Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Welch, Ophthalmologist in Haines City, FL?
Dr. Damon Welch, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Haines City, FL with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Welch graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Welch is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Welch’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Welch’s office at (863) 294-3504.
Where did Dr. Welch go to medical school and complete their residency?
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Is Dr. Welch board certified as an Ophthalmologist?
Yes, Dr. Damon Welch, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Welch speak?
Dr. Welch and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Welch treat?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Welch diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Welch. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Cataract
- Combined Age-Related Cataract
- Other Secondary Cataract
- Secondary Cataract
- Other Age-Related Cataract
- Cloudy lens
- Lens clouding
- Eye cloudiness
- Mixed Type Cataract
- Multiple Cataract Types
- Cataract from another condition
- Complicated cataract
- Acquired cataract
- After-Cataract
- Posterior Capsule Opacification
- PCO
- Other Senile Cataract
- Uncommon Age-Related Cataract
ICD-10 Codes:
- H25812: Combined forms of age-related cataract, left eye
- H25811: Combined forms of age-related cataract, right eye
- H26491: Other secondary cataract, right eye
- H26492: Other secondary cataract, left eye
- H2589: Other age-related cataract
- H25813: Combined forms of age-related cataract, bilateral
- H26493: Other secondary cataract, bilateral
Also known as:
- Borderline Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Narrow Angle Glaucoma Risk
- Glaucoma
- Early Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Open-angle glaucoma suspect
- Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Wide-Angle Glaucoma
- POAG
- Chronic Simple Glaucoma
- Anatomical Narrow Angle
- Angle-Closure Glaucoma Risk
- Eye angle problem
ICD-10 Codes:
- H40013: Open angle with borderline findings, low risk, bilateral
- H401131: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
- H401111: Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, mild stage
- H401132: Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage
- H401121: Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye, mild stage
- H40033: Anatomical narrow angle, bilateral
- H401112: Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, moderate stage
Also known as:
- Baggy Eyelids
- Eyelid Disorder
- Blepharochalasis
- Swollen Eyelids
- Loose Eyelid Skin
ICD-10 Codes:
- H0231: Blepharochalasis right upper eyelid
Also known as:
- Fuchs' Dystrophy
- Corneal Disorder
- Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy', 'Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy', 'Fuchs' Corneal Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- H18513: Endothelial corneal dystrophy, bilateral
Also known as:
- Other Post-Surgery Condition
- Postoperative State
- Recovery After Surgery
- Surgical Follow-up
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states
Also known as:
- Intraocular Lens Implant
- Cataract
- Refractive Errors
- IOL Implant
- Artificial Eye Lens
- Cataract Lens Implant
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z961: Presence of intraocular lens
Also known as:
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Corneal Disorder
- Dry Eye Disease
- Chronic Dry Eye
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
ICD-10 Codes:
- H16223: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, bilateral
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure Eye Damage
- Retinal Disorder
- Hypertensive Retinopathy
- Eye Damage from Hypertension
- High Blood Pressure Retinopathy
ICD-10 Codes:
- H35033: Hypertensive retinopathy, bilateral
What procedures does Dr. Welch perform?
As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Welch performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Welch. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Complex Cataract Surgery with Glaucoma Device
- Extracapsular cataract extraction
- Phacoemulsification
- IOL implantation
- Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
- Complex Lens Replacement with Drainage Device
- Phacoemulsification with Glaucoma Implant
CPT Codes:
- 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
- 66989: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; with insertion of intraocular (eg, trabecular meshwork, supraciliary, suprachoroidal) anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, one or more
Also known as:
- Laser Surgery for Secondary Cataract
- Cataract Surgery with Glaucoma Drainage Device
- Laser Trabeculoplasty
- Laser Eye Surgery for Glaucoma
- Pterygium Removal with Graft
- Corneal Lesion Removal (Keratectomy)
- Tear Duct Opening Procedure
- Laser Vitreous Surgery
- Tear Duct Opening Closure
- YAG Laser Capsulotomy
- Posterior Capsulotomy
- Secondary Cataract Removal
- Laser Eye Surgery
- Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
- Phacoemulsification with Aqueous Drainage Device
- IOL Insertion with Glaucoma Stent
- Glaucoma laser surgery
- Laser eye treatment for glaucoma
- Trabeculoplasty
- Iridotomy
- Iridectomy
- Laser Glaucoma Treatment
- Pterygium Excision with Autograft', 'Conjunctival Graft for Pterygium', 'Surfer's Eye Surgery with Graft
- Corneal Excision
- Lamellar Keratectomy
- Partial Cornea Removal
- Lacrimal Punctum Incision
- Punctal Dilation
- Blocked Tear Duct Opening
- Tear Duct Snip
- Vitreolysis
- laser eye surgery
- vitreous strand removal
- YAG laser vitreolysis
- Punctal Occlusion
- Lacrimal Punctum Closure
- Dry Eye Treatment (Punctal)
CPT Codes:
- 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
- 66991: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); with insertion of intraocular (eg, trabecular meshwork, supraciliary, suprachoroidal) anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, one or more
- 65855: Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery
- 66761: Iridotomy/iridectomy by laser surgery (eg, for glaucoma) (per session)
- 65426: Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
- 65400: Excision of lesion, cornea (keratectomy, lamellar, partial), except pterygium
- 68440: Snip incision of lacrimal punctum
- 67031: Severing of vitreous strands, vitreous face adhesions, sheets, membranes or opacities, laser surgery (1 or more stages)
