Cataract surgery in Colorado: the highest-volume physicians
128 physicians in Colorado billed Medicare for 25,248 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E. Richheimer, MDOphthalmology · Sheridan | 973 | 1,080 | −10% |
| 2 | Gary J. Foster, MDOphthalmology · Fort Collins | 886 | 1,073 | −17% |
| 3 | James A. Fox, MDOphthalmology · Grand Junction | 812 | 672 | +21% |
| 4 | Cullen D. Ryburn, MDOphthalmology · Loveland | 700 | 589 | +19% |
| 5 | Carl S. Johnson, MDOphthalmology · Parker | 627 | 507 | +24% |
| 6 | Garrett W. Rota, DOOphthalmology · Colorado Springs | 619 | 597 | +4% |
| 7 | Carl B. Tubbs, MDOphthalmology · Parker | 598 | 556 | +8% |
| 8 | Jason Wang, MDOphthalmology · Denver | 587 | 572 | +3% |
| 9 | Matthew K. Chang, MDOphthalmology · Colorado Springs | 490 | 569 | −14% |
| 10 | Kent P. Bashford, DOOphthalmology · Fort Collins | 459 | 442 | +4% |
| 11 | Randall W. Smith, MDOphthalmology · Fort Collins | 443 | 470 | −6% |
| 12 | Jason R. Mayer, MDOphthalmology · Fort Collins | 431 | 344 | +25% |
| 13 | Karl E. Olsen, MDOphthalmology · Fort Collins | 416 | 387 | +7% |
| 14 | Steven Dewey, MDOphthalmology · Colorado Springs | 408 | 470 | −13% |
| 15 | Howard Amiel, MD, MSOphthalmology · Denver | 385 | 426 | −10% |
| 16 | Eva C. Kim, MDOphthalmology · Denver | 373 | 255 | +46% |
| 17 | Grant GebhardOphthalmology · Durango | 353 | 402 | −12% |
| 18 | Richard Stewart, MDOphthalmology · Longmont | 345 | 282 | +22% |
| 19 | Zachary D. Vest, MDOphthalmology · Sheridan | 337 | 387 | −13% |
| 20 | Samuel M. Jeng, MDOphthalmology · Greeley | 325 | 447 | −27% |
| 21 | Cameron L. Clarke, MDOphthalmology · Durango | 315 | 53 | +494% |
| 22 | James H. Burden, MDOphthalmology · Colorado Springs | 310 | 358 | −13% |
| 23 | Jeffrey S. Jones, MDOphthalmology · Castle Rock | 306 | 277 | +10% |
| 23 | James A. Sbarbaro, MDOphthalmology · Colorado Springs | 306 | 184 | +66% |
| 25 | Cara E. Capitena Young, MDOphthalmology · Aurora | 300 | 120 | +150% |
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.