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Dr. Richard W Thatcher M.D., Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Richard W Thatcher M.D.

Ophthalmologist

5/5(1)
3575 Pecos Mcleod Las Vegas NV, 89121
Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Richard Thatcher is an ophthalmologist practicing in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Thatcher specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Thatcher can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Thatcher can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

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Dr. Richard W Thatcher M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 3575 Pecos Mcleod

3575 Pecos Mcleod -
Las Vegas, NV 89121
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New patients: 702-870-2020, 702-731-2088
Fax: 702-870-3429

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Patient Experience with Dr. Thatcher


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Dr. Richard W Thatcher M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Nearest Hospitals

DESERT SPRINGS HOSPITALl

2075 EAST FLAMINGO ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89119

Head southeast on Pecos-McLeod Interconnect 4298 ft
Turn right onto East Flamingo Road (NV 592) 1.4 mi
Turn left 295 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

HARMON HOSPITALl

2170 EAST HARMON AVENUE LAS VEGAS NV 89119

Head southeast on Pecos-McLeod Interconnect 4298 ft
Turn right onto East Flamingo Road (NV 592) 1.0 mi
Turn left onto South Eastern Avenue 2697 ft
Turn right onto East Harmon Avenue 1106 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

SUNRISE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERl

3186 S MARYLAND PKWY LAS VEGAS NV 89109

Head southeast on Pecos-McLeod Interconnect 367 ft
Make a U-turn onto Pecos-McLeod Interconnect 2354 ft
Turn left onto East Desert Inn Road 1.5 mi
Turn right onto South Maryland Parkway 1233 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right