Cataract surgery in Florida: the highest-volume physicians
593 physicians in Florida billed Medicare for 106,610 cataract surgery procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James P. Gills, MDOphthalmology · Tarpon Springs | 1,653 | 1,740 | −5% |
| 2 | Jason K. Darlington, MDOphthalmology · Melbourne | 1,293 | 1,230 | +5% |
| 3 | Jeffrey A. Wipfli, MDOphthalmology · Tarpon Springs | 1,032 | 1,258 | −18% |
| 4 | William L. Soscia, MDOphthalmology · University Park | 995 | 992 | +0% |
| 5 | Jonathan M. Frantz, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | 979 | 1,123 | −13% |
| 6 | Anup Kubal, MDOphthalmology · Jupiter | 943 | 951 | −1% |
| 7 | John B. Foster, MDOphthalmology · Bradenton | 920 | 1,151 | −20% |
| 8 | David S. Weiser, MDOphthalmology · Melbourne | 914 | 960 | −5% |
| 9 | David A. Goldman, MDOphthalmology · Palm Beach Gardens | 910 | 874 | +4% |
| 10 | Farrell C. Tyson, MDOphthalmology · Cape Coral | 895 | 878 | +2% |
| 11 | Bradford A. Snead, MDOphthalmology · Fort Myers | 890 | 923 | −4% |
| 12 | Stephen Tate, MDOphthalmology · Vero Beach | 846 | 1,001 | −15% |
| 12 | Kourosh Nazari, MDOphthalmology · Deland | 846 | 848 | +0% |
| 14 | Thomas H. Newsom, MDOphthalmology · Tampa | 817 | 905 | −10% |
| 15 | Damon E. Welch, MDOphthalmology · Winter Haven | 815 | 868 | −6% |
| 16 | Joaquin De Rojas, MDOphthalmology · Venice | 785 | 669 | +17% |
| 17 | Priya M. Mathews, MDOphthalmology · Venice | 783 | 561 | +40% |
| 18 | James R. Stackhouse, MDOphthalmology · Fernandina | 774 | 761 | +2% |
| 19 | Robert M. Lee, MDOphthalmology · Tarpon Springs | 712 | 531 | +34% |
| 20 | William J. Mallon, MDOphthalmology · Vero Beach | 698 | 680 | +3% |
| 21 | Zsolt C. Bansagi, MDOphthalmology · Panama City | 679 | 574 | +18% |
| 22 | David W. Shoemaker, MDOphthalmology · Venice | 659 | 1,152 | −43% |
| 23 | Nathaniel J. Ruttig, MDOphthalmology · Niceville | 622 | 560 | +11% |
| 24 | Keith A. Skolnick, MDOphthalmology · Plantation | 598 | 578 | +3% |
| 25 | Robert J. Weinstock, MDOphthalmology · Largo | 584 | 650 | −10% |
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.