Cataract surgery in California: the highest-volume physicians
949 physicians in California billed Medicare for 134,329 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas L. Mcgraw, DOOphthalmology · Marysville | 1,490 | 896 | +66% |
| 2 | David B. Hair, MDOphthalmology · Bakersfield | 1,134 | 1,104 | +3% |
| 3 | David F. Chang, MDOphthalmology · Los Altos | 1,056 | 1,094 | −3% |
| 4 | Mujahid A. Hines, MDOphthalmology · Roseville | 794 | 700 | +13% |
| 5 | Dan B. Tran, MDOphthalmology · Long Beach | 700 | 745 | −6% |
| 6 | Steven G. Fogg, MDOphthalmology · Fresno | 681 | 741 | −8% |
| 7 | Bruce E. Silverstein, MDOphthalmology · Redding | 676 | 695 | −3% |
| 8 | Gregory N. Gibb, MDOphthalmology · Eureka | 650 | 654 | −1% |
| 9 | Alan M. Berg, MDOphthalmology · Burbank | 631 | 625 | +1% |
| 10 | John E. Hagele, MDOphthalmology · Grass Valley | 628 | 488 | +29% |
| 11 | John C. Canzano, MDOphthalmology · Stockton | 612 | 715 | −14% |
| 12 | Randall Goodman, MDOphthalmology · Santa Maria | 602 | 636 | −5% |
| 13 | Bryan Lee, MD, JDOphthalmology · Los Altos | 593 | 557 | +6% |
| 14 | Daniel Lee, MDOphthalmology · Turlock | 583 | 594 | −2% |
| 15 | Ira E. Opatowsky, MDOphthalmology · Lancaster | 582 | 564 | +3% |
| 16 | Rodney C. Remington, MDOphthalmology · Fresno | 578 | 571 | +1% |
| 17 | Thomas Shute, MDOphthalmology · Fresno | 564 | 565 | +0% |
| 18 | Adam D. Abroms, MDOphthalmology · Westlake Village | 545 | 672 | −19% |
| 19 | Arnett Carraby, MDOphthalmology · Chula Vista | 543 | 566 | −4% |
| 20 | Keith G. Tokuhara, MDOphthalmology · Rancho Mirage | 540 | 543 | −1% |
| 21 | Ganesha R. Kandavel, MDOphthalmology · Encino | 531 | 512 | +4% |
| 22 | Danny Y. Lin, MDOphthalmology · San Francisco | 524 | 539 | −3% |
| 23 | Michael J. Paveloff, MDOphthalmology · Santa Barbara | 508 | 490 | +4% |
| 24 | Sidney T. Chang, MDOphthalmology · San Diego | 499 | 488 | +2% |
| 25 | Neda Shamie, MDOphthalmology · Los Angeles | 488 | 510 | −4% |
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.