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Meet Dr. Walline

Timothy A. Walline, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist at Sabates Eye Centers, serving patients in Kansas City. He specializes in cataract surgery. He is also the faculty member primarily responsible for teaching cataract surgery to resident physicians at the Eye Foundation.

Dr. Walline earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Creighton University with magna cum laude honors and his medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed both his internship and his residency in ophthalmology at the UMKC School of Medicine, where he was chief resident during his final year.

Dr. Walline has been on the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology at the UMKC School of Medicine since 1994, where he is an assistant professor of ophthalmology, as well as director of general ophthalmology services. He was awarded “Teacher of the Year” by the resident physicians of the UMKC Department of Ophthalmology for 2005-2006 and 2010-2011.

Dr. Walline has been privileged to participate in missionary eye care in underdeveloped countries and he looks forward to pursuing this endeavor in the future.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude | Creighton University
  • Doctor of Medicine | University of Nebraska College of Medicine
  • Internship: Ophthalmology | University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Ophthalmology Residency | University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Board Certification | American Board of Ophthalmology
  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology | UMKC School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

Honors & Awards

  • Teacher of the Year | UMKC Department of Ophthalmology | 2005-2006, 2010-2011

Insurances Accepted

We accept most major insurances. Please contact Sabates Eye Centers for more information regarding insurance coverage.

  • Aetna: HMO, PPO, POS (Aetna Medicare Replacement)
  • American Health Alliance (AHA): PPO
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage Plan
  • BCBS OF KC: HMO, PPO
  • BCBS OF KS: HMO, PPO
  • Beech Street: PPO
  • Choice Care Network: PPO
  • Cigna Healthsprings
  • Cigna: HMO, PPO, PPO PLUS, EPO, INDEMNITY
  • Community Care Network (CCN): PPO
  • CompAlliance: PPO
  • Davis Vision
  • EyeMed
  • First Health: PPO
  • Freedom Network and Freedom Network Select
  • GEHA
  • Galaxy Health Network: PPO
  • Great West/Cigna: PPO, POS
  • Health Choice of NW MO: PPO
  • Health Mgmt Network (HMN): PPO
  • Healthlink: HMO, PPO THROUGH FREEDOM NETWORK ONLY
  • Humana: Gold Plus
  • Humana: PPO & CHOICE PRODUCTS ONLY (Including Humana PPO Medicare Replacements)
  • MEDICARE
  • MEDICARE-RAILROAD
  • Medica
  • MultiPlan: PPO
  • National Provider Network (NPN)
  • National Vision Administrators (NVA)
  • One Health Plan: HMO, PPO, POS
  • Preferred Health Professionals (PHP)
  • Preferred Plan and Preferred Plan Select (through Multiplan)
  • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS): PPO & OPEN ACCESS
  • Pyramid LIFE Today’s Options (Medicare Replacement)
  • Sprint: Choice Indemnity Select (PPO, EPO)
  • Superior Vision
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare (Benesight): PPO, TPA
  • United Healthcare Medicare
  • United Healthcare: HMO, PPO, POS
  • Veterans Admin Community Care

Locations

Eye Care in Independence, MO

4741 S. Arrowhead Drive
Independence, MO, 64055

Hours of Operation:

Sunday
Closed
Monday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday
Closed
Optical Shop Hours
Monday
8:30AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
8:30AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday
8:30AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
8:30AM – 5:00PM
Friday
8:30AM – 5:00PM

Contact Us

Convenient Locations Around Kansas City.
We Look Forward to Seeing You!