- 68760: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by thermocauterization, ligation, or laser surgery
Also known as:
- Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Ptosis Repair (Fasanella-Servat Type)
- Chalazion Removal
- Eyelid Turning In Repair
- Extensive Ectropion Repair
- Eyelid Lesion Removal and Repair
- Eyelid Lesion Removal
- Eyelid Closure Surgery
- Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
- Droopy Eyelid Surgery
- Upper Eyelid Reduction
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Blepharoptosis Repair
- Levator Resection for Ptosis
- Eyelid Cyst Excision
- Stye Removal Surgery
- Meibomian Cyst Removal
- Entropion Repair
- Inward Eyelid Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Repair
- Eyelid Ectropion Surgery
- Tarsal Strip Operation
- Lower Eyelid Repair
- Outward Turning Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Margin Excision and Repair
- Full Thickness Eyelid Repair
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Eyelid growth removal
- Eyelid bump excision
- Eyelid skin lesion surgery
- Eyelid Bump Removal
- Tarsorrhaphy
- Canthorrhaphy
- Eyelid Adhesion Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 15823: Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
- 67908: Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
- 67800: Excision of chalazion; single
- 67924: Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
- 67917: Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
- 67961: Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; up to one-fourth of lid margin
- 67840: Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
- 67805: Excision of chalazion; multiple, different lids
- 67880: Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy;
Also known as:
- Glaucoma Canal Dilation
- Goniotomy (Glaucoma Surgery)
- Canaloplasty
- Aqueous Outflow Dilation
- Glaucoma Drainage Procedure
- Eye Pressure Reduction Surgery
- Goniotomy Procedure
- Angle-Opening Glaucoma Surgery
- Congenital Glaucoma Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 66174: Transluminal dilation of aqueous outflow canal (eg, canaloplasty); without retention of device or stent
- 65820: Goniotomy
Also known as:
- Complex Cataract Removal with Lens Implant
- Advanced Cataract Surgery
- Phacoemulsification with IOL
- Complex Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
CPT Codes:
- 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Also known as:
- Drooping Brow Repair
- Brow Lift
- Forehead Lift
- Ptosis Repair (Brow)
CPT Codes:
- 67900: Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach)
Also known as:
- Probing of Tear Duct
- Tear Duct Plug Insertion
- Nasolacrimal duct probing
- Tear duct irrigation
- Blocked tear duct treatment
- Lacrimal duct probing
- Punctal Plug Insertion
- Lacrimal Punctum Closure
- Dry Eye Plugs
CPT Codes:
- 68810: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation;
- 68761: Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by plug, each
Also known as:
- Eyelash Removal for Trichiasis
- Eyelash Correction for Trichiasis
- Trichiasis Epilation
- Forceps Epilation of Eyelashes
- Ingrown Eyelash Removal
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Electrosurgery for Eyelashes
CPT Codes:
- 67820: Correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps only
- 67825: Correction of trichiasis; epilation by other than forceps (eg, by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery)
Also known as:
- Eye Surgery Wound Repair
- Anterior segment wound revision
- Eye wound repair
- Ocular wound revision
CPT Codes:
- 66250: Revision or repair of operative wound of anterior segment, any type, early or late, major or minor procedure
Also known as:
- Conjunctiva Repair with Graft
- Conjunctival Grafting
- Eye Surface Reconstruction
- Extensive Conjunctivoplasty
CPT Codes:
- 68320: Conjunctivoplasty; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
Also known as:
- Eye Injection (Anterior Chamber)
- Injection into front of eye
- Anterior chamber injection
- Ocular injection
CPT Codes:
- 66020: Injection, anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); air or liquid
Also known as:
- Facial Tissue Transfer (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, Lips)
- Local Flap Surgery
- Adjacent Tissue Rearrangement
- Facial Reconstruction
CPT Codes:
- 14060: Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
Does Dr. Welch accept my insurance?
Dr. Welch accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (863) 294-3504 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Welch accept in Haines City, FL?
Dr. Welch in Haines City, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Florida Blue / Guidewell
Humana
Medicare
Other Health Care Provider
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Welch's office located?
What is Dr. Welch's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Welch's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1316029382.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Welch?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Welch
What is Dr. Damon Welch's specialty?
Dr. Welch is a Ophthalmologist near Haines City, FL. An ophthalmologist possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to deliver comprehensive eye and vision care. These medical doctors are trained to diagnose, monitor, and treat all ocular and visual disorders, whether through medical or surgical interventions. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of issues affecting the eye and its structures, including the eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways. Additionally, ophthalmologists prescribe vision services, such as glasses and contact lenses, to help patients achieve optimal visual health. Contact Dr. Welch to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Damon Welch affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Welch is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Damon Welch accepting new patients in Haines City, FL?
Yes, Dr. Damon Welch is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Damon Welch offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Welch's office at (863) 294-3504 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Damon Welch?
Please contact Dr. Welch's office at (863) 294-3504 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Damon Welch have?
Dr. Damon Welch is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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