Advanced in Entropion

Dr. Kristin M. Hammersmith

Ophthalmology
Penn Medicine
Scheie Eye Institute Marlton
975 Route 73 North, Suite B975, 
Marlton, NJ 
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Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Entropion
Penn Medicine
Scheie Eye Institute Marlton
975 Route 73 North, Suite B975, 
Marlton, NJ 
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Overview

Kristin Hammersmith is an Ophthalmologist in Marlton, New Jersey. Dr. Hammersmith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Entropion. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness, Fuchs Dystrophy, Corneal Transplant, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Hammersmith is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 60 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
West Virginia University
Residency
Washington Hospital Center
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in NJ
Board Certifications
Ophthalmology, 2003
Fellowships
Wills Eye Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2024 through 2025

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
AmeriHealth
  • EPO
  • HMO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Provider Partners Health Plan
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Sentara Healthcare
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  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Scheie Eye Institute Marlton
975 Route 73 North, Suite B975, Marlton, NJ 8053.
Call: 215-662-8100
Other Locations
Scheie Eye Institute Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Scheie Eye Institute Penn Presbyterian
51 N. 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19364
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hammersmith has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Blepharitis
Neurotrophic Keratitis
Sjogren Syndrome
Episcleritis

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Long-term Suppressive Valacyclovir Treatment for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Long-term Suppressive Valacyclovir Treatment for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4

60 Total Publications

Contact Lens-Related Corneal Infections.
Contact Lens-Related Corneal Infections.
Journal: Infectious disease clinics of North America
Published: September 13, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness
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    • Corneal Transplant
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    • Fuchs Dystrophy
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    • Interstitial Keratitis
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    • Keratoconus
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    • Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1
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    • AEC Syndrome
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    • Blepharitis
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    • Cicatricial Pemphigoid
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      Advanced
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    • Dry Eye Syndrome
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      Advanced
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    • Ectodermal Dysplasias
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      Advanced
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    • EEC Syndrome
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    • Experienced
    • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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      Experienced
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    • Amblyopia
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    • Amebiasis
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    • Aniridia
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    • Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome
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    • Bell's Palsy
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