Cataract surgery in Alabama: the highest-volume physicians
107 physicians in Alabama billed Medicare for 20,705 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perin K. Thompson, MDOphthalmology · Florence | 1,023 | 1,727 | −41% |
| 2 | William N. Mitchell, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 922 | 1,130 | −18% |
| 3 | Sebastian B. Heersink, MDOphthalmology · Dothan | 904 | 834 | +8% |
| 4 | Michael K. Gray, MDOphthalmology · Florence | 786 | 1,335 | −41% |
| 5 | Danny K. Lee, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 650 | 562 | +16% |
| 6 | David A. Judge, MDOphthalmology · Gadsden | 607 | 569 | +7% |
| 7 | Jonathan K. Ramsey, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 498 | 456 | +9% |
| 8 | William E. Holcomb, MDOphthalmology · Cullman | 495 | 506 | −2% |
| 9 | William T. Gannon, MDOphthalmology · Dothan | 438 | 449 | −2% |
| 10 | Robert C. Foster, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 421 | 405 | +4% |
| 11 | Andrew Bartlett, MDOphthalmology · Mountain Brk | 400 | 295 | +36% |
| 12 | Timothy V. Johnson, MDOphthalmology · Tuscaloosa | 395 | 512 | −23% |
| 13 | Ariana Diamond, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 387 | 367 | +5% |
| 14 | Michael W. Salter, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 364 | 363 | +0% |
| 15 | Peter Zloty, MDOphthalmology · Mobile | 341 | 364 | −6% |
| 16 | Paul A. Frederick, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 339 | 343 | −1% |
| 17 | John L. Swan, MDOphthalmology · Montgomery | 337 | 321 | +5% |
| 18 | Charles D. Woods, MDOphthalmology · Decatur | 313 | 338 | −7% |
| 19 | Matthew B. Albright, MDOphthalmology · Birmingham | 301 | 313 | −4% |
| 20 | Caroline Watson, MDOphthalmology · Huntsville | 293 | 151 | +94% |
| 21 | Joseph R. Turner, MDOphthalmology · Mobile | 287 | 286 | +0% |
| 22 | Stephen D. Owens, MDOphthalmology · Montgomery | 280 | 301 | −7% |
| 23 | James W. Blackstone, MDOphthalmology · Sylacauga | 279 | 291 | −4% |
| 23 | Jason C. Swanner, MDOphthalmology · Hoover | 279 | 288 | −3% |
| 25 | Young H. Choi, MDOphthalmology · Vestavia | 274 | 327 | −16% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 66984, 66982, 66991, 66989), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.