Hispanic	177
Asian	131
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	90
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Antioch, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	99
doctor visit	271
eye procedures	5335
injections	161
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	104
Hispanic	164
Asian	116
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	84
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD for Medicare patients.

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

capsulotomy	118
doctor visit	314
excision	17
eye procedures	5585
injections	115
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	44
laser treatment	178
photocoagulation	29
plastic surgery procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	414

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	108
Asian / Pacific Islander	108
Non-Hispanic White	359
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	152
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	244
85 and over	85
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	323

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Nassau University Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Nassau University Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

John Muir Health

Hill Physicians

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Humana, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Health Net

Humana

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Suraj Mathew Cherry, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Antioch, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$463 CLAREON $124	Rocklatan $122	Centurion $22	$195
Abbott Laboratories	$353 Optics $209	Medical Optics $92	$53
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$329 Healon Viscoelastics $205	TECNIS Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs $124
Allergan Inc.	$191 COMBIGAN $81	RESTASIS $79	LUMIGAN $32
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$176 Verion $67	IOL $40	ReSTOR $38	Cataract Equipment $32
Other	$779 RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $133	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $121	RESTASIS $117	XIIDRA $89	OCT-MAESTRO $70	Other $248

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,227
Education	$32
Gift	$19
Travel and Lodging	$12

Biography

Dr. Suraj Cherry's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Patient ratings for Dr. Cherry average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Cherry can take several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Cherry trained at Nassau University Medical Center for residency. He is conversant in Spanish. His professional affiliations include Sutter Delta Medical Center, Brown and Toland Physicians, and Hill Physicians. According to Hill Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Antioch, CA.